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In many countries, investments in agricultural water management are seen as a key element of rural development and poverty reduction strategies, but they are often costly. Planning such investments requires a good overview of their benefits and costs, and of their sustainability, and guidance is needed in answering the following three questions: i) where to invest? ii) who will benefit? iii) what typology of investment is most appropriate? This report describes a methodology to conduct rapid country-level appraisals of the potential for agricultural water management investments in support of rural livelihoods.