Programme
The Western Balkan region and Türkiye are exposed to a broad range of extreme weather events and hazards that are expected to increase in number, intensity and variability due to climate change. Furthermore, the global Covid-19 pandemic pointed towards a complex interplay of different types of hazards (i.e. health, climate) that underlines the need for enhanced and integrated disaster risk management to prevent risks and increase resilience.
The EU funded IPA CARE Programme supports Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Türkiye in developing capacities for disaster risk management, with a particular focus on contributing to increased resilience to earthquakes and health emergencies. The Programme addresses the need to develop cross-sectoral resilience, which was demonstrated during the COVID-19 pandemic, by proposing activities that integrate the civil protection and health sectors.
The IPA CARE Programme runs from March 2023 to February 2028 and has a budget of 12,8 million EUR, of which 36% will be devoted to equipment.
The Programme has three main objectives:
- To increase the institutional and legal framework and capacities of the IPA III relevant beneficiaries on disaster risk reduction related to earthquakes and health emergencies in particular
- To increase prevention, preparedness and response capability of the IPA relevant beneficiaries at regional, cross-border and local levels in relation in particular to earthquakes and health emergencies.
- To increase IPA III beneficiaries’ participation in and cooperation with the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) including regional cross-border cooperation.
To achieve the three objectives, IPA CARE Programme is composed of nine thematic work packages that correspond to the different objectives.
Programme synopsis in PDF format
*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.
