There is an inherent advantage of geographic information Systems (GIS) and mapping in facilitating dialogue between experts and
non-experts during land use plan development. Combining visual mapping information and effective user interaction can result in
considerable benefits for developing countries like Botswana. Although the adoption of information and communication
technologies has lagged behind that for developed countries, initiatives by the Botswana government in providing suitable
information infrastructures, including internet and web based communications, are enabling multiple users to interact and collaborate
in community land planning. A web mapping application was developed for the Maun Development Plan (MDP) in the Okavango
Delta region in Botswana. It was designed according to requirements of land planners and managers and implemented using ArcGIS
Viewer for Flex. Land planners and managers from two organisations in Maun involved in the development of the MDP were asked
to evaluate the web mapping tools. This paper describes the results of implementation and some preliminary results of the web
mapping evaluation.