PPRD Med - Building the Next Generation of Disaster Risk Trainers

Six countries. One goal: making disaster risk knowledge self-sustaining across the Mediterranean.

In March–April and June 2026, the EU-funded PPRD Med programme brought together national experts in Tunis for a Sub-Regional Train-the-Trainer programme — equipping participants not just with skills, but with the capacity to train others back home.

Over two complementary sessions in Tunisia, participants deepened their expertise in multi-hazard risk assessment, geospatial tools, satellite-based Earth Observation, and NaTech scenarios. In the second workshop, they returned with real-world applications from their institutions — sharing results, challenges, and lessons learned.

The outcome: a growing pool of qualified national trainers who will replicate this knowledge across their countries, building long-term disaster prevention, preparedness and response capacities in the region.

Funded by the European Union and implemented by ISTC (International Science and Technology Center) in partnership with GOPA PACE and the Union for the Mediterranean.

Video available on the ISTC LinkedIn post:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/istc_eucivilprotection-pprdmed-disasterriskmanagement-activity-7473253354866110464-EJmX?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAIxfYUB8IAKR2AwdZO88ritiwvianopn3E