An Evaluation of the Effects of Dredging Within the Arkansas River Navigation System - Volume I - Introduction, Summary and Conclusions, and Recommendations

The foundation for the development of the Arkansas River was laid with the authorization of many upstream reservoirs in the comprehensive River and Harbor Act of 1946 signed by President Truman. Subsequent authorizations were forthcoming and work began on many of the bank stabilization facilities in 1950 and on the major structures in 1957. The current McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System was substantially completed in 1972. The authorized multiple-purpose plan for the Arkansas River and tributaries provided for the construction of coordinated developments in the interests of navigation, hydroelectric power, flood control, bank stabilization, and related benefits including recreation and wildlife enhancement

CAHRS hrSpectrum (September-October 2008)

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CAHRS hrSpectrum (November-December 2008)

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Population, health and nutrition : FY88 annual sector review

This paper review PHN lending for FY88. PHN lending rebounded in FY88 to $304.9 million for eight projects, a 50 percent increase in volumeover the previous five year average. Lending for health predominated, while population lending accounted for 27 percent of the total. Interest in nutrition increased, but nutrition lending received little emphasis (except in connection with structural adjustment). Important trends included increased attention to project software, continued support for decentralization of health systems, more efforts to involve the private sector in delivering PHN services, more emphasis on health costs and financing, development of new ways to reach clients at periphery, and more emphasis on focused projects. If lending to PHN sectors is to increase from its current low level of 2 to 3 percent of Bank lending to 5 percent or more, current staff resources are inadequate. There is a shortfall in PHN staff resources of about 20 staff years to meet the targeted level of 12 to 14 projects and$ 500 million a year in PHN lending.Health Monitoring&Evaluation,Banks&Banking Reform,Agricultural Knowledge&Information Systems,Health Economics&Finance,Housing&Human Habitats