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Waterdriehoek (Water icons)
Published on 26 September 2018
Netherlands
Zuid-Holland
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About this good practice
The Waterdriehoek is the area between Dordrecht, Kinderdijk and the Biesbosch. Ten public and private partners work together to stimulate the attractiveness, accessibility and familiarity of the area since early 2013. Since then, the investment program has collected an amount of 16 milion euro and counting. The goal of the program is to improve the regional economy by strengthening the iconic sights and the connections between them. Among these is the fast connection between Kinderdijk, Dordrecht and the Biesbosch over water. The desire is to bring more visitors by water to the region.
There were established principles ("why we do this"):
- Strengthens the profile of the region (regional amplification);
- Contributes to regional support (residents should be proud of the region, and more make use of);
- Promotes regional entrepreneurship;
- Has to spur other regional projects;
- Regional co-operation (rather than competition);
- Contributes to an attractive connection between icons;
- Performance oriented;
- Has an (economic) impact on the region.
There were established principles ("why we do this"):
- Strengthens the profile of the region (regional amplification);
- Contributes to regional support (residents should be proud of the region, and more make use of);
- Promotes regional entrepreneurship;
- Has to spur other regional projects;
- Regional co-operation (rather than competition);
- Contributes to an attractive connection between icons;
- Performance oriented;
- Has an (economic) impact on the region.
Resources needed
€ 16 mln and counting (and human resources)
Evidence of success
Partners invested in a new visitor center for the World Heritage site of Kinderdijk, the restoration of windmills and other features, recreational facilities like mooring places, in the Biesbosch and the improvement of cycling and walking routes in and around Dordrecht.
Potential for learning or transfer
- A loose form of cooperation:
The collaboration is not institutionalized. There is no formal cooperation or a development company. It is also certainly not an exclusive cooperation, because there is also cooperation with many other organizations at project level.
- Participants' willingness to invest is key:
The organizations in the coalitin of implementing the Waterdriehoek find support for their (individual) goals. There is an investment made at the overlapping ambitions. This means that there is a central willingness to the invesment of all the participants.
- Investments are made in the area, in products and in market development:
The Waterdriehoek is characterized by regional territorial, product and market developments through occasional collaboration of public and private organizations with investment readiness.
The collaboration is not institutionalized. There is no formal cooperation or a development company. It is also certainly not an exclusive cooperation, because there is also cooperation with many other organizations at project level.
- Participants' willingness to invest is key:
The organizations in the coalitin of implementing the Waterdriehoek find support for their (individual) goals. There is an investment made at the overlapping ambitions. This means that there is a central willingness to the invesment of all the participants.
- Investments are made in the area, in products and in market development:
The Waterdriehoek is characterized by regional territorial, product and market developments through occasional collaboration of public and private organizations with investment readiness.
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Organisation
Province of Zuid-Holland
Netherlands
Zuid-Holland