Overview

Status

Closed

Start
1 January 2021

End
31 December 2022

Type: Full-scale exercises

EU contribution amount: EUR 715 188.00

Funding source: UCPM Full-Scale Exercises

Contact email: ECHO-CP-KNOWLEDGE-NETWORK-PLATFORM@ec.europa.eu

Description

Aim of this project is to strengthen disaster preparedness in the Western Balkans (WB), increase interoperability, enable cooperation for international disaster response and bring ALB and BiH closer to the UCPM. The Civil Protection (CP) situation of ALB, BiH and MNE will be analysed, joint planning conducted, and an exercise planning guide developed. This will be tested in a TTX, CPX and FSX (Action 2.2. Annual Work programme). After an evaluation, recommendations for implementation of the results into national CP plans will be offered. The consortium will: a) assess the CP situation and training capacities in the mentioned countries b) draft a guide for preparation and conduct of exercises c) hold joint planning conferences d) implement a Tabletop Exercise (TTX) e) conduct a Command Post Exercise (CPX) f) perform a Joint FSX g) provide an Evaluation including a Lessons Learned process and recommendations for national CP plans h) finalise exercise planning guide The project is designed to achieve an overall strengthening of disaster preparedness in the WB while increasing interoperability and HNS measures for regional and international disaster response as well as conduct capacity building by training and exercising. Project objectives are: To analyse the CP situation in ALB, BiH and MNE; Conduct joint exercise planning; Prepare and conduct one joint TTX, CPX, and FSX; Conduct evaluation and conclude with a lessons learned procedure and recommend a way ahead for the region; Develop an exercise planning guide. Expected results and deliverables: The overall expected result is to enable the response to a large-scale disaster in the region by creating interoperability between all involved actors, and enable support to vulnerable groups; Prepare Main Event List (MEL) and Main Inject List (MIL) for the exercises; A Lessons Learned event; Exercise planning guide; Inform the planned update of cooperation SOP between ERCC and UNDAC system.