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election may elicit more accurate results than asking what the road condition was two years ago. The creation of these timelines helps to develop a collective understanding of past and current trends.
RANKING In the ranking or scoring exercise, community members are asked to list their water needs priorities. This practice simply involves asking participants to score (vote for) the different items discussed during the walk based on importance. Community concerns can be ordered according to the items that got the most (or the least) votes, which helps communities prioritize solutions and challenges.
