Dutch Experts to Design Flood Safety System

In recent years the Warta has caused floods on several occasions in Poznan, resulting in major financial and material damage. The canalised course of the river is no longer able to cope with the ever-larger peak flows. What's more, the civil engineering approach to the river adopted by the municipal authorities in the past has led to the city now back-facing the river.

The 'Development Strategy River Warta Poznañ' project hinges on drawing up a strategy that allows water safety measures to be incorporated in Poznañ's broadly based social development while at the same time enabling spatial developments to be adapted to essential water management measures. The currently neglected river floodplains will be restored and made attractive in tandem with water safety improvements. Thus the historically mutually beneficial relationship of city and water will get a future-orientated refreshment.

The Dutch partners KuiperCompagnons and DHV will draw upon their experience from various ‘Room for the River' projects in The Netherlands and urban innovations worldwide.

The 'Working with Water Worldwide' subsidy programme is part of the 'Partners for Water' programme. This programme seeks to combine the strengths of experts to improve the international position of the Dutch water sector, thus contributing to solutions to the global water issue. For this purpose, the programme is supporting ambitious parties in the Dutch water sector by providing subsidies to carry out innovative projects in other countries.

The Partners for Water project is being implemented by NL EVD International (part of NL Agency) and the Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP).