

The PPRD Med team extends its heartfelt condolences and solidarity to the families affected by the devastating Dana (Depresión Aislada en Niveles Altos) extreme weather event. We are deeply saddened by the loss of lives and the hardships faced by communities impacted by this severe weather. Our thoughts are with those grieving and those working tirelessly in response and recovery efforts.
PPRD Med remains committed to supporting resilience-building efforts across the region to better prepare for such tragic events in the future.
MULTI COUNTRY STUDY
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Multi-country Study on Main Risks and Capacities
to Respond to Risks in EU Neighborhood & IPA Beneficiaries
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Overall objectives
The multi-country study will do a comprehensive analysis of the disaster risk landscape and capabilities/capacities of the countries in the targeted regions to respond to disasters. It will provide evidence on where the main national, cross-border, regional risks, and gaps in addressing those risks are. The study will help define priorities for future actions/programmes and partnerships in the targeted regions and support overall external strategy of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism.
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Specific objectives
To produce in-depth, country-specific risk management analysis covering all phases of disaster risk management and disaster risk reduction (identifying and mapping main risks, mapping of response capacities and identifying capacities gaps) in the area of civil protection with a cross-sectoral cooperation component, including detailed analysis of similar initiatives.
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Implementing partners
Consortium coordinator:
Italian Civil Protection Department - Presidency of the Council of Ministers
Consortium partners:
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Romanian Department for Emergency Situations of Romanian Ministry of Internal Affairs
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International Center for Environmental Monitoring
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European Centre for Training and Research in Earthquake Engineering
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Geological Survey of Slovenia
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Main School of Fire Service, Poland
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APELL National Center for Disaster Management, Romania
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Duration
1 April 2023 – 30 March 2026 (36 months)
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Partner countries - Involved regions
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IPA beneficiaries:
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Türkiye and Kosovo*.
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Eastern Neighbourhood countries:
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine.
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Southern Neighbourhood countries:
Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine** and Tunisia. Mauritania as part of the Union for the Mediterranean is also included in the scope of the study.
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*This designation is without prejudice to positions on the status, and in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.
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The participation of Belarus is suspended at the moment of the publication of the call.
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The participation of Syria is suspended at the moment of the publication of the call.
**This designation shall not be construed as recognition of a State of Palestine and is without prejudice to the individual positions of the Member States on this issue.
