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Ukraine Adopts Nine River Basin Management Plans: A Major Milestone Towards Sustainable Water Management
Ukraine, one of the 15 ICPDR contracting parties, has officially adopted all its nine River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs), marking a significant step towards sustainable water management in line with European Union (EU) and international standards.
North Macedonia
North Macedonia, officially the Republic of North Macedonia, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe. Its terrain is mostly rugged, located between the Šar Mountains and Osogovo, which frame the valley of the Vardar River. Three large lakes - Lake Ohrid, Lake Prespa, and Dojran Lake - lie on the southern borders, bisected by the frontiers with Albania and Greece. Ohrid is considered one of the world's oldest lakes and biotopes.
River Basin Management Expert Group
The River Basin Management Expert Group (RBM EG) provides guidance and coordination to ICPDR activities related to the implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) in the Danube River Basin.
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ToR RBM EG (270.94 KB)
Terms of Reference of the River Basin Management Expert Group (RBM EG), IC-103 rev4-final 2021 -
Donauschutzkonvention (DRPC in German) (104.95 KB)
Übereinkommen über die Zusammenarbeit zum Schutz und zur vertränglichen Nutzung der Donau (Donauschutzübereinkommen) -
Danube River Protection Convention (132.06 KB)
Convention on cooperation for the protection and sustainable use of the Danube river. Signed in 1994 in Sofia and in force since 1998. Danube River Protection Convention
The Danube River Protection Convention forms the overall legal instrument for co-operation on transboundary water management in the Danube River Basin. The Convention was signed on June 29 1994 in Sofia (Bulgaria) and came into force in 1998. It aims to ensure that surface waters and groundwater within the Danube River Basin are managed and used sustainably and equitably.