EU4Environment – Water Resources and Environmental Data About the Programme
Objectives
Context
Programme: EU4Environment - Water Resources and
The programme aims at improving people’s wellbeing in
Environmental and climate resilience and the promotion
Environmental Data
the EU’s Eastern partner countries and enabling their
of fair and inclusive societies are among the key
Countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus*, Georgia,
green transformation in line with the European Green
objectives on the post-2020 Eastern Partnership (EaP)
Republic of Moldova, Ukraine
Deal and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
agenda. It includes ambitious goals related to better air
Duration: 2021-2024
The programme’s activities will be clustered around two
and water quality.
Budget: EUR 12,75 million (EU contribution: EUR 12
specific objectives: Support a more sustainable use of freshwater
A far-reaching Economic and Investment Plan will
Implementing partners: Environment Agency Austria
resources through improved water policies and
underpin this agenda, aiming to mobilise EUR 17 billion
(UBA),
practices and help reduce the adverse impact of
in investments. The programme will help to speed up
human activities on water quality and ecosystems;
such investments into projects that reduce pollution.
million) Austrian
International
Development
Office
for
Organisation
for
Development
(OECD),
Water
Economic United
Agency (OiEau)
(ADA), (France),
Co-operation Nations
and
Extend and improve the use of sound environmental
Economic
statistics by the partner countries, and ensure
The programme is part of the Team Europe Initiative
greater
on Water and Zero Pollution, which aims at moving
Commission for Europe (UNECE) *With regard to the participation of Belarus, and in line with the Council Conclusions of 12 October 2020, the EU will focus on intensifying cooperation with non-state stakeholders, including notably civil society, independent media and youth
availability
of
policy-relevant
decision-makers and citizens.
data
for
towards a toxic-free environment for all citizens is an area with a strong interest from partner countries.
EU4Environment – Water Resources and Environmental Data
Water resources management
Environmental statistics and open data
The first cycle of river basin management planning is extended.
Water accounting is extended.
Water strategies, policies and practices include climate-proofing
Land and agriculture monitoring and data are improved.
measures.
Air and waste management data and statistics are improved for
The implementation of water for health agenda makes progress.
policy-relevant use.
Novel approaches to water monitoring are further promoted.
Open data and citizens’ participation in data collection and analysis
The economic soundness of water strategies and policies is
are further operationalised.
improved.
International sharing of data and networking is maintained.
Water utilities, the private sector and the general public are more closely involved in water management . National and international water governance and cooperation are further strengthened. Priority measures are supported through finance mobilisation.
Continuity The identified measures build on, and ensure continuity of, the Shared Environmental Information System Phase II and the EU Water Initiative Plus for Eastern Partnership programmes. These two programmes were instrumental for modernising environmental monitoring and data analysis systems, promote evidence-based policy making, and increase the partner countries’ alignment with EU and international law, in particular the Water Framework Directive.