This survey, presented in English and Spanish, covers 32 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. The purpose of the survey is to: provide a clear picture of rural water resources management on a country basis with emphasis on irrigation, and featuring major characteristics, trends, constraints and perspectives; help support continental and regional analyses by providing reliable information and to serve as a tool for large scale planning and forecasting. The survey was done by means of: literature review; data collection using a questionnaire; data processing and critical analysis of the information; preparation of a country profile.