Together for the Danube
At the end of 2010 the European Commission introduced the European Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) which had been developed by the Directorate General for Regional Policy (DG REGIO) together with the 14 states of the Danube Region. The implementation of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region began in 2011. The eleven thematic priorities are each jointly coordinated by two states of the Danube Region. Austria, together with Romania, holds responsibility for Priority Area 1a - Improving mobility and multimodality on the inland waterways.
BMIMI (Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure - formerly BMK) and the Romanian Ministry of Transport assume the role of Priority Area Coordinators (PACs), while viadonau supports the BMIMI as Technical Secretariat on the operational level.
During the period from 01 January 2023 until 31 December 2028 the activities of the Technical Secretariat are being co-financed by the Danube Regional Programme (DRP).
The core of the Danube Region Strategy is an Action Plan that includes fields of action and measures for all Priority Areas. In the area of inland navigation these Actions are:
- Contribute to improve waterway and port infrastructure & management
- Foster Business Development
- Facilitate fleet modernisation
- Support the further roll-out and enhancement of River Information Services (RIS)
- Contribute to the enhanced quality of education and jobs
- Contribute to the simplification, harmonisation and digitalisation of administrative processes
More than 100 projects have yet been identified that contribute to the objectives of the Priority Area mobility and multimodality of the inland waterways.
Official Homepage (EN)
Further information and all project descriptions are available on the official website of PA1a “Waterways Mobility”: navigation.danube-region.eu
Information about the Danube Region Strategy and the other Priority Areas is available on the following website: danube-region.eu
Budget 2023 - 2028
Total Budget: EUR 750,000
ERDF-contribution: EUR 600,000)
National funds: EUR 150,000
News from the Danube Region Strategy
You can find the latest news on the Danube Region Strategy here: navigation.danube-region.eu/all-news
The project makes a substantial contribution to the implementation work package 07. Actively shape and implement European and national framework conditions and navigation-related regulations of the Action Programme Danube 2030.
