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

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DG Environment“Support to Water Policy Fitness Check ”

First findings conference - Intro

10 May 2011

© 2011 Deloitte© 2011 Deloitte

Agenda

1. Our team

2. The objectives of the study

3. Our methodology

4. The high level planning

5. Questions and answers

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1.Our project team


1.1. Who is Deloitte?

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Deloitte is the world’s largest professional services firms. Based in more than 300 offices in the European Union, our 20,000 people offer a complete range of

services to help clients.We have offices in cities in thirty-five European countries and are present in all twenty-seven EU

Member States. We offer specialised public sector services in Brussels, staffed by multi-lingual professionals

from several Member States. The Brussels-based practice has twenty years of experience in carrying out policy studies,

impact assessments and evaluations for the Public Sector.The Policy Services practice delivers a wide range of services, which can be summarised under

four main headings: Analysis/Strategic studies Policy Design Policy Evaluation and impact assessment Policy Implementation


1.2. Who is IEEP?

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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 http://www.europeanenvironmentalpolicy.eu/

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.


1.3. Who is our team?

Richard DohertyResponsible partner

Benoit VandresseManager and project manager

Luc ChalsègeDirector and quality manager

Lydia Da Silva GasparSenior consultant and evaluator

Diana UrsachiBusiness analyst and evaluator

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Axel Volkery (IEEP)Senior Policy Analyst & Head of the Environmental Governance Programme (acting)

Andrew Farmer (IEEP)Head of Industry, Waste and Water Programme

Kristof Geeraerts (IEEP)Senior Policy Analyst, Environmental Governance Programme

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2.Objectives of the study

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2.1. Objectives and focus of the studyO

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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.

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Map and synthesize all objectives and instruments.

Analyse the coherence and robustness of the EU water policy.

Use an integrated evaluation approach focusing on the inter-linkages with other policy areas

Identify drivers of & barriers to implementa-tion.

Focus on specific aspects related to infringement and compliance.


2.2. EU water policy instruments covered

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Standards 4. Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive 5. Nitrates Directive 6. Floods Directive

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7. Communication on Water Scarcity and Droughts

8. White paper on adaptation to climate change

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2.3. Four broad evaluation dimensions

CoherenceRelevance

EfficiencyEffectiveness

Literature reviewTargeted interviews

(>50)Three

web-based surveys

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3.Approach & methodology


3.1. Overall approach

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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

Bottom-up driven approach• Web-based questionnaires• Interviews with

‒ EU-level key-stakeholders (NGOs, Copa-Cogeca, EWA, etc.)

Literature review (strategic documents, studies, etc.)

• Workshop attended by EU officials

‒ Water basins key-stakeholders

• Workshop attended by stakeholders


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.


3.3. Mapping exercise of the water policy instruments

From individual mapping to a comprehensive EU water policy mapping

Urban Waste Water

Directive '91Nitrates'

Directive '91 WFD '00Groundwater Directive '06

Floods' Directive '07

Environmental Quality

Standards Directive '08

Communication on water scarcity & droughts

Working document on

climate changeKey operational objectivesfacilitating broad participation of stakeholders in local implementation of the WFD & daughter-directives/recommendationsmap water bodies' location & boundariesmap flood hazard zones & related risksassess water status (high, good, moderate, poor, bad)assess sensitive/less sensitive (discharge) areasassess impact of human activityidentify hazardous substancesestablish threshold values for pollutants/dischargesestablish comparable indicators among RBDsimplement monitoring programsappoint monitorng sitesimplement measures to improve/keep good water statusrun economic analysis of water useapply the principles of cost-recovery in water pricingsubmit Flood Risk/Water Basin Managememt Planssubmit Nitrates' Directive Implementation Reportdevelop Drought Risk Management Plansdevelop Urban Wastewater Treatment Planmake contingency planning a common tool for water managementintegrate the objectives & management of water, energy, environment, agriculture, land planning, transportation, industry policiesExpected outcomesmitigate/minimize drought-related risksachieve & maintain good ecological potentialachieve & maintain good chemical status

Color codes* conceptually related BUT not the same legal basis/reporting schedule*somewahat related (factually linked through matching strategic objectives/but no operational link)*strongly related (clear legal link / obligation)


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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3.5. Data collection toolsCase studies

1. ScheldtFocus on pollution and ground water pollution

2. DanubeLarge basin, large scope...

3. GuadianaFocus on water scarcity and drought

4. PoFocus on water scarcity and drought

5. SevernFocus on floods, nitrate, environmental issues

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Three web based surveysThree 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)

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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

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“What could be done to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and coherence of the body of legislation affecting the EU freshwater policy sector?”


4. High level planning

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

ver 1 0 Type of Activity 10-janv 17-janv 24-janv 31-janv 7-févr 14-févr 21-févr 28-févr 7-mars 14-mars 21-mars 28-mars 4-avr 11-avr 18-avr 25-avr 2-mai 9-mai 16-mai 23-mai 30-mai 6-juin 13-juin 20-juin1. Inception Phase1.1. Kick off meeting1.2. Preliminary interviews with DG ENV officials (3) and desk research1.3. Refine methodological approach1.4. Draft Inception report1.5. Inception meeting1.6. Inception report (finalised)2. Data gathering phase2.1. Literature review2.2. Web-based surveys (3)

National AuthoritiesAuthorities responsible for the water basin management

Other stakeholders2.3. Interviews programme

Commission Officials (3) - EU Parl (1) - Committe of the Regions (1) - face-to-faceEU level stakeholders (15) - face-to-face or by phone

Per water basin (5 in the sample): interviews per water basin selected - by phone3. Data analysis and judging phase3.1. Analysis of data collected3.2. Draft evaluation report and meeting with the Commission3.3. Stakeholder workshop3.4. Final report3.5. Final report meeting with the European Commission

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Questions

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Contact details

Luc Chalsège• [email protected]• +32 497 51 55 36

Benoît Vandresse:• [email protected]• +32 498 13 53 08

Lydia Da Silva Gaspar:• [email protected]• +32 476 73 90 70

Diana Ursachi• [email protected]• +32 473 67 64 76

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Axel Volkery• [email protected]

Kristof Geeraerts• [email protected]• +32 2 738 74 73

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