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This project aims to facilitate national assessments of risk management capability, develop a common understanding of such assessments, and enhance cross-border cooperation for sustainable development in the Baltic Sea Region. The project will run from 2015 to 2016 and is funded by the European Commission.
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FROM GAPS TO CAPS Risk Management Capability Based on Gaps Identification in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR)
SOURCE 2014 Call for prevention and preparednessprojects in civilprotection and marine pollution Under the prevention priority: • Actions on the governance of risk management practices, including the integration of disaster risk assessments into the planning process and cross-border and cross-sectorial risk management practices for sustainable development FROM GAPS TO CAPS
PURPOSE • Facilitate future national assessments of risk management capability in accordance with the EU Decision on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism among the participating countries • Build knowledge on disaster risk management capability assessments • Develop a more common understanding of such assessments at national level in the BSR FROM GAPS TO CAPS
ADMINISTRATIVE OVERVIEW • Project budget: 631.657,55 EUR • EC funding: 473.743 EUR (75 %) • Duration of the project: 24 months • Starting date: 1 January 2015 • Ending date: 31 December 2016 FROM GAPS TO CAPS
PARTNERS • Fire and Rescue Department under MI Republic of Lithuania • Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) • Frederiksborg Fire & Rescue Service • Estonian Rescue Board • Ministry of the Interior of Finland • Hamburg Fire and Rescue Service • University of Iceland • State Fire and Rescue Service of Latvia • Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning (DSB) • Main School of Fire Service in Warsaw • Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) FROM GAPS TO CAPS
PROJECT ORGANISATIONAL SCHEME CORE GROUP (PA SECURE, SE, NO, LT) TASK A: Management and reporting to the Commission (LT) TASK B: Publicity (CBSS) TASK C: Risk Management Capability Assessment Methodology (IS) TASK D: Comparison of Evaluations of Emergencies and Exercises (DE) FROM GAPS TO CAPS
PROJECT ACTIVITIES 2015 2016 2017 FROM GAPS TO CAPS
COORDINATION EXPERIENCE • “Baltic Region Spirit” • Evaluation of a real need while planning the project budget • High turnover of participants = difficulties in communication and slow involvement into the project • Representatives from different (level) institutions enable to tackle the issue from different perspectives • Established network of experts • Gained skills benefit performance quality in other areas • Communication is the key to project success FROM GAPS TO CAPS
PROJECT RESULTS • Enhanced capabilities for preparing and reviewing national capability assessments and risk assessments • Increased comparability between future national capability assessments • Enhanced awareness of cross-border hazards • Enhanced awareness and understanding for the cross-border needs • Enhanced • preparedness FROM GAPS TO CAPS
PROJECT ACTIVITIES 2015 2016 2017 FROM GAPS TO CAPS
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