Sustainable development of floodplains (SDF) project

The SDF project deals with issues in the catchment area of the river Rhine to ensure sustainable development of its floodplains. The issues addressed in this project are trans-national by nature, because sustainable flood management strategies require interregional and trans-national co-operation throughout the river basin. SDF consists of intensive trans-national co-operation involving eight partners in The Netherlands and Germany, which will increase the mutual respect and understanding, by developing measures with trans-national impacts, common issues and in trans-national teams. SDF encompasses 12 pilot projects with an operational focus. SDF partners share knowledge on project management, technical solutions and public participation processes. SDF is co-financed by the European INTERREG IIIb programme which contributes to accelerated implementation of various plans on flood prevention.