1. DG Environment “Support to Water Policy Fitness Check ” First findings conference - Intro
10 May 2011

2. Agenda Our team The objectives of the study Our methodology
The high level planning
Questions and answers

3. 1.Our project team

4. 1.1. Who is Deloitte?
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5. 1.2. Who is IEEP?
IEEP is a leading European centre for the analysis and development of environmental and related sectoral policies in Europe and beyond.
IEEP is an independent (non-governmental/non-partisan) and not-for-profit charity, established in the 1970s, now in London (since 1980) and Brussels (2001).
Being at the forefront of thinking about environmental aspects of EU policies and keeping an open dialogue between policy-makers and stakeholders, IEEP is constantly developing and pushing innovative approaches, with the valuation of ecosystem services being one of the more recent examples, where IEEP is a leading player in UNEP’s TEEB initiative.
IEEP has inter-disciplinary research programmes on climate change/energy, biodiversity, waste and water, agriculture, marine and fisheries, environmental economics and environmental governance.
Together with Earthscan, IEEP publishes the renowned Manual of European Environmental Policy
IEEP has been an active player in the field of analysing and developing EU Water Policy, carrying out projects, for example, for the IMPEL Network on the relationship between the Water Framework Directive and the IPPC Directive or analysing apporaches to combat Water Scarcity and linkages to climate change.

6. 1.3. Who is our team? Richard Doherty Responsible partner
Diana Ursachi
Business analyst and evaluator
Luc Chalsège
Director and quality manager
Axel Volkery (IEEP)
Senior Policy Analyst & Head of the Environmental Governance Programme (acting)
Benoit Vandresse
Manager and project manager
Andrew Farmer (IEEP)
Head of Industry, Waste and Water Programme
Lydia Da Silva Gaspar
Senior consultant and evaluator
Kristof Geeraerts (IEEP)
Senior Policy Analyst, Environmental Governance Programme

7. 2.Objectives of the study

8. 2.1. Objectives and focus of the study
To support a fitness check of the EU (Fresh) Water Policy in order to identify “excessive burdens, overlaps, gaps, inconsistencies and/or obsolete measures which may have appeared over time” and could impede upon efficient, effective and consistent water policy implementation, as stated in the Work Programme for 2010.
Examine the extent to which the EU (Fresh) Water Policy instruments have contributed to achieve the EU objectives and the way the instruments work together.
Focus
Map and synthesize all objectives and instruments.
Analyse the coherence and robustness of the EU water policy.
Identify drivers of & barriers to implementa-tion.
Use an integrated evaluation approach focusing on the inter-linkages with other policy areas
Focus on specific aspects related to infringement and compliance.

9. 2.2. EU water policy instruments covered
Legislative actions
Water Framework Directive
Groundwater Directive
Directive on Environmental Quality Standards
Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive
Nitrates Directive
Floods Directive
Non legislative tools
Communication on Water Scarcity and Droughts
White paper on adaptation to climate change

10. 2.3. Four broad evaluation dimensions
Relevance
Coherence
Literature review
Targeted interviews (>50)
Three web-based surveys
Effectiveness
Efficiency

11. 3.Approach & methodology

12. Literature review (strategic documents, studies, etc.)
3.1. Overall approach
The overall approach is both top-down and bottom-up driven to ensure an optimum outcome.
Top-down driven approach
Interviews with
European Commission Officials
SCG members
Workshop attended by EU officials
Literature review (strategic documents, studies, etc.)
Bottom-up driven approach
Web-based questionnaires
Interviews with
EU-level key-stakeholders (NGOs, Copa-Cogeca, EWA, etc.)
Water basins key-stakeholders
Workshop attended by stakeholders

13. Synthesizing the current state-of-the art
3.2. Literature review
Synthesizing the current state-of-the art
A thorough screening of relevant recent academic and non-academic literature on European water policy
Analysis of a broad range of sources, including web-sites of public authorities, NGOs and industry as well as leading academic journals and books
Structured according to findings on the
Relevance
Coherence
Achievements in enforcement and implementation
Effectiveness and efficiency
Underpinned by findings from five focused case studies.

14. 3.3. Mapping exercise of the water policy instruments
From individual mapping to a comprehensive EU water policy mapping

15. Interviews with programme stakeholders
3.4. Data collection tools
Interviews with programme stakeholders
Face-to-face interviews with Commission officials ;
A series of interviews with EU-level key stakeholders either face-to- face or by phone if located out of Brussels (e.g. AISE, EUREAU, EWA)
A series of interviews in each of the five water basins chosen within the sample with key stakeholders (National Authorities, representatives of the sector, NGOs, etc.).
=> In total about 50 people interviewed by phone or face-to-face.
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16. 3.5. Data collection tools Case studies
Scheldt Focus on pollution and ground water pollution
Danube Large basin, large scope...
Guadiana Focus on water scarcity and drought
Po Focus on water scarcity and drought
Severn Focus on floods, nitrate, environmental issues
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17. Three web based surveys
3.6. Data collection tools
Three web based surveys
Three web-based surveys to collect views and opinions from:
Public water authority at national level Public and River basin level (29 respondents)
Other stakeholders (NGO representative, industry expert, academic, etc.) (31 respondents)
Countries represented:
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18. Workshop with EU and national officials
3.7. Data collection tools
Workshop with EU and national officials
Objective: to present the main findings of the draft evaluation report and gather the feedback of the stakeholders.
Audience: You: DG ENV and other relevant Commission officials, Water Directors, Water managers, national stakeholdes involved in related water policies…
Organisation: Two steps
Plenary session: Presentation of the main findings
Working groups:
Effectiveness and needs
Coherence with the other environmental policies
Coherence with non environmental policies
Cooperation and administrative machinery
“What could be done to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and coherence of the body of legislation affecting the EU freshwater policy sector?”
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19. 4. Planning

20. 4. High level planning
1.Inception report content | 2. Proposed approach, methodology & working tools | 3. High level planning | 4.Next steps

21. Questions ?

22. Contact details Axel Volkery Luc Chalsège Avolkery@ieep.eu
Kristof Geeraerts
Luc Chalsège
Benoît Vandresse:
Lydia Da Silva Gaspar:
Diana Ursachi

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