DRBMP-2012 Implementation of the Danube River Basin Management Plan

Following the approval of the River Basin Management Plans for the Danube River Basin and for its sub basin the Tisza River Basin, the countries are facing the next step to implement the Joint Programme of Measures to reach good status of the waters of the river basins.

In 2010, the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) has received a grant from the European Union for two years period to implement a project for the `Implementation and follow – up of the first Danube River Basin Management Plan`.

The main objective of the project is to support key actions needed in the implementation and follow-up of the first Danube River Basin Management Plan and Tisza sub-basin Management Plan. These plans are a major achievement in international integrated river basin management, but filling data gaps in ecological status assessment, development of methods of evaluation of implementation, interactions with stakeholders in agriculture and hydropower, and adaption to climate change are among the needs that exist for ensuring that the River Basin Management Plans are effectively implemented.

The objective of this project is therefore to support actions that address these needs at the transboundary level and strengthen the likelihood of success.

Actions and means involved

In order to achieve the above mentioned objectives, the project will focus on the following main work packages:

1) Filling data gaps in the Danube River Basin Management Plan, mainly related to the relationship pressures/impacts and ecological status/potential and sediments. This will be done by further data collection and comparison of country information and methodologies. The work for the Tisza sub-basin will be integrated into this task.

2) Integration of environmental concerns and water aspects in the development of future hydropower projects and in agricultural practices. This will be done by organizing dialogues with specific sectors responsible for the development of the sector in the Danube River Basin. It will build on the agreed Joint Statement on navigation and ecology for the Danube. Case study for the Tisza River Basin will be developed.

3) Incorporating climate change into river basin management. This will be achieved by bringing together existing research results, making use of existing (EU) guidance, focusing on preparing proposals for adaptation actions and integrating these in the river basin management plan. A specific case study will be done for the Tisza sub-basin.

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