The Technical Assistance Financing Facility for Disaster Prevention and Preparedness (TAFF) is a partnership between the European Commission through its Directorate-General for Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO), the World Bank and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR).
The Technical Assistance Financing Facility for Disaster Prevention and Preparedness supports projects, studies and training in disaster and climate resilience and promotes the sharing of knowledge among countries on disaster risk management.
The European Commission launched this new financial support instrument on 29 February 2024.
Its overall objective is to strengthen the knowledge and capacities of countries under the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) for disaster prevention and preparedness with a focus on:
TAFF is a mechanism which allows national civil protection and disaster risk management authorities to access technical assistance and global knowledge on prevention and preparedness to support country efforts on disaster risk management (DRM). TAFF is aligned with:
What kind of funding does it provide?
TAFF has an annual indicative financial envelope of EUR 4 million and two components:
1. Country-specific technical assistance to strengthen the capacity of civil protection and other relevant competent authorities under the UCPM in scaling up investments contributing to disaster and climate resilience. Technical assistance includes various types of analytics, technical studies and recommendations for plans and strategies, piloting of activities, and capacity-building/training activities. Key areas of support include:
2. Knowledge and capacity building to facilitate the transfer and sharing of knowledge among countries on disaster risk management and facilitate the sharing of good practices across UCPM countries. Knowledge products and activities include, for example, studies, collection of best practices and lessons learned, practical guidance/knowledge notes, interactive workshops and technical deep dives/clinics, and training programmes.
To benefit from TAFF, you need to meet the following criteria:
Country-specific technical assistance
Eligible countries include EU Member States, Participating States of the UCPM, and Kosovo* in view of their ongoing efforts to join the UCPM.
Eligible entities include national level civil protection authorities or authorities with disaster risk management (DRM) responsibilities of eligible countries.
Proposals and start of activities: Based on the approved shortlist, World Bank/GFDRR, in coordination with beneficiary country and entity develops a full proposal for the proposed activities, and World Bank teams start implementation.
The expected budget for each activity will range between €250,000–€750,000, with an implementation timeline of 12 to 24 months (potential extension to maximum 30 months in total).
Coordination and reporting: The World Bank/GFDRR teams implement activities in coordination with the beneficiary, and disseminate knowledge and lessons learned.
*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.
Eligible entities can respond to a Call of Expressions of Interest (EoI) which will is published on DG ECHO and GFDRR websites. The EOI is reviewed on annual basis within defined timeframes. Proposals outside this range, particularly due to emergency situations, are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Following the 2024 Call of Expressions of Interest eight country-specific activities are being implemented in Albania, Germany, Iceland, Kosovo, Moldova, North Macedonia, Romania, and Türkiye; as well as two cross-cutting analytical activities (EU-wide).
Following the 2025 Call of Expressions of Interest, seven country-specific activities are being carried out in Croatia, Ireland, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, Sweden, and Türkiye; as well as three cross-cutting analytical activities (EU-wide).
Please find below the TAFF projects booklet.
Project examples
2024 Projects:
2025 Projects:
Results:
The Economic Case for Investing in Disaster Preparedness and Resilience (Germany)
Between 2024 and 2025, a grant from the Technical Assistance Financing Facility for Disaster Prevention and Preparedness enabled a World Bank team to support the German Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance in assessing the economic case for investing in disaster preparedness and resilience. The economic case has been released in February 2026. This report aims to help policymakers identify and prioritize the most urgent and cost-effective opportunities to boost the country’s resilience, improving preparedness not only for climate-related disasters, but for a wide range of future shocks.
Results from the literature and the new analysis presented in this report show that, in Germany, every €1 invested in disaster preparedness and prevention yields a median economic return of €2–6, with some individual estimates being as high as €500.
Towards an Integrated Wildfire Risk Management Diagnostic and Recommendations Report
The risk of wildfires in Iceland is rising significantly, linked to climate change, evolving land use patterns, and growing vegetation. There is therefore an urgent need to strengthen Iceland's capacity across the wildfire management spectrum. This report carried out by the World Bank and financed by TAFF summarizes the results of a diagnostic review of wildfire risk and management capacity in Iceland. It includes 10 key recommendations across four priority areas that can guide policy discussions, decisions, and actions in the immediate/short term as well as the medium to long term. These recommendations will help to enhance Iceland’s integrated wildfire risk management, improve institutional coordination, and build national resilience to this emerging threat
