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Disaster Risk Reduction in South East Europe

Project description

Activities in Croatia in 2010

The project "Building Capacity in Disaster Risk Reduction through Regional Cooperation and Collaboration in South East Europe (SEE)", implemented under the UNDP coordination had overall objective: To reduce the risk of disasters associated with natural hazards in the Western Balkans and Turkey, in line with the Hyogo Framework for Action, by building the capacity of national and local authorities in promoting a coordinated approach to disaster risk reduction.

The specific objective of the project was to increase the regional disaster risk reduction cooperation in South East Europe, and to promote the harmonization of each country's disaster risk reduction methodologies, plans, and strategies in order to pave the way for the eventual preparation of a harmonized and mutually accepted regional disaster risk reduction strategy.

One of the important outcomes of this project are Recommendations based on the series of analysis undertaken during the development of Country Needs Assessment Report, which came out as a logical follow-up to the presented findings and conclusions by the distinguished national experts from the State Administration for Protection and Rescue, State Hydrometeorological Service, Seismology Service of the RoC, Croatian Red Cross as well as all other relevant institutions which are involved in the area of disaster risk reduction (Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Science, Education and Sport, Croatian Waters, Croatian Forestry and State Nuclear Agency).

Recommendations have been allied with the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA), i.e. with five HFA priorities for action and supported by the Croatian Government.

Location(s)

Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo (as defined by UNSCR 1244) , and Turkey.

Duration
January 2009 - June 2011

Partner(s)
Regional Cooperation Council (RCC), Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Initiative for South East Europe (DPPI), World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Secretariat of the UN International Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction (ISDR), other UN Agencies, the World Bank, national Disaster Management Authorities, National Hydro-Meteorological Services and other international and national organizations active in DRR in participating IPA countries.

Estimated results

  • Increased institutional capacity to mainstream DRR into National Development Plans (NDPs), Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) and other development strategies, plans and programmes.
  • Strengthened National Platforms or other multi-sectoral mechanisms for disaster risk reduction as per Hyogo Framework for Action.
  • DRR related legislation, methodologies, plans and procedures harmonized, developed or under implementation.
  • Enhanced human capacity of Disaster Management Authorities of participating IPA countries at regional, national, and local level.
  • Improved cross-border cooperation and coordination between the participating countries in the area of disaster risk reduction.

Main activities

  • Technical Assistance to support the eventual integration/mainstreaming of DRR into the National Development Plans, Poverty Reduction Papers. And other development strategies, plans and programmes.
  • Technical support to strengthen the National Platforms or other multi-sectoral mechanisms for disaster risk reduction as per the Hyogo Framework for Action.
  • Technical Assistance to assess needs for and to harmonize, develop and/or facilitate implementation of DRR related legislation, methodologies, plans and procedures.
  • Capacity analysis and technical support to development of human resources for the relevant disaster management authorities and institutions at the national and regional level.
  • Improvement of cross-border cooperation and coordination, and production of knowledge products.