With regard to water resources avail-able for use, Ukraine belongs to the group of water limited countries. In dry years there are 670 m 3 of river run-off per capita. Unequal distribution of water resources in terms of space and time throughout Ukraine makes water supply problems more complicated.
Surface water is the main source of supply of drinking water.
It then focuses on Management by the community and outlines conse-quences for communities as well as agencies if this management option is chosen. Fewer people have seen images of, or are aware of the problems of the neighboring and much larger Caspian Sea with the rise of water level and the degradation of water quality and environment for animals and people. Our view from afar is understandably often simplistic and strongly related to media presenta-tions of the region and problems. It focuses readers attention on areas of design that are known to have given rise to difficulties for women users. More importantly, the publications aim to stimulate everyone s thought and effort in the struggle to combat poverty and inequity among small-holder irrigators.