The document summarizes a workshop on flood management in a transboundary context held in Zagreb, Croatia on December 13-14th, 2011. The workshop was part of capacity building activities focused on transboundary water resource management. Participants engaged in lectures, case studies, and a practice exercise to simulate negotiations between an upstream and downstream delegation over flood concerns and proposed agreements. Key concerns identified included environmental impacts, infrastructure development, emergency response, and information sharing. The simulated negotiations resulted in proposed protocols on cooperation, structural and non-structural measures, and cross-related plans to address flood management across boundaries.

1. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context
Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011
C.P,. Workshop:
Flood management in a transboundary context
A Targeted Capacity Building Workshop
organized under the Petersberg Phase II /
Athens Declaration Process with the support of
the German Ministry of Environment and GEF
IWLEARN
13 - 14 December 2011, Zagreb, Croatia

2. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context
Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011
THE CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP
The Workshop is part of a series of capacity building activities including training workshops and
study visits that focus on methodologies and experiences on addressing issues of transboundary
water resources management in the framework of the Petersberg Phase II / Athens Declaration
The aim of these capacity building activities is to enhance the practical capacity of key
stakeholders on priority issues of integrated management of shared water bodies, hence
assisting in advancing practical application in Southeastern Europe (SEE).
Methodologies:
The training will be set up around
Lectures,
Case studies,
Facilitated discussions
Practice exercise.

3. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context
Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011
CASE STUDY. Practice
Objective
Practical sessions:
Objective: to simulate a transboundary
working group on flood management.
Phases:
Identifying concerns
Proposing agreements
a) Work on a Virtual Scenario
b) Use lesson learnt from case studies presented by lecturers to be implemented on
these scenario
c) The outcomes of the "negotiation" will be then presented by each of the four
delegations and discussed in plenary.

4. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context
Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011
GUIDELINES CASE STUDY. Practice
Guidelines
During speaker’s presentations
Try to learn as much of possible from other experiences.Theoretical and practrical
Take advantages of presented case studies
Imagine which concerns mentioned by lecturers can be applied to our case
Imagine which succesful or not succesful proposals mentioned by lecturers can
be applied to our case.
Discussions:
After each lecture, discussions should extract useful ideas to be applied on our
case
First Session
Identify concerns
Prioritize concerns for negotiation
Second Session
Non structural measures
Participatory process
Proposal of preliminary agreement

5. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context
Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011
CASE STUDY. Practice
Identifying concerns
Present and Future Problems, concerns
Start with…
Threats
On going and planned Projects,
Imposed risks
Weaknesses
Lack of coordination
Lack of opportunities
Climate change consequences

6. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context
Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011
Results from phase I: Identifying flood-related concerns by stakeholders in upstream and
downstream sides
Main identified concerns
From Downstream side
1. Illegal construction in floodplains 12. Good flood risk management
2. Huge damage costs due to floods 13. Ecological flows
3. Lack of money to afford investments by 14. Warning systems
local municipalities 15. Destruction of ecosystems
4. Emergency plans 16. Sediment control
5. Drinking water supply 17. Development
6. Critical infrastructures 18. Destruction of investment
7. Political attention 19. Application of EU Standards
8. Bearing consequences of upstream uses 20. Impacts of floods in specific locations
9. Environmental protection. Biodiversity 21. Information for population
10. Solid waste washed by floods from basin 22. Structural and non structural measures
11. Wetlands (destroyed by floods)

7. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context
Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011
Results from phase I: Identifying flood-related concerns by stakeholders in upstream and
downstream sides
Main identified concerns
From Upstream side
1. Flood control 12. Protection and flood management
2. Linkages with other water uses 13. Economic development /2
3. Electricity production 14. Good EIA
4. Sediment control 15. Public hearing /2 active participation
5. Transboundary management 16. Healthy water
6. Delay in adoption of works 17. Financing participation
7. Impacts and bothering during 18. Dam safety
construction
8. Water supply warranted /2
9. Protection of nature
10. Fishways
11. Electricity production

8. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context
Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011
CASE STUDY. Practice
Proposal for a Protocol
Suggested table of contents on Flood Management
Definitions of parties
Scope and objectives
Cooperation
•Activities to cooperate on
..list of issues to deal with
•Mechanisms
•Publicity / Public Participatory processes
Action plan
•Structural measures
•Non structural measures
•Cross-related plans

9. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context
Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011
Dowstream portfolio
a) Environmental concerns are consequences from upstream practice, as
land-use (soil losses - sediment production), waste-solid policies,
ecological flows, .. Downstream part want upstream part to adopt an
environmental conservation plan, renouncing to some agricultural
developments.
b) Operational rules must be implemented since first stages of the
project of the new dam in terms of maintaining low levels in the
reservoir in rainy stations.
c) Bilateral Governance: Fluid interexchange of information, both in real
time as well as on ongoing or future projects where Downstream part
consider must be considered legitimate stakeholder.

10. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context
Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011

11. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context
Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011
OUR TARGET:
To define a list of measures to be taking into account in the agreement
To reach an agreement with the counter part on the list to be passed to Ministries
Dowstream portfolio
Downstream part wants upstream part to adopt an environmental conservation plan, renouncing
to some agricultural developments.
1. Soil conservation measures. Stop agricultural practices and new
developments
2. Fishways facilities
3. Reforestation programs
4. etc..
a) Operational rules must be implemented since first stages of the project of the new dam in
terms of maintaining low levels in the reservoir in rainy stations.
1. Devices for flushing (release sediments – when?)
2. Seasonal freeboard for flood control (loss of production)
b) Bilateral Governance: Fluid interexchange of information, both in real time as well as on
ongoing or future projects where Downstream part consider must be considered legitimate
stakeholder.
1. Providing real time data (wich?)
2. Participation in previous stage of projects than could affect us, etc..

12. Workshop: “Flood management in a transboundary context
Zagreb, 13-14th Dec 2011
OUR TARGET:
To define a list of measures to be taking into account in the agreement
To reach an agreement with the counter part on the list to be passed to Ministries
Upstream portfolio
a) Upstream part would like downstream part to stop and control construction in risky
areas which could create severe restrictions for flood management
1. Measures to avoid th eocupation of flooding areas
2. Insurances?
b) Upstream part claims co-financing for the project of the new dam because it will help
mitigating flood risks in downstream areas and will improve the electricity
production from reservoirs downstream situated.
1. Mechanism to co-finance (which ones?)
2. Share benefits in both directions. (How?)
3. Any other?
c) Environmental services must be taking into account in terms of economic
compensation under the WIN-WIN concept, due to better opportunities for economic
development will be created in downstream areas.
1. Which Measures thave o be considered as environmental services?
2. How to evaluate the compensation?