Strengthening cooperation between river basin management planning and flood risk prevention to enhance the status of waters of the Tisza River Basin 
Duration: January 2017 – September 2019 
Funding mechanism: Interreg Danube Transnational Programme   
Status: Completed project
Short project description: The JOINTISZA project addressed growing pressures on water resources in the Tisza River Basin, including over-exploitation, water regime modifications, pollution, and increasing flood risks intensified by climate change. The project focused on strengthening the integration between river basin management (RBM) and flood risk management planning in line with EU legislation. By enhancing cooperation among countries sharing the basin and actively involving key stakeholders, JOINTISZA supported more coordinated, sustainable, and climate-resilient water management approaches across the Tisza River Basin.   
Project objectives:
- Improve integration between river basin management and flood risk management planning
- Strengthen cooperation among countries sharing the Tisza River Basin
- Support implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive and Floods Directive
- Enhance stakeholder involvement in RBM and flood risk prevention processes
- Improve the ecological and chemical status of waters in the Tisza River Basin
The role of GWP CEE in the project: GWP CEE contributed to the project through its expertise in integrated water resources management and stakeholder engagement. GWP CEE supported dialogue among sectors and countries, facilitated knowledge exchange, and helped connect expert-level planning with policy-level processes to strengthen coordinated river basin and flood risk management in the Tisza River Basin.
Contact of the responsible GWP CEE project manager: janos.feher@famife.hu ; sabina.bokal@gwpcee.org
Link to the official project website: JOINTISZA