For example, in the latest assessment report (Inspectorate for Transport and Water Management, 2011), the flood defence managers (regional water authorities and the Rijkswaterstaat) first reported their assessments to the province, w'hereby the province would review these assessments. Based on this review, the provinces then came to an independent judgement on the condition of the flood defences, which they reported to the State Secretary' of the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment. It was agreed that for the assessment of the primary defences, the central government directly supervises the Rijkswaterstaat and the regional water authorities (i.e. there is no longer a role for provinces) and for the secondary defences, provinces supervise regional water authorities (see Chapter 1).