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FAO Project Formulation Toolkit
The Toolkit, managed by the Technical Cooperation Department (TC), is designed to facilitate the formulation of projects under the FAO supported Special Programme for Food Security (SPFS), the Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) and TeleFood, as well as under Trust Fund arrangements. Its content is organized into five clusters: andrdquoProject Categoriesandrdquo, andrdquoFunding Sourcesandrdquo, andrdquoSPFSandrdquo, andrdquoUseful Information and Referencesandrdquoand andrdquoLessons Learnedandrdquo, each with distinct characteristics. Introductory texts to each subject provide a general context and key issues concerned, with links to further information.
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome (Italy)
River variability and complexity
River Variability and Complexity presents a new approach to the understanding of river variability. It provides examples of river variability and explains the reasons for them, including fluvial response to human activities. Understanding the mechanisms of variability is important for geomorphologists, geologists, river engineers and sedimentologists as they attempt to interpret ancient fluvial deposits or anticipate river behavior at different locations and through time. This book provides an excellent background for graduates, researchers and professionals.br � A concise new approach to the understanding of river variability, building on the author's 40 years experience of river geomorphology br � Includes helpful reference tables and charts for the study of river characteristics (type) and behaviour (dynamics) br � Includes a discussion of the unintended consequences of human actions and develops a hypothesis regarding the effect of river characteristics on human behaviour
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Somalia Water and Land Information Management, Nairobi (Kenya)
SWALIM stakeholders' Workshop Proceedings
The FAO Somalia Water and Land Information Management (SWALIM) Stakeholders Workshop was held at the Nairobi Serena hotel on 15th September 2005 and was attended by about 60 representatives from United Nations agencies, Non governmental organisations and community based organisations with experience in water and land related development issues in Somalia.
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Somalia Water and Land Information Management, Nairobi (Kenya)
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New Partnership for Africa's Development
Applied fluvial geomorphology for river engineering and management
This overview of fluvial geomorphology provides river engineers and managers, who may lack specialist training in this field, with useful insights into, and understanding of, natural channel forms and fluvial processes. Such information is a pre-requisite for carrying out environmental impact assessments and for developing environmentally sensitive design and management procedures to preserve riverine environments and restore degraded ones. Designing with nature is preferable to imposing hard engineering solutions as it sustains natural biodiversity and minimises costs. This book will also be an invaluable teaching aid for students, both under- and postgraduate, studying civil engineering, environmental management or sciences, or geography who are looking to have a wider knowledge of new approaches to the subject. Geomorphology requires the collection and consideration of a wide range of data, mostly field based but also including historical information such as archive documents and maps, which are outside the experience of most river engineers and managers. These data enable the current condition of the river to be explained, both locally and within the catchments and establish historical changes and future trends. In addition, process studies have now identified many of the mechanisms controlling river morphology which underpin the development of soft, bio-engineering, design procedures. The book incorporates material on methods and techniques of data collection, analysis and interpretation, making extensive use of case studies throughout. Thus the experienced authors go some way towards demystifying applied fluvial geomorphology by demonstrating that, while there is still an element of judgement, major contributions to geomorphic understanding usually come from the careful assemblage and objective analysis of all available data and information.
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Somalia Water and Land Information Management, Nairobi (Kenya)
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United Nations Development Program
Hydrogeological and geopyssical investigations; Jiifto village, Berbera North West Somalia
(Extract from the executive summary) This report describes hydrogeological and geophysical investigations for one borehole to be drilled in Jiifto area, Berbera in North West Somalia. The study has been focussed on the availability of portable groundwater in sufficient quantity for domestic and livestock consumption for the Jiifto normadic community. To accomplish this, detailed hydrogeological and geophysical investigations have been executed . The proposed borehole is the replace an old one vandalised in 1990 during tha war
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Earth water Ltd,German Red Cross
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome (Italy),World Bank,European Union
Livestock and rangeland knowledgebase;a knowledge link on livestock and rangeland systems
Livestock and Rangeland Knowledgebase(LKRB)is a product of IFAD Pilot Thematic Group on Community-Based Developmentof Natural Resources. It contains 51 case studiess, 20 analytical papers and 15 technical advisory notes of IFAD's investment and research projects that supports livestock production among pastoralists, agropastoralists and small holders.
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Geomorphology and River Management: Applicationa of the river styles framework
This book outlines a generic set of procedures, termed the River Styles Framework, which provides a set of tools for interpreting river character, behavior, condition, and recovery potential. Applications of the framework generate a coherent package of geomorphic information, providing a physical template for river rehabilitation activities.
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Hydroconseil,United Nations International Childrens Education Fund
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World Bank,United Nations Development Program
Inter-agency action plan for flood preparedness and response for the Juba and Shabbele rivers in Somalia - Working Draft March 2004
This document presents the interagency action plan for flood forecasting preparedness for Juba and Shabelle Rivers of Somalia. The strategy adopted in its preparation is to compare th best case (no flooding) and worst case scenarios (1997 and 1981 historical floods) and to device appropriate prepaaaredness and response mesasures based on these scenarios
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Somalia Water and Land Information Management, Nairobi (Kenya)
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Candlelight for Health, Education And Environment
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NGO Consortium
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United Nations International Childrens Education Fund
Inter-agency action plan for flood preparedness and response for the Juba and Shabbele rivers in Somalia context analysis
The purpose of this document is to provide a context analysis to support contigency planning required to deal with a humanitarian emergency preparedness precipitated by flooding on the Juba and Shabelle rivers in Somalia. The document is prepared by the Somalia Water and Land Information Management (SWALIM) on behalf of the Flood working Group (FWG) whose mandate is to reduce suffering caused by flood through effective early warning.
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