如今，巴基斯坦主要的供水开发问题与山地流域管理实践有关，这些实践导致山坡侵蚀和水库淤积，水量和水质不可靠。本文讨论了巴基斯坦人的社会文化背景，这些背景使得人们很难意识到健康和水质问题、高地流域管理不善及其后果，以及发展机构在高地流域管理中的当前作用。 为项目在巴基斯坦的成功提供了建议。包括8篇参考文献。

The principal water supply development concerns in Pakistan today are related to upland watershed management practices that result in erosion of hillsides and siltation of reservoirs and in unreliable water quantity and quality. This article discusses the sociocultural background of the Pakistanis that makes it difficult to create an awareness of health and water quality issues, mismanagement of upland watersheds and its consequences, and the current role of development agencies in upland watershed management. Suggestions for project success in Pakistan are offered. Includes 8 references.