The idea of establishing a National Training and Competence Centre (TCC) for the Water Sector in Croatia was born during the visit of a GWP delegation in May 2010 to Karlovac. The following written project design envisioned a two-stage introduction of the centre. First, a pilot phase should raise awareness among actors of the Croatian water sector and clarify key questions about organisational matters and funding. Then, based on the findings from the pilot phase, an implementation proposal should be developed to secure the long-term viability of the centre. The present report describes the activities and results of the pilot phase.