Rijkswaterstaat organisation
Rijkswaterstaat is the executive arm of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment. On behalf of the Minister and State Secretary, Rijkswaterstaat is responsible for the design, construction, management and maintenance of the main infrastructure facilities in the Netherlands.
Organisation
Carrying out these tasks effectively and efficiently requires a national organisation that is close to those who actually use the infrastructure. Ten regional departments (including 19 road districts and 16 water districts) and one project organisation (Room for the River) put Rijkswaterstaat at the heart of Dutch society. Rijkswaterstaat also has five centres of excellence at which it has concentrated its specialised knowledge.
Together with the Deputy Director-General and the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Rijkswaterstaat’s Director-General is responsible for managing the organisation. The Director-General is assisted in his duties by the Senior Management Advisory Unit. The senior management board consists of the executive board and the managing directors (HIDs).
Annual Report Rijkswaterstaat 2009.pdf 