REFORMING WATER RESOURCES POLICY: A GUIDE TO METHODS, PROCESSES AND PRACTICES

Chapter 1: Introduction. 1.1 Special attributes of water. 1.2 The case for public intervention. 1.3 The water sector and its outreach. 1.4 The international debate. 1.5 Purpose of the guide. 1.6 Target readership. Chapter 2: Problems. 2.1 Growing water problems; the concept of vulnerability. 2.2 Agriculture- key to the problem. 2.3 Checklist of critical issues 2.4 Reasons for policy review. 2.5 Chapter 3: Principles. 3.1 Water as a scare resource 3.2 Principles for water planning and allocation. 3.3 Effectiveness. 3.4 Efficiency. 3.5 Equity and distribution effects. 3.6 Public health and nutrition. 3.7 Environmental impacts 3.8 Fiscal impact. 3.9 Political and public acceptability 3.10 Sustainability. 3.11 Administrative feasibility. 3.12 Policy reform in agriculture. 3.13 Strategic choices and trade-off. 3.13.1 Priorities between sectors. 3.13.2 Water or food import? 3.13.3 Domestic versus international concerns. 3.13.4 Management mode. 3.14 Policy mix. Chapter 4: Methods and processes. 4.1 A holistic approach. 4.2 Categories of actions 4.3 Planning and analysis. 4.3.1 Methodologies. And tools water policy analysis. 4.3.2 Data requirements 4.3.3 Obtaining the information. 4.4 Modeling. 4.5 Legal and institutional reforms. 4.5.1 Legal reform. 4.5.2 Re-Organizing the water sector. 4.5.3 Participants: ngos and water user associations. 4.6 Economics measures. 4.6.1 Macro-micro links. 4.6.2 Creating incentives. 4.7 Projects and spelling programmed Projects Vs policies. 4.7.1 Cost-benefits analysis. 4.7.2 Cost-effectiveness analysis. 4.7.3 Financial management. Chapter 5: Analytical structure and sequences for review. 5.1 Determine the importance of water. 5.2 Matrix of problems and critical issues. 5.3 Quantifying pressure on water resources. 5.4 Identify options. 5.5 Formulate water strategy. 5.6 Define action programme and policy management monitoring plan. Chapter 6: Water policy reviews in practice. 6.1 Water policy reviews in practice: country experiences. 6.1.1 Review process. 6.1.2 Review outcomes.

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