State Agency of Water Resources of Ukraine

What State Agency of Water Resources of Ukraine does

The State Agency of Water Resources of Ukraine (Derzhvodahentstvo) is a central executive body subordinated to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, established to implement state policy on water resource management. It serves as the sole national regulator for water resources, issuing special water use permits, coordinating flood and drought response, and managing basin-level planning across all 9 river basin districts of Ukraine covering major basins including the Dnipro (48.8% of national territory), Dniester, Southern Bug, Danube, Siversky Donets, Pripyat, Tisa, Prut and Siret, and Western Bug and San. Its mandate directly affects over 70% of Ukraine's population that depends on the Dnipro basin for drinking water, alongside industrial, agricultural, and hydropower users nationwide.

The agency operates a unified digital ecosystem comprising the main government portal (davr.gov.ua), an Electronic Services Portal (e-services.davr.gov.ua) for permits, a Water Resources Monitoring Portal with an open Monitoring API (api.monitoring.davr.gov.ua), and a Geoportal hosting the State Water Cadastre. Operational delivery is executed through a nationwide network of 12 Basin Water Resource Management Authorities, 14 Regional Water Resource Offices, 4 Canal Management Directorates (including Dnipro-Donbas and Kherson Main Canal), and 3 state enterprises. Underlying technology centers on GIS-based cadastre management, automated hydrological monitoring stations, centralized dispatch systems, and hydrological and hydraulic modeling aligned to INSPIRE Directive and EU Water Framework Directive standards.

The agency is funded entirely through the Ukrainian state budget and provides no commercial services; pricing is not applicable. Its GTM is institutional: bilateral cooperation with Moldova, Poland, the Netherlands, France, and the United States, multilateral engagement with the EU (EU4Green Recovery East, EUR 21.5 million programme), GEF/UNDP/OSCE/UNECE, OECD, UNIDO, and the ICPDR (which Ukraine presides over in 2026), and alignment with EU accession requirements including the Water Framework Directive, Nitrate Directive, and Floods Directive. Leadership is headed by Ihor Hopchak with deputies including Ihor Kovaliov (First Deputy), Viktor Katsurak, and Herman Filatov (digital development).

Name

State Agency of Water Resources of Ukraine

Legal name

Державне агентство водних ресурсів України

Website

https://davr.gov.ua

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The State Agency of Water Resources of Ukraine is the central executive authority regulating water resources nationwide, managing 9 river basin districts through 12 basin authorities, 14 regional offices, and 4 canal directorates. It serves all Ukrainian citizens and water users with permitting, monitoring, flood and drought response, and EU-aligned basin management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Water Resource Management

NAICS

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Water & Wastewater Infrastructure Asset Management (EUAEAMAH), Design & Engineering for Renewal/Expansion (Pipelines, Pump Stations, Treatment Plants) (EUANALAD), Water & Wastewater Compliance (NPDES/Stormwater, Pretreatment, Drinking Water/SDWA) (EUAHABAB)

Keywords

• Water resource management
• River basin management
• Hydrological monitoring
• Water use permitting
• Flood protection services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kyiv

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. State Budget Funding: Government agency funded through the Ukrainian state budget, with allocations for water resource management, infrastructure maintenance, and environmental programs

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The State Agency of Water Resources of Ukraine is a central executive body of the Ukrainian government that implements state policy on water resource management. It regulates surface and groundwater use through special water use permits, manages 9 river basin districts in line with the EU Water Framework Directive, operates flood and drought protection infrastructure (including major canals and pumping stations), maintains the State Water Cadastre and hydrological monitoring networks, and coordinates transboundary water cooperation with neighboring countries. Its services are delivered through 12 basin authorities, 14 regional offices, 4 canal directorates, and digital portals for monitoring, cadastre, and electronic services.

Product overview

The State Agency of Water Resources of Ukraine operates a unified digital ecosystem consisting of multiple interconnected portals and services for water resource management. The core infrastructure includes the main government portal (davr.gov.ua), the electronic services portal (e-services.davr.gov.ua) for administrative services and permits, the water monitoring portal (monitoring.davr.gov.ua) for environmental assessment of Ukraine's water resources, and the geoportal (geoportal.davr.gov.ua) for the State Water Cadastre. These systems work together to provide comprehensive water resource management, monitoring, permitting, and public information services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Main Government Portal (davr.gov.ua)
• Electronic Services Portal (e-services.davr.gov.ua)
• Water Resources Monitoring Portal (monitoring.davr.gov.ua)
• Geoportal / State Water Cadastre
• Monitoring API
• River Basin Management Plans (9 basin districts)

Quantifiable outcome

• Dnipro River provides drinking water to over 70% of Ukraine's population
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• Republic of Moldova (Dniester Commission)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026Joint Dniester Commission established under the 2012 Treaty of Rome for transboundary cooperation on water management, pollution control, and sustainable development. Regular meetings coordinate water releases from Dniester reservoir, drought response, and basin management planning. Special coordination meetings held in 2026 to minimize low-water impacts.
• Kingdom of the Netherlands / Rhine-land Regional Water AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Training visit to Leiden on 'Improving State Water Cadastre for Surface Waters using GIS tools', organized by EC Institutional Development Unit through TAIEX instrument with support from the Netherlands Regional Water Authority Rhine-land. Delegation studied digitalization of water cadastre, INSPIRE directive implementation, and automated water infrastructure management.
• United States of America (DOI, USGS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Study visit to the USA (June 14 - July 5, 2026) organized by US Department of the Interior International Affairs Office and USGS. Ukrainian delegation led by Head Ihor Hopchak studied US approaches to river basin management, surface and groundwater monitoring, water quality assessment, hydrological modeling, remote sensing, GIS, flood and drought risk management, and decision support systems based on scientific data.
• International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Ukraine holds the ICPDR presidency for 2026 (second time after 2011), coordinating transboundary cooperation on Danube River management among 19 countries. Ukraine initiated creation of a special international working group to assess the devastating impact of military operations on the lower Danube and protected delta ecosystems.
• Poland / Polish Waters (Państwowe Gospodarstwo Wodne Wody Polskie)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Bilateral cooperation on water management and environmental protection between Poland and Ukraine, including participation in Interreg NEXT Poland-Ukraine 2021-2027 programme. Polish Waters Director Przemysław Gruszecki participates in joint basin council meetings and projects on wastewater treatment, invasive species prevention, and river revitalization.
• GEF-UNDP-OSCE-UNECE Project on Dniester River BasincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Transboundary cooperation project for integrated water resource management in the Dniester River basin, implemented 2025-2029 with GEF funding through UNDP, OSCE, and UNECE. Six components covering bilateral cooperation, regulatory strengthening, pollution reduction, climate adaptation, public awareness, and research. First cycle of activities underway following launch seminar in Moldova.
• France (Government)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Bilateral cooperation in water sector through French Ministry of Ecology and Water Management. France actively participates in water supply restoration projects in war-affected Ukrainian regions. Initial meeting to identify priority projects for water supply infrastructure reconstruction.
• OECDmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development serves as co-implementer of EU4Green Recovery East programme, providing expertise on green recovery and circular economy. OECD moderators facilitated the First Regional Assembly of the programme in 2025.
• UNIDOmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025United Nations Industrial Development Organization co-implements EU4Green Recovery East programme, presenting circular economy components and supporting industrial pollution reduction in water sector.
• Austrian Environment Agency (UBA)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Coordinating consortium partner of EU4Green Recovery East programme, presenting components on legal approximation with EU environmental law and institutional integration into European environmental cooperation, data management, and digitalization.
• Expertise France / OiEaumajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025French international water office co-implements EU4Green Recovery East programme as part of the five-partner consortium, supporting water resource management as a critical economic resource.
• UNECE Water ConventionmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025UN Economic Commission for Europe supports Ukraine's implementation of the Water Convention and EU Water Framework Directive obligations in the Dniester basin through the GEF-UNDP-OSCE-UNECE project.
• GIZ (Germany)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025German Society for International Cooperation supports Ukraine through the WASSER project for climate and conflict-resilient planning of water infrastructure development in Ukraine.
• Swiss-Ukrainian UCORD ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Swiss-Ukrainian cohesion and regional development project supporting international water efficiency tools (WASAW) at community and regional levels in Ukraine.
• Egis (France)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 July 2025French engineering consultancy representing Egis in Ukraine, presenting investment programme participation and funding procedures for communities in water infrastructure projects.
• Interreg NEXT Poland-Ukraine 2021-2027majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 July 2025EU cross-border cooperation programme supporting wastewater treatment reconstruction projects in Zaliszky (Ternopil Oblast) and invasive species prevention along Ukrainian-Polish transboundary areas.
• EU Restore4Life ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025EU-funded project supporting landscape restoration of the 'Torsovyshche Bilogorshcha' nature reserve in Lviv region through nature-based solutions as part of river basin management measures.
• EU4Green Recovery East (EU Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025Four-year regional programme (21.5 million euros total budget) supporting green recovery in Eastern Partnership countries through circular economy, pollution reduction, and water resource management. Derzhvodahentstvo is a key national partner, with priorities including EU Water Framework Directive-compliant monitoring, river basin management plan implementation, transboundary cooperation on Dniester and Prut rivers, water safety financing, wastewater treatment, Nitrate and Floods Directives implementation, and support for basin council activities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hungarian General Directorate of Water Management (OVF): OVF is the national water management authority under Hungary's Ministry of Interior, responsible for flood protection, water resources, and EU Water Framework Directive implementation. It is comparable in scope and structure, particularly around Danube basin coordination with ICPDR.
• Polish Waters (Wody Polskie / Państwowe Gospodarstwo Wodne Wody Polskie): The Polish state water management organization combines water resource regulation with operation of water infrastructure. It is a direct peer given its nearly identical mandate covering basin management, permitting, infrastructure, and EU WFD compliance — and is already an active bilateral partner with Derzhvodahentstvo.
• Environment Agency (England): The UK Environment Agency is a non-departmental public body that combines flood risk management, water resource regulation, monitoring, and EU-derived environmental standards enforcement. Comparable to Derzhvodahentstvo because of its integrated water-and-environment regulatory role and basin-level operations.
• Rijkswaterstaat: Part of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, Rijkswaterstaat is the national agency responsible for water management, flood protection, and water quality infrastructure in the Netherlands. It is highly comparable to Derzhvodahentstvo because of its basin-based approach, integration of flood defense with water resource management, and is explicitly referenced as a peer in Derzhvodahentstvo's TAIEX knowledge-transfer activities.
• Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG, Germany): The BfG is a German federal scientific institute advising the federal waterway and navigation administration on hydrology, water quality, and ecosystem-based water management. Comparable as a peer for hydrological observation, modeling, and EU WFD-aligned science support functions Derzhvodahentstvo performs for Ukraine.
• Romanian National Water Administration (Apele Române / ANAR): Romania's national water administration operates 11 water basin branches and is responsible for water resource management, infrastructure, and EU compliance. Comparable as a direct peer in the lower Danube region, sharing transboundary basin management duties with Derzhvodahentstvo under ICPDR.
• Agence de l'eau (French Water Basin Agencies): France operates six basin-level water agencies (agences de l'eau) that levy charges and fund water infrastructure under basin plans aligned to the EU Water Framework Directive. They are a direct peer because of their basin-based governance model, fee-funded infrastructure investment, and EU-driven planning cycles — and are explicitly an active partner of Derzhvodahentstvo.

Others

• United States Geological Survey (USGS): USGS is the US federal agency responsible for water science, hydrological monitoring networks, and remote sensing-based water resource assessment. It is a relevant adjacent peer given Derzhvodahentstvo's hydrological observation network mandate and is referenced as an explicit knowledge-transfer partner via the DOI/USGS study tour.
• UNECE Water Convention Secretariat: UNECE's Water Convention is the principal international legal framework for transboundary water cooperation in the pan-European region. It is a closely related institutional peer because Derzhvodahentstvo actively implements its obligations under the convention, particularly via the GEF-UNDP-OSCE-UNECE Dniester project.
• International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR): ICPDR is the intergovernmental body coordinating Danube basin management among 19 countries. While not a national regulator, it is the principal transboundary framework in which Derzhvodahentstvo operates, including via Ukraine's 2026 presidency, making it a closely related ecosystem counterpart rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries33 records

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