UCPM – Technical Assistance for Disaster Risk Management – 2023

Union Civil Protection Mechanism - Technical Assistance for Disaster Risk Management aiming at supporting Member States’ efforts in enhancing their institutional, technical and financial capacity for preparing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and improving strategic disaster prevention and preparedness activities.

Appeal framework

Institution European Commission

Sectors Civil Protection & Risks Environment & Climate Health

Beneficiaries Association & NGO Consular Chamber & Agency EU & International Organisation Financial Institution Local Authority & Affiliated Entity Media & cultural organisation Professional organisation & network Research centre & university State administration & affiliated entities Training organisation & school

Regions Candidate countries, European Economic Area, European Union

Details

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Priorities and funded actions

Objectives

To support Member States’ efforts in enhancing their institutional, technical and financial capacity for preparing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and improving strategic disaster prevention and preparedness activities
To sustain Member States’ efforts to anticipate future systemic shocks, related to pandemics and/or other hazards, by fostering a culture of prevention and by improving cooperation between the civil protection, disaster risk management and other relevant services
To support the preparation and the implementation of prevention and preparedness investments, strategies and reforms
To support the new and future Participating States in fulfilling their responsibilities under the Mechanism
To further develop plans, procedures and/or arrangements aimed at ensuring effective cross-sectoral, cross-border or trans-national crisis prevention, preparedness and response
To facilitate access to financing for investments in disaster prevention and preparedness, including for the green transition
To contribute to new policies, strategies and investment plans for anticipating and managing current and future risks
To support the implementation of the EU Wildfire Prevention Action Plan
To support the implementation of the Disaster Resilience Goals
To enhance risk awareness and preparedness of the population and to facilitate public access to disaster risk information
To generate evidence and knowledge for improved policy and practice in disaster prevention and preparedness planning, climate resilience and the green transition
To increase preparedness for facing the Covid-19 crisis and other major crises of a similar nature

Priorities

Priority 1 – strategic frameworks for disaster risk management
Priority 2 – investments for disaster risk management
Priority 3 – investments to improve crisis management capabilities
Priority 4 – investments to improve crisis preparedness for Covid-19 and other major crises of a similar nature

Among financed actions

New or improved multi-risk or risk-specific disaster risk management plans or strategies
Improved UCPM-relevant risk assessment analyses or methodologies
Compilation of good practices and knowledge in the field of prevention and preparedness
Strategies or plans for public awareness raising and training programmes for disaster risk management
New or improved action plans for prevention, including “build-back better” measures following disasters
Studies and analyses aimed at developing/upgrading policies, legislation, governance arrangements, and / or implementing the relevant Union disaster resilience goals
Databases and/or IT applications
New or improved national multi-hazard disaster loss databases and procedures
Studies for the preparation or upgrade of investments in disaster risk management and climate resilience
Proposals for investment projects addressing disaster risk management and climate resilience that would be submitted for funding under the national budget or other funding instruments
Digital awareness raising products, such as media campaigns, including social media, open-source platforms
Training and educational modules, methodologies, workshops, for the general public or specific groups
Studies, analyses, guidelines, or procedures aimed at implementing the relevant Union disaster resilience goals
Conceptual development and implementation of strategies and measures aimed at increasing risk awareness and preparedness of the population
Plans and standard operating procedures
Development of training modules and corresponding training materials to build relevant skills in DRM
Guidance material for translating lessons learnt into existing learning initiatives
Scenario frameworks, manuals, guidelines and planning tools, action plans, evaluation reports and trainings on their use and adaptation
Improved methodologies and applications for forecasting, detection and monitoring
Tools for public warning, taking into account specific needs of the population
Studies, analyses, guidelines, or procedures aimed at implementing the relevant Union disaster resilience goals

Additional information

This call for proposals is an open call for proposals
Initial duration of the action: 24 months

Eligibility

Be legal entities (public bodies)
Be a national level civil protection authority or a national authority with disaster risk management responsibilities of eligible countries

Financement

Total budget of the call: 6.5 million euro
Amount of the grant: 750 000 euro

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