ANEB Association Nationale des Elus des Bassins

What ANEB Association Nationale des Elus des Bassins does

ANEB (Association Nationale des Elus des Bassins) is a French non-profit association established in 2019 under the Loi 1901 framework, headquartered in Paris at 22 rue de Madrid (75008). The organization represents elected officials involved in water basin governance across France, with membership categories spanning local and regional collectivities (EPTB, EPAGE, watershed syndicates), presidents of Commissions Locales de l'Eau (CLE), qualified experts, parliamentarians, and environmental associations. Its primary function is to coordinate, advocate for, and provide technical resources to watershed management bodies, with a focus on GEMAPI competence implementation, SAGE and SDAGE planning, flood prevention, and wetland preservation. ANEB also hosts the PRMVA (Pôle-Relais Mares et Vallées Alluviales), a national resource center for ponds and alluvial valleys.

The association operates a digital platform (bassinversant.org) serving as its central hub for content distribution, event registration, member services, and resource sharing. Its offering consists of multiple project initiatives rather than a traditional commercial product portfolio, including a national observatory on watershed management (L'Observatoire national), urban-water integration programs (E-A-U), stakeholder mobilization campaigns (M'EAU-biliser), data and GIS initiatives, and the LIFE rivière DORDOGNE sediment planning project. ANEB generates revenue exclusively through tiered annual membership fees (cotisations) across its five member categories, distributed via formal bordereaux de cotisation. Distribution is conducted through direct membership engagement, congresses, webinars, newsletters (notably "A fleur d'Eau" for the PRMVA), and strategic partnerships with bodies such as the Ministry of Ecological Transition, the Office International de l'Eau, AFEPTB, and FédéSCoT.

The organization's structure is lean, with 1-10 employees including a Director (Catherine Gremillet) and a small executive team. Leadership experienced two significant disruptions in 2026: the end of President Bruno Forel's mandate in May 2026, followed by the death of interim President Frédéric Molossi in June 2026, leaving a notable governance gap. ANEB is privately held as a non-profit, with no parent company, external shareholders, or funding rounds disclosed in available sources.

Name

ANEB Association Nationale des Elus des Bassins

Legal name

Association nationale des élus des bassins (ANEB)

Website

https://bassinversant.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ANEB is a French non-profit association representing elected officials involved in water basin governance, providing coordination, technical resources, and advocacy across watershed organizations via its bassinversant.org platform and a tiered membership model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Resources Governance and Watershed Management

NAICS

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Resources Administration (Watersheds, Rivers, Groundwater) (BPAIAMAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Resources & Watershed Protection (BPAGAGAK), Environmental Policy, Planning & Regulation (BPAIAMAA), Water Resources, WASH & Integrated Water Management (BPADALAH), Marine & Freshwater Conservation (BPAGAGAE)

Keywords

• Watershed governance
• Water resource management
• Elected officials association
• Wetland preservation
• Territorial water policy

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris, Île-de-France

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees (Cotisations): ANEB generates revenue through annual membership fees from various categories: collectivities and groups of collectivities, presidents of CLE (Commission Locale de l'Eau), qualified experts and specialists, parliamentarians, and associations. The membership fees are collected via bordereaux de cotisation (membership contribution forms) with different tiers for institutional members, elected officials, experts, and associations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ANEB is a French non-profit association that represents and supports elected officials responsible for watershed (bassin versant) management across France. It operates a member-based national coordination platform (bassinversant.org), organizes congresses and colloquia on water governance, runs project initiatives (national observatory on watershed management, E-A-U urban-planning integration, M'EAU-biliser mobilization, sediment planning), and hosts the PRMVA wetland resource center. Revenue is generated through annual membership fees (cotisations) from collectivities, CLE presidents, qualified experts, parliamentarians, and associations.

Product overview

ANEB operates as a non-profit association representing elected officials involved in watershed management across France. The organization offers a unified website portal (bassinversant.org) as its primary communication and information platform, rather than a traditional product portfolio. The association manages multiple thematic initiatives and projects including watershed observatories, urban planning integration programs, stakeholder mobilization campaigns, data management platforms, and sediment planning projects. Additionally, ANEB coordinates the Poles-Relais network, particularly the PRMVA (Pôles-Relais Mares et Vallées Alluviales), which serves as a resource center for wetlands. The association also produces publications, newsletters (A fleur d'Eau), and organizes congresses and seminars as part of its knowledge-sharing mission. Overall, the offering is a federation/network model rather than a commercial product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bassin Versant (Information and Member Portal) Main website portal (bassinversant.org) of ANEB, providing access to news, resources, events, congress information, project updates, and publications related to water management and watershed governance in France. Used by members, elected officials, and the broader water governance community.
• Observatoire national de la gestion par BASSIN VERSANT National observatory initiative focused on watershed management, providing data, indicators, and monitoring tools for water resource management across French territories. Targeted at watershed organizations and policy stakeholders.
• Pôle-Relais Mares et Vallées Alluviales (PRMVA) Resource center hosted by ANEB dedicated to ponds (mares) and alluvial valleys, providing documentation, networking, an actor directory, technical tools, and support for wetland preservation and management across France.
• A fleur d'Eau Newsletter (PRMVA) Regular newsletter publication of the PRMVA providing updates on wetland management, pond preservation, alluvial valleys, and related topics for stakeholders in the wetland preservation network.
• Réseau RUISS-eaux et Territoires Network initiative of ANEB focusing on stormwater management (ruissellement) and territorial approaches to water runoff issues, coordinating members and resources across affected territories.
• Congrès de l'ANEB (Annual Congress) Annual in-person congress of ANEB gathering elected officials, experts, parliamentarians, and associations to discuss water governance priorities, with themed editions such as CLIMAT'EAU CONNECTÉS (2025).
• ANEB Membership Program (Cotisations)

Quantifiable outcome

• Coordinated watershed management across France through SAGE and SDAGE frameworks
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• PRMVA (Pôle-Relais Mares et Vallées Alluviales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerANEB hosts and partners with the PRMVA, a resource center for wetlands, ponds, and alluvial valleys. The PRMVA operates under ANEB's umbrella and provides technical resources, organizes events, and coordinates actions for wetland preservation across France.
• FédéSCoTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Fédération des SCoT (Schémas de Cohérence Territoriale) for joint webinars and projects on wetlands and territorial planning, including the LIFE BIODIV'FRANCE initiative.
• LIFE BIODIV'FRANCEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean LIFE program project on biodiversity, with ANEB and PRMVA as partners. The project focuses on wetland preservation and biodiversity protection.
• FNE Haute-Savoie (France Nature Environnement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFNE Haute-Savoie leads the CIMaE research project on climate change impacts on high-altitude wetlands. ANEB/PRMVA collaborates on producing guidance and resources for wetland preservation.
• Ministry of Ecological TransitionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerANEB collaborates with the Ministry of Ecological Transition on national water policy, GEMAPI implementation, and organizes joint events like the Séminaire national SAGE 2026.
• Office International de l'EaumajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with OIEau for the SAGE National Seminar 2026 and other water management initiatives.
• CGEDD (Conseil Général de l'Environnement et du Développement Durable)minorOthersCollaboration on reports and studies regarding water and biodiversity operators, with ANEB providing input on watershed management perspectives.
• EPTB ArveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTerritorial basin establishment with representation on ANEB's board through elected officials.
• AFEPTB (Association Française des EPTB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical partner relationship with the French Association of EPTB. ANEB emerged from the AFEPTB ecosystem and maintains close collaboration on watershed management advocacy.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Office International de l'Eau (OIEau): Larger, well-established public-interest organization supporting French and international water management through training, documentation, and project implementation. Comparable because both serve as conveners and resource hubs for the French water management ecosystem, but OIEau operates at a much larger scale and broader geographic scope.
• Comité Français de l'UICN: French committee of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, working on biodiversity and natural resources policy. Comparable as a national-level convener and policy advocate with overlapping concerns around water, wetlands, and watershed ecosystems.
• Centre d'Études et d'Expertise sur les Risques, l'Environnement, la Mobilité et l'Aménagement (CEREMA): French public expertise agency on environmental, territorial, and mobility risks. Comparable as a publicly-supported resource hub producing studies and guidance relevant to water and watershed management, though at a much larger scale and broader mandate.
• Agence Française pour la Biodiversité / Office français de la biodiversité (OFB): Public agency supporting biodiversity and water policy implementation across France. Comparable as a key actor in French water and biodiversity governance with whom ANEB partners and overlaps in mission around wetland preservation and watershed management.

Others

• Suez Eau France (water utilities peer): Major French water utility operator. Included as an indirect adjacent peer because ANEB's watershed governance members interact with delegated utilities like Suez on water service delivery; not a direct competitor but operates in the same broad water ecosystem in France.

Direct peers

• France Nature Environnement (FNE): France's largest federation of environmental associations. Comparable as a national umbrella membership organization advocating on environmental issues including water, with similar member-based advocacy and representation functions though broader than ANEB's watershed focus.
• Pôle-relais Mares, Zones Humides Intérieures & Vallées Alluviales (broader network): Network of national resource centers (Pôles-relais) dedicated to wetlands, ponds, and alluvial valleys. Comparable because PRMVA — which ANEB hosts — is part of this ecosystem, and the broader Pôle-relais network serves similar awareness, documentation, and stakeholder mobilization functions for wetlands.
• AFEPTB (Association Française des EPTB): Historical French association of EPTBs that ANEB emerged from. Both represent watershed governance stakeholders in France with overlapping membership and policy advocacy roles, making them the closest direct peer in the watershed governance space.

Regional players

• Association Rivière Rhône Alpes Auvergne: Regional water management association for the Rhône-Alpes-Auvergne basin. Comparable as a basin-level coordinator for water management and stakeholder engagement, though geographically narrower than ANEB's national scope.

Emerging players

• Fédération des SCoT (FédéSCoT): French federation of territorial coherence schemes (SCoTs) covering urban planning. Comparable because ANEB partners with FédéSCoT on water-urban planning integration (E-A-U project), and both serve as conveners for territorial planning professionals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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