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PRDA Manual 85Column 5 (optional):What tasks are actually performed in order to reach organization objectives andhow often (e.g. desilting of main canals 2x per year)?Column 6 (optional):What are the costs of carrying out each of the tasks mentioned. Give both thecash cost and/or labour costs contributed by farmers themselves in man-days(hired labour which is paid should be considered as cash cost).Rules and Regulations• Are there formal written rules (by-laws)?• Do all farmers know these rules?• What are the rules or prerequisites for membership of the WUA/Cooperative?• Are there rules that govern the meetings of the general assembly (what isthe frequency of meetings, can farmers call extra meetings)?• What is the percentage of farmers attending the general assembly?• Can all farmers check if their contribution is well spent by the Board (arethere accounting and internal rules)?Capacities• How often do farmers break rules?• Are there fines for farmers breaking rules (penalties for not paying waterfees, not contributing to maintenance work or stealing water)?• How many times were these fines applied last year? Is every violationpunished? Try to discuss about specific events during the past year.• How much money does the WUA/Cooperative have in the bank?• What is their annual budget?• Do they have access to credit?• Have members of the WUA/Cooperative received training on how to runtheir organization?• Is the WUA/Cooperative capable of liaising with external players?• Is there a contract with Government agencies that do maintenance?• Has the organization expressed its needs to extension organizations?• How does the organization deal with external newcomers who also usetheir irrigation water?Conclusion• If the WUA/Cooperative is not capable of fulfilling its objectives, what arethe main causes according to the farmers?