Progress beyond policy making? Assessing the performance of Dutch-German cross-border cooperation in Deltarhine

Tobias Renner, Sander Meijerink and Pieter van der Zaag

Water International, 2018, vol. 43, issue 7, 996-1015

Abstract: This longitudinal study assesses the performance of the Dutch-German cross-border water regime using a combination of performance indicators. The regime has, despite many efforts over five decades, rarely progressed beyond policy making and hardly contributed to actual problem-solving for issues such as water pollution or river restoration. Stakeholder satisfaction is nevertheless high, showing that combined performance indicators are needed to assess cross-border cooperation, and performance cannot simply be equated with problem-solving and goal attainment. Practical policy advice is provided to progress beyond policy making, focusing on policy design, network management and the adequacy of resources (financial, human, legal) for policy implementation.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1080/02508060.2018.1526562

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