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Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management

The Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (; I&W) is the Dutch Ministry responsible for transport, aviation, public works, land management and water resource management. The Ministry was created in 2010 as the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment following the merger of the Ministry of Transport and Water Management and the Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment. In 2017, the Ministry was renamed the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management and the responsibilities for environmental policy and climate change policy were transferred to the Ministry of Economic Affairs.

The Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management () is the head of the Ministry and a member of the Cabinet of the Netherlands. The current Minister is Robert Tieman, serving since June 2025.

Organisation

The Ministry currently has two Government Agencies and three Directorates:

  • Directorate for Mobility and Transport (DGB)
  • Directorate for Spatial Development and Water Affairs (DGRW)
  • Directorate for Knowledge, Innovation and Strategy

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