About the Ministry

The Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management (V&W) is one of the thirteen ministries that together form the national government. The ministry consists of policy directorates and support services and three agencies:  the Directorate-General of Public Works and Water Management (Rijkswaterstaat, RWS), the Inspectorate for Transport, Public Works and Water Management and the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI). 

The Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management ensures that the physical basis, the foundations of the Netherlands, are solid and that we can move quickly and easily so that we can live and work in safety. V&W thus contributes to a dynamic and sustainable society. The motto of the ministry is: Moving smoothly. Living safely. Transport, Public Works and Water Management.