Union Civil Protection Mechanism Assistance to Member States

Union Civil Protection Mechanism Assistance to Member States for the preparation and implementation of disaster risk management actions (“Track 1”) Gaetano VIVO Team Leader DG ECHO B. 2

New Prevention and Preparedness programme (AWP 2019) • Track 1: single country grants complementary • Track 2: multi-country grants

Track 1: Disaster risk management grants (single country) SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES • To provide access to financing for new investments in disaster risk management • To develop new policies/strategies/plans for disaster risk management • To generate evidence and knowledge on effective disaster and climate resilience for improved policy and practice

Track 1: Target - National level civil protection authority (or relevant competent authority) of Participating States - Possibilities for entities having a legal/capital link with NCP to participate as “affiliated entities”

Track 1: Eligible activities 1. Multi-risk or risk-specific disaster risk management plan 2. National/sub-national investment plan (based on the results of a risk assessment) 3. Feasibility study and/or assessment required for the preparation of structural prevention measures 4. Proposal for an investment project addressing disaster risk management or climate change adaptation

Track 1 - Awarded grants in 2019 Project Country Applicant 1 Feasibility study for development of national disaster damage Latvia and loss database (DLD) State Fire and Rescue Service 2 Feasibility study for early warning systems based on Latvia telecommunication technologies State Fire and Rescue Service 3 Technical assistance for the preparation of the tendering procedures for the construction works of six training centres for Romania’s General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (IGSU) The General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations, Ministry of Internal Affairs 4 Preparation an investment project addressing risk from a Lithuania Belarussian nuclear power plant Fire and Rescue Department under the Ministry of Interior 5 Preparation of a National Operational Programme on Disaster Italy Prevention and Preparedness The Department of Civil Protection, Presidency of the Council of Ministers 6 Assistance in developing a stronger baseline for effective disaster Croatia risk management Ministry of the Interior 7 Proposed new directions to advance civil protection system in the Czech Republic Population Protection Institute, General Directorate of Fire Rescue Service, Ministry of Interior

We welcome your feedback… 1. Eligible activities: comprehensive enough to achieve the objectives of the call? 2. Involvement of other government sectors and coordination 3. Application process and timing 4. Legal/financial aspects of the grant which can make the project more/less effective?

Any additional thought? ECHO-CP-P&P@ec. europa. eu