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64 Annex A. Description of toolsWater resource mappingWhyMap a community water resource base and its relation to water use by othercommunities. The primary concern is not with cartographic precision butwith getting useful information about local perceptions of resources.How toThe procedure for making a water resource map can be similar to irrigationsystem mapping but with more focus on letting farmers draw their own map ofthe whole area surrounding their irrigation scheme. Maps can also be drawn ofhow participants would like them to look in the the future.Possible discussion topics are: availability of water resources, access betweendifferent social and gender groups, decision-making process on water resource use.Example (Figure A3)Figure A3. Hydrological situation in the Bolanha of Quide-ComSource: Neefjes K. in: Jordans, E. 1998.