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Delta Programme

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The Netherlands is a low-lying country with an abundance of water. The Delta Programme is in place to protect the Netherlands from high water and flooding, to ensure a sufficient supply of fresh water and to contribute to rendering the Netherlands climate-proof and water-resilient by 2050.

Since the launch of the Delta Programme (2011), the central government, district water boards, provinces and municipalities have been engaging in innovative forms of collaboration, with input from knowledge institutes, NGOs, businesses and residents. The collaboration focuses on three issues: Flood Risk Management, Freshwater Supply, and Spatial Adaptation.

The Programme sets a course for the future through several components:

The first Delta programme started in 2011 and ended in 2021.  Delta Programme 2024 presents the measures scheduled for the years ahead.

 

ECCA 2021 - Climate Adaptation solutions video - Delta Programme

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Published in Climate-ADAPT Feb 09 2022   -   Last Modified in Climate-ADAPT Dec 12 2023

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