Vision, Aims and Objectives of the Rivers Agency

The Agency’s vision is to manage the flood risk to facilitate the social, economic and environmental development of Northern Ireland

To support the vision the Agency aims:

To reduce the risk to life and the damage to property from flooding from rivers and the sea
To undertake watercourse and coastal flood management in a sustainable manner.

In support of these aims the Agency's objectives are to:

To deliver sustainable flood risk management policies to meet society’s social, environmental and economic needs
To implement the requirements of the European Directive for the assessment and management of flood risks
To reduce the number of properties currently at risk of flooding from rivers and the sea
To maintain flood defence and drainage infrastructure in a satisfactory condition
To operate to resource limits
To support and motivate all our people to achieve the Agency’s objectives
To deliver quality services for our customers and stakeholders in a fair and equitable way