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World Health Organization

Dams and development; A new framework for decision making

Dams and Development-A New Framework for Decision-Making, by the World Commission on Dams, is the most influential and important report related to water resources management today. The World Commission on Dams (WCD) was born out of a significant IUCN-World Bank-sponsored workshop in Gland, Switzerland in April 1997. Representatives of diverse interests came together to discuss the highly controversial issues associated with large dams. After much discussion, and being unable to reach consensus, they proposed the establishment of a andrdquoWorld Commission on Damsandrdquoto discuss the issues more in-depth and to try to arrive at some kind of conclusion. The commission began its work in May 1998 and presented its completed findings on 16 November 2000 in London, after heated discussions and input from many specialists and related personalities. The reports consists of Part I, andrdquoThe WCD Global Review of Large Dams,andrdquoand Part II, andrdquoThe Way Forward,andrdquowhich includes many tables, figures, and annexes (bibliography, glossary, etc.). Following Chapter 1, andrdquoWater, Development and Large Dams,andrdquoPart I consists of five chapters: andrdquoTechnical, Financial and Economic Performance,andrdquoandrdquoEcosystems and Large Dams: Environmental Performance,andrdquoandrdquoOptions for Water and Energy Resources Development,andrdquoand andrdquoDecision-Making, Planning and Institutions.andrdquoPart II consists of four chapters: andrdquoEnhancing Human Development: Rights, Risks and Negotiated Outcomes,andrdquoandrdquoStrategic Priorities,andrdquoandrdquoCriteria and Guidelines-Applying the Strategic Priorities,andrdquoand andrdquoBeyond the Commissions-An Agenda for Change.andrdquoBecause the report has plenty of statistical and historical information on large dams all over the world, it is useful and important as databook

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World Commission on Dams

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Regional Land Management Unit

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United Nations International Childrens Education Fund

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome (Italy)

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European Commission- Somalia Unit

Struggle for land in Southern Somalia; The war behind the war

This book examines for the first time, the further key ingredients of land and resources control issues which must be addressed in any future efforts to restore order and establish peace in the region

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Anthropological report for the water rehabilitation and development programme in the context of food and health security; Dhagax Buur zone Ethiopian Somali National Regional State (ESNS), Ethiopia

The purpose of the anthropological assignment was ul; li To review the existing Clan maps and the relevant literature on the Somali communities inhabiting the project area from available sources in Nairobi and Addis-Ababa and develop contacts and information networking /li li To do joint field work with WATSAN and health teams to current proposed Dhagax Buur project locations, jointly review programme objectives, field methodology and acculturated principles of participatory development. During this time to define social constraints to sustainable development and list potential areas conflict. Initiate field based training for two Somali community workers who, it is hoped, will be have been recruited in advance/li; li Carry out specialist survey within the wider zone, map the area travelled and build up sketched clan boundaries concentrating on locations currently proposed, valuation judgement regarding those locations not yet assessed/visited based on global view of clan boundaries and recommend additional new locations or removal of old. The long term aim is to create Clans balance and elevate potential jealousy based on clan difference. Avoid conflict over scarce resources. Finalise output and deliverables, report back to field based programme teams, coordination in Addis Ababa and finally WATSAN dept in Brussels /li; /ul.

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European Union,Medecins Sans Frontieres

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome (Italy)

Ecological assessment of the coastal plain on North Western Somalia (Somaliland)

The objective of this study was to make an ecological assesment of the North Western Coastal plains of Somaliland. This would provide some preliminary information on vegetation use and trends, wildlife and livestock numbers and the use of the area by herders and their livestock.

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The World Conservation Union

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome (Italy)

Irrigation Information Systems for Somalia

The aim of the work is to set up a comprehensive countrywide Information System for Irrigation. The system combines the existing and available information on Somalia, focusing its attention on the two river plains that are the most significant agricultural areas. In spite of the lack of some detailed data, the present Information Irrigation System can be consider a first effort to build up a useful tool to control, plan, manage and monitor the land. In this prospect, the main tasks of the work were:ul licollect all the existing/available information of Somalia/li licritically evaluate the usefulness of this information in the context of the future System/li; licreate a dynamic system that can be updated./li

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome (Italy)

Samples from GIS lab

COMPONENTS OF THE GIS LAB - The GIS lab acts as a “Mapping Department” for Somalia and performs spatial analysis for many organizations working for Somalia. Data is acquired from the field, from bibliography and from remote sensing. DOCUMENTS: DIMU Annual Reports 1998-1989 DIMU Bronchure Pcodes for Somalia Awards for special achievements in GIS

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United Nations Development Program

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Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in East and Central Africa,Global Livestock-Collaborative Research Support Program Livestock Early Warning System, Texas, USA,International Livestock Research Institute

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Inter-Agency woking Group on Food Seurity and Vulnerability Information and Mapping Systems,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome (Italy)

Summarized physical and biotic descriptions of range monitoring sites volume 1 part 5/2

Summarized physical and biotic descriptions of range monitoring sites in the study areas

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Resource Management and Research

Summarized physical and biotic descriptions of range monitoring sites volume 1 part 2

Summarized physical and biotic descriptions of range monitoring sites in the study areas

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Resource Management and Research

Summarized physical and biotic descriptions of range monitoring sites volume 1 part 5/2

Summarised physical and biotic descriptions of range monitoring sites

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Resource Management and Research

Assesment review of the Jowhar water supply system

In October 1995, it became clear that some of the problems faced by the population of Jowhar town, including the occurrence of cholera and other water borne related diseases, were due to lack of adequate clean and potable water supply. Thus in July 1996, Implementation of the rehabilitation of the Jowhar town water supply system started and was completed in September 1997. Since August 1997, about 23,256 persons of Jowhar town have had unlimited access to safe and potable water supply, thus reducing the incidences of water borne diseases such as cholera, thus contributing in Improving the heath of the communities. Furthermore, there has been reduction in the time spent by women and girls In search of clean water and the provision of employment opportunities for community members. Most Importantly for the first time in local history, rival clans were brought together to work for the sole benefit of their communities. It is against this background that UNICEF Somalia has decided to learn from the successes and constraints of the Jowhar town water supply system by conducting an assessment review that will incorporate the following: br • Engineering works done on the rehabilitation of the system by UNICEF,br • Existing and operating management set up of the FARJANO Company, br • Any system expansions done by FARJANO and costs involved,br

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United Nations International Childrens Education Fund

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome (Italy)

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FAO, Rome (Italy). Land and Water Development Div.

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International Water Council,United Nations Educational, Scientific,and Cultural Organization

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Center for Ecology and Hydrology

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