Water

Keeping Dutch water management in good order, today and in the future, is one of the key duties and responsibilities of the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment. This involves both the quality and amount of water.  

We are developing a new Delta Plan to ensure that today and in the future the Netherlands is safe from water and has a sufficient supply of freshwater. This plan prepares our country for the consequences of climate change. For example, by strengthening coastal defences and dikes and by increasing the possibilities for storing freshwater, as well as by giving more room to the rivers. All of this is being done in cooperation with water boards, the provinces, municipalities and the business community. 

These pages provide information about the water policy pursued by the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment. They sketch how the Netherlands deals with dry periods and times when there is too much water. Information is also provided about cooperation – how and with whom – both at home and internationally.  

• Coast and sea
• Delta Programme
• International Water Management
• Water and safety
• Water quality
• Water and the future