Reports on the progress are compiled every two years to provide an insight into the implementation status of the Action Programme Danube 2030. These serve to monitor the effectiveness of the work packages described and are intended to present the projects and initiatives implemented in a transparent manner. Relevant stakeholders are invited to actively participate both in the implementation of the work packages and in the reflection on progress. Projects and activities for the implementation of work packages are described in terms of quality and, where possible, the specified impact indicators are quantified.
External influences can affect the impact indicators both positively and negatively. For example, the number of days with a fairway depth of 2.50 metres can decrease due to the water level of the Danube, even though the waterway management was implemented proactively. In addition to the quantitative impact indicators, an additional qualitative description of the impacts achieved can therefore be helpful in assessing their effectiveness.
Impact indicators and targets
Impact indicators | Target for 2030 | Workpackage |
| Customer satisfaction with waterway infrastructure | School grade at least 1.7 | 1 |
| Number of days with a fairway depth of 2.50 m at regulatory low water | at least 343 days | 1 |
| Customer satisfaction regarding waterway infrastructure in the entire Danube Region | School grade at least 2.5 (calculated as average of all 8 Danube riparian countries excluding Austria) | 4 |
| Length of dynamic, near-natural riverbanks created on the Danube, March and Thaya and their tributaries | at least 5,000 m | 1 & 10 |
| Customer satisfaction with regard to public berths | School grade at least 1.7 | 2 |
| Proportion of Danube cycle path sections managed by viadonau in insufficient condition | max. 1% with steadily increasing proportion in very good and good condition | 2 |
| Customer satisfaction with lock operations | School grade at least 1.7 | 3 |
| Accidents caused by lock supervision | 0 % | 3 |
| Customer satisfaction of the economic partners | School grade at least 1.3 | 5 |
| Customer satisfaction regarding information services in terms of quality, timeliness and completeness | School grade at least 1.7 | 6 |
| % of subsidies disbursed | 100 % | 9 |
| Square metres of meadow areas managed by viadonau according to strict ecological criteria (approx. 650 ha) | at least 60 % | 10 |
| Area of natural forest of all ages created and left in place in the administration of viadonau (approx. 700 ha) | at least 80 % | 10 |
| Qualitative reporting | - | 2, 7, 8, 9 |
| CO2 saved by shore power systems (at public landings) | - | 2 |
