1. Study on the place of WFD issues
in rural development programmes
SSG meeting on WFD and agriculture
19 September 2008, Bonn
Stéphanie Croguennec
DG Environment

2. Objective
Have an in-depth assessment of the rural development programmes set up in the 27 MS and accession countries in relation with water management issues

3. Methodology Collection of the information
- Endorsed rural development programmes
- Any other source of information useful for the assessment
2. Compilation of the information
- Detailed assessment of each rural development programme
Finalization
- Summary report with strengths and weaknesses

4. Content of the assessment
Agricultural context of the country or region
Main environmental issues identified in the RDPs
Extent to which the WFD is reflected in the environmental issues
Place of the WFD in the global and operational objectives
Measures set up to address WFD issues in each RDR axis
Budget allocated
Monitoring systems to follow and assess the measures

5. Final report
 Identification of possible shortcomings in the integration of the WFD into RDPs
 Identification of strengths and weaknesses of RDPs as regards the extent to which WFD issues have been addressed
 Suggestions for improvement for the next update

6. Timetable
 Draft MS reports and summary report ready for dissemination in mid-November 2008
 Invitation to comment the drafts by mid-December
 Finalisation of the reports early 2009
 Dissemination of the final version in Spring 2009

7. Thank you for your attention