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This research article presents a new device, the BC-Sense, which allows a rapid and user-friendly RTDM of microbial contamination on various surfaces.
13 October 2025
Research papersBiologicalPreparednessPreventionall Europe/EUHealthRisk reduction & assessmentClimate changeEnvironmental degradationTechnological developmentsUrbanisation
Open Decision-Making System for Enhancing Europe’s Preparedness and Response Capacities to ExTreme Wildfires
Knowledge for Action in Prevention & Preparedness (KAPP)
Paper on MLVAType application, which can accurately predict the MLVA profiles from assembled genomes generated by long-reads ONT sequencers.
9 October 2025
Research papersPandemics and epidemicsall Europe/EUHealthClimate changeEnvironmental degradationUrbanisation
Guidance for organising healtcare in hospitals when facing a CBRNe incident.
22 July 2025
Guidelines and manualsCBRNEResponseall Europe/EUAnticipation and foresight
A scientific research needs assessment was carried out with UCPM Member and Participating States between 6-27 November 2023.
5 February 2026
Reports and booksCold WaveConflictCyber HazardsEarthquakeFloodHeatwaveIndustrial FailureNuclear Plant FailurePandemics and epidemicsPost-ConflictPower Outage/BlackoutTsunamiVolcanogenicWildfiresWindall Europe/EUAnticipation and foresightRisk reduction & assessmentChanging security landscapeClimate changeTechnological developments
Planning MHPSS trainings for helpers: an outline of topics, links to materials of interest as well as suggestions for didactical approaches.
22 January 2025
Training materialGood practices and lessons learntConflictMulti-hazardPandemics and epidemicsRecoveryResponseall Europe/EUEducation & TrainingChanging security landscapeEnvironmental degradation
The aim of the overview is to capture the trends in the ever-evolving disaster risk landscape.
26 April 2024
Reports and booksPreparednessPreventionRecoveryResponseall Europe/EURisk awareness & communicationRisk reduction & assessment
OVERWATCH project is perfectly aligned with the Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network motto – applied knowledge for action.
CP/DRM-related Horizon projects
Pan-European wildfire risk assessment in the context of EFFIS
26 April 2024
Reports and booksWildfiresPreparednessPreventionall Europe/EURisk reduction & assessmentChanging security landscapeClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
Promoting disaster preparedness and resilience by co-developing stakeholder support tools for managing the systemic risk of compounding disasters.
CP/DRM-related Horizon projects
This training covers critical topics such as risk assessment, resilience building, and the use of international frameworks and EU mechanisms.
22 January 2025
Guidelines and manualsMeteorological & HydrologicalResponseall Europe/EUAnticipation and foresight
The Peer Review Assessment Framework (PRAF) describes the disaster risk management thematic areas that are to be reviewed.
21 June 2024
Guidelines and manualsMulti-hazardPreparednessPreventionRecoveryResponseGlobalall Europe/EUAnticipation and foresightEducation & TrainingChanging security landscapeClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
These Guidelines clarify the purpose and organisation of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) Peer Review Programme for DRM.
14 May 2025
all Europe/EURisk reduction & assessment
Physical needs and psychological requirements of people with disabilities during CBRN response including decontamination of individuals.
10 July 2025
Guidelines and manualsCBRNEPreparednessPreventionRecoveryResponseall Europe/EURisk awareness & communicationRisk reduction & assessment
STRENGTHENING PREPAREDNESS FOR PLASTIC PELLET SPILL EMERGENCIES IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT
Knowledge for Action in Prevention & Preparedness (KAPP)
Wildfires create broad risks; how policy incentives and penalties can drive land managers to invest in cost-effective prevention & mitigation.
11 September 2025
Reports and booksWildfiresPreparednessPreventionall Europe/EU
A review of incentive mechanisms to motivate behavioural changes, boosting the resilience of landscapes and communities against wildfires.
29 October 2025
Policies and plansWildfiresPreventionall Europe/EURisk reduction & assessmentClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
New technologies at the service of post-seismic assessment of immovable cultural heritage: the Italian experience of the experimental use of LiDAR
9 July 2025
Guidelines and manualsCase studiesEarthquakeMulti-hazardRecoveryResponseall Europe/EUCultural Heritage
Prevention, Preparedness and Response to natural and man-made disasters in the Eastern Partnership countries - phase 2 (PPRD East 2).
PPRD
Prevention, Preparedness and Response to natural and man-made disasters in the Eastern Partnership countries - phase 3 (PPRD East 3)
PPRD
Guidelines for integrating cross-cutting issues (human rights, gender, environment) into Disaster Risk Management System, prepared by PPRD East 3
25 October 2024
PreparednessPreventionResponseall Europe/EU
This flash report aims to describe several good practices in engaging people in vulnerable situations in DRM.
28 October 2024
Good practices and lessons learntReports and booksMulti-hazardPreparednessall Europe/EURisk reduction & assessment
The cultural institutions preparedness networks to draw up emergency plans and organise training courses for managing crisis situations in Germany
8 July 2025
Case studiesReports and booksMulti-hazardPreparednessGermanyall Europe/EUCultural HeritageChanging security landscapeEnvironmental degradation
This project will support the implementation of the Union Disaster Resilience Goals (UDRG), goal 2 “Prepare” and the flagship initiative preparEU.
Knowledge for Action in Prevention & Preparedness (KAPP)
Commission Staff Working Document: Preparing for Mass Burn Casualty Incidents
22 November 2023
Policies and plansChemicalVolcanogenicWildfiresPreparednessResponseall Europe/EUHealthRisk reduction & assessment