The participatory mapping process (the steps before) allowed for the gathering of national experts’ perspectives on how and where AWM can contribute to the improvement of the lives of small-scale agricultural producers. The how, where and who are identified based on the following factors: Population density: measured as rural population in a given livelihood zone Water constraints: Expressed as percentage of rural population perceiving water (management) as the main limiting factor for agricultural production. Water availability: Expressed as the share of rural population whose water demand would be fulfilled given the current water availability in a specific area. Based on these criteria the map on the potential population that can benefit from the AWM investment options were developed. The population is presented as an absolute number (density of beneficiaries) and as a percentage of the total rural population, in order to identify within-country variations and therefore the need for context and site-specific investments and interventions.

Biophysical suitability of soil conservation (agroecological practices) has been assessed on the basis of slope, population density and dry period.

Physical conservation for drip irrigation systems has been assessed on the basis of time to reach the markets, type of soil and distance to surface water. - Access to markets: Average time to reach the closest market ( less than 4 hours is considered as highly suitable) - Access to surface water: suitable zones are the ones within a distance of 1km or less -Presence of shallow groundwater: associated to the presence of gleysols