Serbia has a very large river network that includes first- and second-order waters all over its territory. After the catastrophic floods of 2014, it was made evident that the management of the flood risk had to be put on a different basis. This would also entail investing more resources in adapting water flow calculations to
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In the issue of September 2021, the Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network has dedicated an article to IPA Floods and Fires Program, offering an important and valuable spotlight on the program and its objectives. Click here to read the article and the full issue: https://www.ipaff.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/KN-Newsletter_Issue-2_September-2021.pdf
Read More...The Republic of North Macedonia is a landlocked country in Southern Europe, bordering Kosovo, Serbia, Albania, Bulgaria, and Greece. The capital – Skopje (Скопje) – is home to approximately a quarter of the country’s population (approximately 2 million). Ethnic Macedonians make up most the country’s population (64.2 %), with Albanians (25.2 %), Turks (3.9 %),
Read More...Flooding is a major natural hazard affecting Albania, together with earthquakes and fires. Major floods hit the country in the last decade, with remarkable ones in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, which prompted EU assistance through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (EUCPM) and Copernicus rapid mapping. The February 2015 floods were particularly severe, triggered by
Read More...Bosnia and Herzegovina is a beautiful country, with a complex political system, trying to find its place in the European family. There are many obstacles, but the goal is clear. To become a member of the European Union, the ideal of equality and justice, security and economic prosperity. The EU has supported the country on
Read More...Cooperation with the Western Balkans and active participation in the implementation of several IPA Programs has been a long-standing priority for EU Member States and the European Commission. Significant steps were taken in 2008, during the first Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU that set in motion the “Bled initiative”. The adoption of
Read More...In mid-July catastrophic floods ravaged Western Europe, causing more than 180 casualties and large material damage in Germany and Belgium, and to a lesser extent, in parts of the Netherlands, France, Luxembourg and Switzerland. From a meteorological point of view, the event was the consequence of a slow-moving low-pressure system that insisted over Western Europe
Read More...In relation to IPA Floods and Fires areas of risk expertise, the following initiatives and projects are now underway in Montenegro: The Rescue and Protection Directorate of the Ministry of the Interior successfully implemented the 3 WATCH OUT project „Trilateral model of civil protection: WAys, Tools and CHallenges for OUr safety”, funded by the EU
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On next 27-28 September IPA FF is taking part to the regional workshop on “Synergies between Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction” organized under the EU-funded project Transition towards Low Emissions and Climate Resilient Economy in the Western Balkans and Turkey – TRATOLOW (https://www.tratolownetwork.eu/). The workshop will involve also representatives from DG ECHO, relevant ministries from
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