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UCPM Peer Review of Italy’s wildfire risk management system

By Knowledge Network – Staff memberPublished on

In the week of 20 to 24 May, 2024, five experts (peers), selected by the European Commission, from Spain, Portugal, France, and the Czech Republic will participate in an on-site wildfire risk management peer review mission in Italy.

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The Italian Civil Protection Department requested in September 2023 a peer review of wildfire risk management capabilities under the UCPM Peer Review Programme. Based on an independent analysis, wildfire peer reviews are a strategic tool for strengthening resilience against wildfires at the European, national, and sub-national level, with the primary objective to exchange knowledge through independent analyses conducted by peers from UCPM countries.  

The process will conclude with the preparation of a final report that will be handed over to the Italian government toward the end of the year.

Through the Peer Review Programme, the European Commission’s Directorate General for Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO) supports Member States, UCPM Participating States, eligible Third Countries and the European Neighbourhood Policy countries to review their disaster risk management (DRM) policies and practices by taking stock of strengths and weaknesses and putting forward recommendations to increase their effectiveness. More details on the analytical framework for conducting UCPM wildfire peer reviews and previous peer review reports can be found at: UCPM Peer Review Programme | UCP Knowledge Network: Applied knowledge for action (europa.eu)

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