GOVAQUA

Results

The project results will be shared with EU and Member State policy makers and officials, European river basin management community, water sector, NGOs, water governance expert organisations and sectors using water.

GOVAQUA will build a toolbox of new knowledge, participatory tools and good practice guidelines that can make all the difference and lead Europe towards sustainable and equitable water future.

Assessment tool for water governance innovations

The GOVAQUA assessment tool helps systematically assess how the broader water governance structure and arrangements affects the design, uptake and implementation of innovations. The tool has been co-created and tested by the six Living Labs of the GOVAQUA project. Primary users of the tool are water managers and other stakeholders at the basin or catchment level. 
The tool supports them during the innovation process by 
 

  • identifying the strengths and weaknesses of the current water governance structure; and 
  • focusing efforts on improving practices with regard to the most relevant and urgent issues. 
     
GOVAQUA Assessment Tool for Water Governance Innovations.pdf (pdf, 1.3 MB) GOVAQUA Assessment Tool (xlsx, 32.6 KB)

Deliverables

Policy Briefs

Scientific publications

Published 9.5.2025 / Updated 16.5.2025