Hermen BorstDirector of the Dutch Delta Programme

28 September 2016

OECDMeeting of the Environmental Policy Committee at Ministerial level

Breakout session

Financing Investments in Water Security

The Dutch Delta in NW Europe

If we do nothing......

Ingredients for success:Delta Programmemeasures, every year to Parliament

Delta Decisionskey decisions, regional strategies in 2015

Delta Commissionerprogress, uniformity, consistency

Delta Fund1 bln euro/yr

Delta Act

Water authorities€ 0,5 bln., collect taxes

Delta Fundcentral government, € 1 bln.

Third partiesLocal /regional governmentsPublic-private parntershipMultifunctional projects

Investments in Water Security

Deltacommissaris15 July 2013

The Sand Motor: fact based, innovative, multifunctional

Deltacommissaris

Nijmegen – Lent, multifunctional thinking and acting

Deltacommissaris

Water management in an uncertain future requires:

Preventive approach

Long term goals and Adaptive strategies

Mulitfunctional measures (“Building with Nature”)

Tailormade multi-level governance

Hermen BorstDirector of the Dutch Delta Programme

28 September 2016

OECDMeeting of the Environmental Policy Committee at Ministerial level

Break out session

Financing Investments in Water Security