US Water Program

First impressions: A visit to a vulnerable watershed reveals the need for strong water planning

Perspective / SEI researchers Felipe Benavides and Jeanne Fernandez reflect on a recent tour of Bolivia's Tupiza watershed, where residents have "lost everything."

GMET in Bolivia: building gridded climate datasets for water resource studies

SEI brief / SEI researchers used the Gridded Meteorological Ensemble Tool for a water balance study in Bolivia, marking the first time the tool was applied outside the US.

Bolivia WATCH: an integrated approach to ensuring both clean and available water

Feature / SEI experts explain how a new project will help Bolivia connect sanitation with watershed management.

How a water model can reveal inequalities – and inform better policy

Feature / Farmers in Bolivia are struggling as their water supply becomes increasingly unreliable. Could better models lead to policies that help the most vulnerable?

Resilience of the Eastern African electricity sector to climate driven changes in hydropower generation

Journal article / This study finds that the most resilient energy plan for the Eastern African Power Pool is one that assumes a slightly wetter climate than historical trends.

Thinking like a water model

Perspective / An innovative water management exercise fostered hands-on learning in Cambodia at a workshop held through the Sustainable Water Partnership.

How can we support the development of robust groundwater sustainability plans?

Journal article / This article describes the development of a groundwater sustainability plan for California's Yolo County, using a participatory decision-making process.

Examining poverty and equality in water resources planning

SEI working paper / This paper describes the development of poverty-related indicators in SEI's Water Evaluation And Planning (WEAP) tool.

A philosophical justification for a novel analysis-supported, stakeholder-driven participatory process for water resources planning and decision making

Journal article / The authors explore early classical writing from Plato and Aristotle to find a new approach to water resource planning and decision-making.