KOHESIO · Q4300751 · IT

Mediterranean cooperation for the defense of forests against fires

Every year, in Europe, the area covered by fires reaches 550000 ha (CIrcular MinAmbiente 2004), 95% of which in Mediterranean countries, causing damage to property and livelihoods and loss of life. Forest fires increase groundwater risks, pollution, global warming, erosion and loss of biodiversity. It is, therefore, crucial to control them. The objective is to develop a more effective strategy to manage fire risks and extinguishment and a resilient response system that includes civil society. The approach is to gather the knowledge and skills of each partner and create a common action/reactio…

EU budget
€1.5M
Total project cost
€1.8M
Period
2019-05-01 → 2022-04-30
Thematic objective
TO05Climate change adaptation, risk prevention

About the Climate change adaptation, risk prevention objective

Thematic Objective 5 supports climate-change adaptation and risk prevention: flood defences, wildfire prevention, drought-management infrastructure, civil-protection systems, and ecosystem-based adaptation.

Co-funding: the EU contributes €1.5M toward a total project cost of €1.8M — a co-funding rate of 85%, with the remainder covered by national, regional or private sources.

Kohesio is the European Commission's open-data platform for projects co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund and the Just Transition Fund. It draws on lists of beneficiaries published by national managing authorities and harmonises them into a single EU-wide view.

Full project record on Kohesio — partners, deliverables, location map, related funding decisions.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the EU budget for this project?
The EU contributes €1.5M toward a total project cost of €1.8M, a co-funding rate of 85%.
Which fund or thematic objective does it belong to?
This project falls under EU Cohesion Policy thematic objective TO05 — Climate change adaptation, risk prevention — financed through the European Structural and Investment Funds.
Which country is the project located in?
The project is located in IT.
What is the project period?
The project runs from 2019-05-01 to 2022-04-30.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete project record — beneficiary, location and related funding decisions — is published on Kohesio, the European Commission's open-data platform, under reference Q4300751.