Among the major issues currently shaping the parliamentary agenda, the GEMAPI competence (Flood Prevention and Aquatic Environment Management) is set to become one of the key topics of discussion in the coming months. A private member’s bill is expected to be tabled shortly before the Senate, opening a new phase of debate on the organisation and future of this competence.
In this context, CEPRI remained fully mobilised throughout 2025, with the aim of contributing to the parliamentary debate and providing analysis grounded in on-the-ground experience.
This mobilisation first took the form of a national survey designed to gather feedback from elected officials and technical staff from local authorities, EPTBs and river basin syndicates. This work made it possible to produce a comprehensive overview of the GEMAPI competence, eleven years after its creation.
A second key milestone was the organisation of a day of debates at the Palais du Luxembourg, at the French Senate, on Monday 3 November 2025. Sponsored by Senators Hervé Gillé and Jean-Yves Roux, the event brought together nearly 200 participants and fostered in-depth discussions between elected officials, technical experts and institutional stakeholders.
The full account of these exchanges is available here: https://lnkd.in/eE–g3Ns
Finally, CEPRI co-authored a policy briefing note on GEMAPI together with Fidal, Yann Landot and the FNCCR. This note emphasises that GEMAPI should be approached through its purpose and objectives, rather than solely through the individual tasks that make it up.
The briefing note is available here: https://lnkd.in/eKntpTkk
Parliamentary discussions will continue in the coming weeks and are expected to play a decisive role in shaping the future of the GEMAPI competence.
