The key questions guiding you through the ‘planning cycle’-chapter are:

• By which planning modes can the planning process in Watershed Management be characterised?
• Which steps does the planning cycle include?
• Are all steps of Watershed Management planning framework to be carried out in a strict sequence?
• What is the outcome of the Watershed Management planning process?
• What is the first preparatory work to be done for the planning of a watershed?
• How should a planning committee be composed of?
• What is the basis for the development of a Watershed Management Plan?
• Which information are required in order to plan effectively?
• Which problem types are to be considered in identifying and analysing watershed problems?
• How are the objectives of a Watershed Management project to be determined?
• What is a watershed management strategy?
• How can a reasonable watershed management strategy be selected?
• What has to be considered when putting the strategy into action?
• What is meant by the term monitoring?
• How is evaluation to be understood?
• Why are monitoring and evaluation important in watershed management planning?
• How can monitoring and evaluation be carried out?
• What is an indicator?

Important characteristics of the Watershed Management planning process are explained In 'overview of the planning cycle' on the next learning page.