The Risk Management Plan Challenge: A Serious Game on Water Reuse Governance
This report presents a Serious Game designed as a training tool for the development of Water Reuse Risk Management Plans under Regulation (EU) 2020/741. The game guides participants through the core steps of the RMP process—hazards identification, exposure analysis, qualitative risk assessment, and the selection of management measures—using modular boards, cards, and worksheets. By adopting stakeholder roles and engaging in collaborative decision-making, players practice the logic and procedures of risk-based planning in a structured but interactive format. First tested at the 4th International School on Water Reuse in Turin and later in academic and policy settings, the game has proven to support learning about regulatory requirements and build confidence in applying RMP principles. This training tool is also intended to support the European Union Water Academy's efforts, a flagship initiative of the European Water Resilience Strategy, to enhance capacity building and knowledge sharing in water reuse governance across Europe. This report describes the structure of the game, shares insights from the initial trial, and discusses its potential as a scalable training resource for water reuse governance in Europe.
ALLGAIER Patricia;
MAFFETTONE Roberta;
GAWLIK Bernd Manfred;
2026-01-26
Publications Office of the European Union
JRC144133
978-92-68-35188-8 (online),
1831-9424 (online),
EUR 40588,
OP KJ-01-25-658-EN-N (online),
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC144133,
10.2760/5203718 (online),
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