Disaster Prevention and Preparedness
Programme area objective Improved disaster resilience.
Rationale for the support
It will contribute to improving disaster resilience in line with national strategies, EU Disaster Resilience Goals and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015- 2030), as well as international standards established by intergovernmental organisations.
Most European countries are vulnerable to disasters arising from climate change, urbanisation, demographic pressure, intensive land use, or infrastructure being located in areas that are prone to flooding, droughts, heatwaves, fire, or earthquakes. They are also becoming susceptible to emerging risks related to the accelerated introduction of new technologies, the green transition, geopolitical tension and conflict, and the consequences of war in Europe. Socially deprived and densely populated areas are particularly at risk, with women and girls and disadvantaged groups disproportionally affected. of Beneficiary States in analysing emerging vulnerabilities and hazards, enhancing disaster prevention, promoting risk awareness, upgrading civil preparedness, and strengthening crisis management anticipation and adaptation mechanisms. The programme area aims to increase the capacities
Areas of support
• Risk and vulnerability competence and capacity building at national, regional or local level. • Prevention of risks and vulnerabilities, including in relation to new technologies and the green transition. • Disaster resilience in all sectors and at all levels of society. • Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) safety and security. • International and cross- border cooperation, learning and development, including effective risk management implementation. • Gender- and youth-sensitive disaster risk management.
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