On February 11th 2026, Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins was in Derry today to launch Living With Water in Derry/Londonderry: An Integrated Plan for Drainage and Wastewater Management in Derry. This long-term strategy is concerned with drainage and wastewater management aiming towards providing protection from flooding while delivering on environmental improvement.

Implementation of the catchment-based opportunities in the Plan will include investment in river flood alleviation schemes, wastewater treatment works upgrades and sewerage network improvements, alongside natural drainage and flood management solutions.

A copy of the Plan is available to view here.

The UK’s Climate Change Committee has identified flooding as a major risk in Northern Ireland. Resulting from increases in average rainfall, rising sea levels and the increased likelihood of severe rainfall events, flooding poses a threat to infrastructure networks, communities, business and the natural environment.

To learn more about the risks and opportunities posed by flooding, you can read the UK Climate Risk Sector Briefing for Flooding and Coastal Change here. The UK Climate Risk website, created by the Climate Change Committee, collates evidence, research and analysis which informs the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment. To read more Sector Briefings, National Summaries and other research follow this link.