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Enhancing cross-border preparedness through shared management of emergency stock in South East Europe

Implementation period: April 1, 2021 - March 31, 2023
 

The idea of the project is in response to the increasingly frequent and unpredictable disasters in the countries of South-Eastern Europe, where the affected country needs international assistance to cover the needs of the affected population.  Main objective of the project: to improve cross-border disaster response in Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia, through shared management of emergency stock.

 
Partners:
 
Budget: 579,057 euro, co-financed by the European Commission, the Austrian Development Agency and the Austrian Red Cross.
 

Main activities:

1.   Identify opportunities for improvements in cross-border emergency response in terms of emergency stocks and cross-border agreements for support with emergency items between partner countries
Analytical reports and recommendations at the national and regional level.

2.    Development of measures for improved national and cross-border management of emergency stocks.
Building a virtual cross-border emergency stock, procedures and cross-border agreements.

3.    Sustainability of national and cross-border management of emergency stocks
Conducting trainings, table-top exercises and a conference.

As a result of the project, interoperability regarding set-up and use of emergency stocks between the 5 participating countries will be increased and aid will reach the disaster-affected population in a shorter time.

In Bulgaria, the project is implemented in close cooperation with the DG Fire Safety and Civil Protection.
 
As a result, the cross border interoperability regarding set-up and use of emergency stocks between the 5 participating countries will be increased and thus response times for disaster affected population reduced.