Water (related) projectsSlawsk – Kaliningrad Oblast

Northern Netherlands Trade MissionKaliningrad

17-19 February 2014

Overview

- Introduction- Water management project Slavsk Rayon- Other fields of expertise: EU-cooperation and funding, rural development, tourism, energy- Possible follow up projects- Some examples from elsewhere

Hermanns Consultancy…

.. works as a consultancy for project development, management and training in various fields, incl.

water, rural development, energy, tourism.. works with EU and national funding programmes

.. supports (local) governments, NGOs and others in developing and managing projects

.. is independent and works with other consultancies or (business) partners depending on

the project

Water project proposal Slavsk Rayon

- “Polder” area, water system needs requires improvement- larger parts no longer in use due to water problems- Russian assessment: large investments needed- Dutch approach: integrated plan involving assessment for agriculture, nature and other functions- if possible: introduction of a “self-governing” water (management) board, to be responsible for maintenance - required: transfer of responsibility and (co-)finance from RF- first: more information on situation needed, local partners

Follow-up projects, examples

- Follow up project water 1: maintenance, infrastructure- Follow up water 2: EU project with LT, PL, …- Follow up water 3: elsewhere in Kgd: Nemen River?- Follow up 4: elsewhere in Russia based on pilot(s) here?- Rural development: agriculture, tourism, energy, nature- Local governance, regional development in a broader sense

Example 1: Room for the river :

- prevent flooding- nature development- housing, industry- cultural heritage, tourism

Example 2: cross-border cooperation

Euroregion Nemunas (LT/PL/RUS/BY)- Since 1997- Nemen river basin- Geography oriented:- Tourism, water, nature- Citizen projects: culture, language- Also infrastructure projects- INTERREG funding: also EU funds for Russia (Neighbourhood Programme, ENPI)- Similar funding for larger area: Baltic Sea Region

Example 3 from NL:Green Valley

- Local cooperation initiative, partners from government, business, NGOs and education (university, schools)- Historic/landscape background: castles, (national) parks- Tourism and living quality- Knowledge centre on “green” (and “blue”) economy- projects on local level: “waterpark”, “green in the street”- Larger projects: training courses, etc.- Future: one-stop shop on “Green (Valley)” Knowledge- Approach; example also for regions in Russia?

Some selected links:

- Baltic sea region: http://eu.baltic.net - Euroregion Nemunas: http://nemunas.info - River management NL: www.ruimtevoorderivier.nl

EU projects Hermanns Consultancy- Rural Development: www.vitalruralarea.eu - Renewable energy: www.aceforenergy.eu - local participation: www.mp4-interreg.eu

Thank you for your attention!

Contact : Wietse W. Hermannsinfo@hermannsconsultancy.comwww.hermannsconsultancy.comOverhagenseweg 8NL 6883 GV Velp, The NetherlandsPhone: +31 653489938 (mob.) or +31 263793872