Strategic planning and reporting in DANUBE FAB are based on the provisions of the State Agreement and are essential to ensure structured cooperation, progress monitoring, and continuous alignment with European requirements.
Strategic Programme
The DANUBE FAB Strategic Programme is developed in accordance with the State Agreement and sets out the vision, strategic objectives, and main lines of action to be pursued jointly by the FAB partners over a period of five years. It is approved by the Governing Council and provides the framework for coordinated activities at FAB level.
Annual Plan
The Annual Plan is developed to complement the Strategic Programme. It does not simply extract activities from the Strategic Programme, but rather details the specific actions, timelines, and resources required for implementation in a given year.
It includes:
• Concrete tasks and deliverables based on expert-level input
• Resource and timeline information
• Identification of Priority Projects, which are the most urgent and relevant activities to be addressed in the respective year
The Annual Plan supports consistent implementation and serves as the working-level reference for DANUBE FAB stakeholders.
Annual Report
The implementation progress of both the Strategic Programme and the Annual Plan is monitored through the Annual Report, as required by Article 10.5 (c) of the DANUBE FAB State Agreement. The Annual Report:
• Assesses the status of implementation of activities and tasks
• Includes progress updates on the Priority Projects
• Identifies any areas where Strategic Programme objectives may need to be revised
• Summarises the monitoring of overall progress within the FAB
• May recommend the launch of strategic studies to support future development
The Annual Report is a key output that closes the planning and implementation cycle and may inform updates to future Strategic Programmes and Annual Plans.
