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Local DRM

The “Strengthening Disaster Risk Management Capability at Local Level - LOCAL-DRM” project aims to improve the overall preparedness capabilities of the Albania’s counties and municipalities. In particular, it will help them to improve planning of municipal budgets for disaster risk management; and to improve disaster risk knowledge and its integration in decision-making.
Multi-hazard

Overview

Status

Ongoing

Start

End

Type
Single country grants for disaster risk management (Track 1)
EU contribution amount
EUR 710 533.40 (EU contribution)
Contact email

Description

There is an urgent need to increase capacities of local government staff to strengthen disaster risk management capabilities in the context of Albania joining the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM). In this context the purpose of this project is to support civil protection structures at county and municipal level to improve and strengthen their capacities in terms of anticipating hazards, risk assessment, prevention, and planning. 

Disaster is a local event; therefore, the overall aim is to consolidate the frontline actors for a better preparedness process. To achieve this aim, the project will support 11 counties/prefectures and their respective municipalities (61) in increasing capacities for disaster risk assessments and other related procedures to establish an advanced local framework of disaster risk management – while also increasing capacities of financial preparedness to improve planning of municipal budgets and prevention capacities. 

Finally, the project will increase the knowledge and awareness of the role and importance of the municipalities in this process.

Partner organisations

Organisation
Country
Albania
Role
Coordinator
EU Contribution
EUR 710 533.40

Sectors

Risk reduction & assessment

DRM phases

Prevention