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Commission Recommendation of 8 February 2023 on Union disaster resilience…
29 April 2024
HighlightedLegal documentationPreparednessPreventionRecoveryResponseResilience
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION on EU Host Nation Support Guidelines 29.11.2024
This Recommendation provides support to Member States’ Emergency Management Authorities to setup host nation support plans.
6 December 2024
Guidelines and manualsLegal documentationPolicies and plansPreparednessPreventionResponseall Europe/EUResilience
Communication-related vulnerability to disasters: A heuristic framework
Heuristic framework linking communication and information disorders to social vulnerability in disaster preparedness and response.
4 November 2025
Research papersPreparednessResponseall Europe/EURisk awareness & communication
Community level adaptation to climate change: The potential role of…
This paper explores the value of using community risk assessments (CRAs) for climate change adaptation.
3 March 2025
Research papersPreparednessRisk awareness & communicationRisk reduction & assessmentClimate change
Compendium of Good Practices on Integrated Risk Information Systems
This compendium of good practices was developed by the CADRI Partnership under the leadership of UNDRR Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific region
24 September 2024
Good practices and lessons learntPreparednessPreventionall Europe/EUResilienceRisk reduction & assessment
Comprehensive Climate Impact Quantification (C-CIQ): An approach to co…
This toolkit offers a guide to quantifying Loss and Damage (L&D) and co-developing policy and programmatic responses to manage climate risk.
6 November 2024
Guidelines and manualsGood practices and lessons learntReports and booksPreparednessRecoveryAnticipation and foresightResilienceRisk reduction & assessmentSituational awarenessClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
Cost-effective adaptation strategies to rising river flood risk in Europe
Looks at the potential of four key adaptation strategies based on flood risk-modelling and cost-benefit analysis.
19 March 2024
Research papersEnvironmentalPreparednessall Europe/EUCritical InfrastructureMaritimeRisk reduction & assessmentClimate change
COVALEX - Exercises: Final Report and Recommendations
The report provides actionable recommendations for enhancing disaster preparedness and response through Knowledge Network Exercises
12 March 2025
Reports and booksFloodMulti-hazardTechnologicalPreparednessResponseall Europe/EUClimate changeEnvironmental degradationTechnological developments
COVALEX - Knowledge Network Oriented Exercise Management Guidelines
This document provides a comprehensive framework for designing, conducting, and evaluating exercises in disaster preparedness and response
12 March 2025
Guidelines and manualsMulti-hazardPreparednessResponseall Europe/EUEducation & Training
COVALEX: Open Data and IT Platforms for Emergency Situations Catalogue for…
The primary emphasis of this document lies on identifying interactive solutions for managing hydrometeorological hazards
13 March 2025
Reports and booksResearch papersDroughtHeatwaveMeteorological & HydrologicalWildfiresPreparednessPreventionall Europe/EUClimate change
COVALEX: Training content for local governments in managing…
This training curriculum has been designed to address the critical challenges faced by local governments in managing hydrometeorological hazards
13 March 2025
Reports and booksResearch papersFloodHeatwaveMulti-hazardPreparednessPreventionall Europe/EUClimate change
COVALEX Webinar: Emergency Management System (EMS) of Greece
This presentation gives an overview of the civil protection system in Greece which is practically explained with the help of case studies
6 December 2024
Good practices and lessons learntEarthquakeFloodPandemics and epidemicsTechnologicalWildfiresWindPreparednessPreventionRecoveryResponseGreeceEducation & TrainingRisk awareness & communicationRisk reduction & assessmentSituational awareness
COVALEX Webinar: The role of volunteers in Civil Protection. Role and…
This presentation gives an overview of the engagement of volunteers in civil protection in Greece
6 December 2024
Good practices and lessons learntPreparednessPreventionRecoveryResponseGreeceEducation & TrainingResilience
Cross-border and emerging risks in Europe
The Joint Research Centre expands its exploration of complex disaster risks that transcend national borders and introduce novel challenges to the EU.
14 June 2024
Reports and booksMulti-hazardPreparednessResponseall Europe/EUAnticipation and foresightRisk awareness & communicationChanging security landscapeClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
Cultural heritage activities at EU MODEX Venice 2024
Overview of first EU MODEX (October 2024) to include a cultural heritage module and Cultural Heritage Advisors in the EU Civil Protection Team.
11 September 2025
Case studiesGood practices and lessons learntFloodPreparednessPreventionItalyall Europe/EUCritical Infrastructure
Cultural heritage sector planning in the Campi Flegrei area on…
This paper shares the two exercise phases with a cultural heritage scenario organised in Italy to face the bradyseism phenomenon and volcanic risk.
10 July 2025
Good practices and lessons learntResearch papersEarthquakeVolcanogenicPreparednessPreventionItalyall Europe/EUCultural Heritage
DALIH: a database for recording disaster damage and loss data for cultural…
What do we lose when lose cultural heritage? How do we measure it? This paper looks into the recording of damage to cultural heritage.
8 July 2025
Research papersMulti-hazardPreparednessPreventionRecoveryResponseall Europe/EUCultural HeritageClimate changeEnvironmental degradationTechnological developments
Declaration on the management of large wildfires in Spain
This declaration, produced by the Pau Costa Foundation, was founded on scientific data, the experience of firefighting services and territorial needs.
29 April 2024
Guidelines and manualsWildfiresPreparednessPreventionSpainall Europe/EURisk awareness & communicationRisk reduction & assessmentClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
DEMONAX
Strengthening the Large-Scale Earthquake Resilience of Cyprus by Implementing Joint Planning and Response Operations facilitated by the UCPM.
Full-scale exercises
Deployment of a Mobile Laboratory for the Control and Monitoring of High…
A summary of the lessons learned for preparedness and intervention during the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
8 October 2025
Research papersGood practices and lessons learntPandemics and epidemicsPreparednessGermanyItalyall Europe/EUEducation & TrainingHealthChanging security landscapeClimate changeEnvironmental degradationTechnological developmentsUrbanisation
Developing a scenario-based video game generation framework for computer…
This study provides a promising game generator which bridges CBRNe practitioners and game developers to transform real-life scenarios into games.
15 September 2025
Good practices and lessons learntCase studiesCBRNEPreparednessPreventionall Europe/EUAnticipation and foresightEducation & TrainingChanging security landscapeTechnological developments
Developing serious games for CBRN-e training in mixed reality, virtual…
The findings revealed that serious games have vast potential in CBRN-e training and the comparisons of different environments will help for training.
15 September 2025
Case studiesGood practices and lessons learntCBRNEPreparednessPreventionall Europe/EUAnticipation and foresightEducation & TrainingChanging security landscapeClimate change
DG ECHO Successful Stories
Success stories: Prevention and preparedness projects supported by the Union Civil Protection Mechanism.
14 February 2024
PreparednessPreventionall Europe/EU
