The Danube River Basin, shared by 19 countries and 79 million people, is managed through the Danube River Protection Convention and the ICPDR, guided largely by EU water and flood directives.

Since 2009, coordinated management and risk plans have been updated every six years, with the latest setting priorities until 2027. This 2024 Interim Report reviews progress since 2021, highlighting pollution control, groundwater and climate measures, sturgeon conservation, financing, and public participation, while also noting remaining gaps. It reflects major environmental improvements achieved through over two decades of regional cooperation.