With the overall vision to develop a coherent concept for water scarcity and drought observation and information in Europe this report aims to provide a first argumentation for the further needs to develop a European Water Scarcity and Drought Network (WSDN), taking into account existing activities of different actors (national and European authorities, networks, institutions and research community) and setting up the basis for joint actions and cooperation towards the common goal to prepare Europe for the increasing risk of water scarcity and droughts.