Preventing drought Risks by Making resilient communitiES in the Adriatic-Ionian Region

Programme 2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B IPA Adriatic-Ionian

Date of latest update: 2025-10-06

Description

Description (EN):

The severe drought affecting regions of Europe, especially Mediterranean countries, in the last two decades continues expanding and worsening. Compared to the 2021, in the first six months of 2022 drought hazard increased , especially in: France, Romania and several Mediterranean Regions (Central and Southern Italy, Southern Greece, Croatia, Bosnia Herzegovina and the Iberian Peninsula) [(EDO)/2022]. Water supply may be compromise in the coming years. In southern Europe, the availability of water resources could drop by up to 40% with increasingly negative impacts on ecosystems, agriculture and energy production as well. Urgent transnational resilient measures as well as an improved risk preparedness and management are needed. That required the communities to be more and more active part in building adaptation strategies as well as in the implementation of effective water management measures to reduce and prevent drought risks. In one word, local communities are now called to actively build their resilience. Starting from these assumptions, the PRIMES project aims to build drought risk resilient communities throughout their full engagement and proactive participation in implementing joint prevention strategies and local community water management plans. Furthermore, it provides an innovative cooperation framework where both organizations, institutions as well as final users (industries, citizens, families, farmers, etc.) cooperate for improving, as community, their daily water footprint and their preparedness to prevent the drought risks. The project is conceived to respond to the IPA-Adrion Priority Axis 2 challenge in the area of adaptation management, disaster risk prevention and community resilient in the AI Region. Designed on 3 WPs, the project aims at reaching the following specific objectives: (1) to establish in the AI Region the PRIMES Multilevel Network for drought risk reduction and prevention as a transnational governance system which act under a concerted policy and methodology framework working for transferring locally the PRIMES strategies into concrete adaptation and prevention actions. (2) to adopt a joint ICT Infrastructure for strengthening interaction between Institutions and water users (citizens, farmers, schools, families, industries, public institutions, etc.), by improving drought-warning procedures and data exchange creating at the same time awareness of the risks from climate change stimulating actions of prevention and voluntary adaptation measures. (3) to move communities from a passive approach to the drought risk management, relevant to emergency response, to a pro-active one, supporting the phase of risk prevention through the active participation in implementing adaptation measures and actions, allowing the knowledge diffusion and innovative collaboration ways at local/regional/national/transnational level. In the framework of WP1 the Transnational Cooperation Protocol (output 1.1) officially state the establishment of the PRIMES Transnational Network as well as the 8 Local Drought Committees (LDC) including local private/public stakeholders, working for transferring locally the PRIMES strategies into concrete adaptation and prevention actions. Furthermore, a Common PRIMES Guidelines and 8 Road-Maps will be designed by a Transnational Scientific Board for implementing PRIMES Communities in 8 pilot areas. In the WP2 two important project outputs will be delivered: (Output 2.1) the innovative integrated ICT Infrastructure (Web Platform, a Digital Tool-kit and a Drought-Alert-App ) implemented to provide local communities with a web friendly tool-kit for activating voluntary adaptation actions; (Output 2.2) the PRIMES Strategy for drought risk resiliency in AI Region which will establish the common vision where the Local Communities should act for building their resiliency. In WP3, 8 Pilot Communities (2IT,2HR,1ME,1SRB,1GR,1BIH) will test the PRIMES Guidelines and Digital Toolkit previously implemented for assessing their resilient profile, measuring their water footprint and their vulnerabilities and consequently implementing their Community Water Management Plans [Output 3.1] setting common goals, priorities and possibly connecting adaptation actions at network level in order to maximize the strategy impacts. In the framework of all WPs innovative actions of capacity building and training, awareness campaigns in schools, Community Water Day Events and Transnational networking are foreseen in order to support cooperation by following the bi-directional perspective "from global to local and back".

Expected Achievements (EN):

to officially establish in the Adriati-Ionian Region the PRIMES Multilevel Network for drought risk reduction and prevention as a transnational governance system which act under a concerted policy framework duly implemented through the signature PRIMES transnational Cooperation Protocol, the development of a Common PRIMES Guidelines and tools designed by a Transnational Scientific Board and the establishment 8 Local Drought Committees including local private/public stakeholders, working for transferring locally the PRIMES strategies into concrete adaptation and prevention actions. to adopt a joint ICT Infrastructure for strengthening interaction with water users (citizens, farmers, schools, families, industries, public institutions, etc.), by improving drought-warning procedures and data exchange creating at the same time awareness of the risks from climate change stimulating actions of prevention and voluntary adaptation measures. To move communities from a passive approach to the drought risk management, relevant to emergency response, to a pro-active one, supporting the phase of risk prevention through the active participation in implementing adaptation measures and actions, allowing the knowledge diffusion and innovative collaboration ways at local/regional/national/transnational level among Water Management Agencies , Public Insitutions, Private Sector and civil society, raising awareness on adaptation to climate change and on the more responsable and sustainable use of water resources.

Project outputs: PRIMES Transnational Cooperation Protocol for Adriatic-Ionian Region(EN)
Integrated ICT Infrastructure for Community Resilience (EN)
PRIMES Strategy for drought risk resiliency in Adriatic-ionian Region(EN)
Community Water Management Plans for Drought Risk Reduction and Prevention(EN)

Thematic information

Water management Managing natural and man-made threats, risk management ICT and digital society

Priority: (VI-B_IPA-A_2) Supporting a greener and climate resilient Adriatic-Ionian region

Priority specific objective: RSO2.4. Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches

Priority policy objective (Interreg specific objective): PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility

Type of intervention: 064 Water management and water resource conservation (including river basin management, specific climate change adaptation measures, reuse, leakage reduction)

Partners (10)

Lead Partner: Viva Servizi S.p.A.

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 02191980420 | Integrated Water Service Company (EN)

Department: Gestore Idrico Integrato

Address: VIA DEL COMMERCIO, 60127 ANCONA, Italy

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Sectoral agency

Website: https://www.vivaservizi.it/index.php

Total budget: EUR 287 325.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 244 226.25

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 43 098.75

Contractors:

Name: Eurocube srl
VAT registration or tax identification number: 02569390426

Koprivničko-križevačka županija

Name: Koprivničko-križevačka županija

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 06872053793

Address: Antun Nemčić Street , 48000 Koprivnica , Croatia

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Regional public authority

Website: https://kckzz.hr/

Total budget: EUR 125 071.46

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 106 310.74

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 18 760.72

Ministarstvo unutrašnjih poslova, Direktorat za zaštitu i spašavanje

Name: Ministarstvo unutrašnjih poslova, Direktorat za zaštitu i spašavanje

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 02016010

Address: Bulevard Sv.Petra , 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro

Legal status: public

Organisation type: National public authority

Total budget: EUR 92 250.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 78 412.50

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 13 837.50

U „Vode Srpske“ Bijeljina

Name: U „Vode Srpske“ Bijeljina

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 4403534960001

Address: Miloša Obilića, 76300 Bijeljina , Bosnia and Herzegovina

Legal status: public

Organisation type: National public authority

Website: http://www.voders.org

Total budget: EUR 89 790.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 76 321.50

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 13 468.50

Romagna Acque - Società delle Fonti S.p.A.

Name: Romagna Acque - Società delle Fonti S.p.A.

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 00337870406

Address: Piazza Orsi Mangelli, 47122 Forli, Italy

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Sectoral agency

Website: http://www.romagnacque.it

Total budget: EUR 179 750.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 152 787.50

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 26 962.50

Contractors:

Name: ASSO
VAT registration or tax identification number: 90030110390
Name: ENDRO MARTINI
VAT registration or tax identification number: 02516790413

ΔΗΜΟΣ ΣΠΑΡΣΗΣ

Name: ΔΗΜΟΣ ΣΠΑΡΣΗΣ

Partner’s ID if not PIC: EL997892229

Address: EYAGGELISTRIAS , 23100 Sparti, Greece

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Local public authority

Website: http://www.sparti.gov.gr

Total budget: EUR 155 000.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 131 750.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 23 250.00

Grad Gradiška

Name: Grad Gradiška

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 403101340009

Address: Vidovdanska , 78400 Gradiška , Bosnia and Herzegovina

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Local public authority

Website: http://ww.gradgradiska.com

Total budget: EUR 147 354.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 125 250.90

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 22 103.10

Opština Danilovgrad

Name: Opština Danilovgrad

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 02000156

Address: Trg 9. decembar , 81410 Danilovgrad, Montenegro

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Local public authority

Website: http://www.danilovgrad.me

Total budget: EUR 101 967.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 86 671.95

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 15 295.05

Contractors:

Name: Biljana Medenica
VAT registration or tax identification number: 3112980219015

Regionalna razvojna agencija Bačka d.o.o. Novi Sad

Name: Regionalna razvojna agencija Bačka d.o.o. Novi Sad

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 106608405

Address: Blvd Mihajla Pupina , 2100 Novi Sad , Serbia

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Regional public authority

Website: https://www.rda-backa.rs/

Total budget: EUR 154 170.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 131 044.50

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 23 125.50

Javna ustanova za razvoj Međimurske županije REDEA

Name: Javna ustanova za razvoj Međimurske županije REDEA

Partner’s ID if not PIC: HR86547803101

Address: Ulica bana Josipa Jelačića , 40000 Čakovec , Croatia

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Regional public authority

Website: https://www.redea.hr/en/

Total budget: EUR 163 616.88

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 139 074.34

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 24 542.54

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Ministry of Interior, Protection and Rescue Directorate

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PI „Water of Srpska“ Bijeljina

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Romagna Acque - Società delle Fonti S.p.A.

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MUNICIPALITY OF SPARTI

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City of Gradiska

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Regional Development Agency Backa Ltd. Novi Sad

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Public institution for the development of the Međimurje County REDEA

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Viva Servizi S.p.A.

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Summary

Project name (EN): Preventing drought Risks by Making resilient communitiES in the Adriatic-Ionian Region

Project acronym: PRIMES

Project ID: IPA-ADRION00428

Project start date: 2024-09-01

Project end date: 2027-02-28

Project status: ongoing

Relevant linked projects:

SMARTRIVER - SMART RIVER COMMUNITIES, involving 6 river basins affected by climate change impacts (Misa, Glafkos and Charadros, Neretva, Drava, Vjosa, Bosna), is based on three high territorial challenges: (i) increasing the climate adaptation capacity of river communities; (ii) creating a smarter model of governance, by enhancing PPs’ capabilities to transnationally tackle climate-change in river basins (iii) promoting active participation of local communities in planning risk reduction strategies. The project promotes the development of 6 Flooding Risk Reduction Plans within the framework of River Contracts, setting up common methodologies,, structured knowledge exchange and capacity building actions, promoting a transnational model of governance to reduce climate change impact in the Adriatic-Ionian Macro-region. (EN) | The final results and ouputs can be an important resource for PRIMES Project thank to: (i) The results related to the River Contract Methodology application. We could be consider the possibility to transfer part of this methodology in the implementation of the Water Management Plans to be designeds in WP3; (ii) the flooding issue is strictly link to the drought issue. So that, the six river communities could be also interested to explore the possibility to be part of the Transnatioanl Water Forum and test the PRIMES Guidelines. (iii)The Lead partner of the Smart-River Project (Muncipality of Senigallia) is one of the 44 Municipalities serve by VIVA Servizi (LP). So they will be part of the Pilot Community which will implement the WP3 process, of course. (EN), DRIDANUBE - Drought Risk in the Danube Region - The main objective of DriDanube project is to increase the capacity of the Danube region to manage drought related risks. The project aims at helping all stakeholders involved in drought management become more efficient during drought emergency response and prepare better for the next drought - https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/dridanube (EN) | The Project is one of the most recent project funded by INTERREG-Danube and can be useful for providing: (i) New approaches and changes in drought management; (ii) Drought impact inventories: experiences and trends ; (iii) Involving Relevant Stakeholder from Scientific/Public/Private Sector to bring their experiences and knowledge to support the participative process to be implemented in WP3. (EN), DISARM - Drought and fire observatory and early warning system. The project aims at developing an integrated set of services to support prediction and promote prevention of drought and wild land fires. The overall objective is to deliver an innovative, integrated observatory platform and an early warning system that will serve as a key tool for protecting the environment, thus promoting sustainable development in the region. It is EUR 1 028 547, with the EU’s European Regional Development Fund contributing EUR 874 265 through the “Interreg Balkan-Mediterranean” Cooperation Programme for the 2014-2020 programming period. The investment falls under the priority “Environment”. (EN) | We could joint their final results and mostly study their Early Warning system in order to get useful information for developing the PRIMES ICT infrastructure, above all the Drought-Alert-App [WP2/A2.1/2.2/2.3] (EN), The Historic Droughts (http://historicdroughts.ceh.ac.uk ) project is a interdisciplinary project funded by the UK Research Councils. It aims to develop an interdisciplinary understanding of drought and water scarcity in the UK from a range of different perspectives (hydrometeorological, environmental, agricultural, regulatory, social and cultural). The project will deliver the first systematic account (the UK Drought Inventory) of past droughts (since the late 19th century) in the UK. The Inventory will form the basis of a novel joint hydro-meteorological and socio-economic analysis that will lead to a ‘systems-based’ understanding of drought – i.e. an understanding of the multiple and interconnected drivers of drought, the impacts of drought and the feedbacks between them. We expect this systems-based understanding to improve decision-making for future drought management and planning, and to facilitate more informed and thus effective public discourse related to drought. (EN) | This project could be provide us with an important methodologies for collecting historical data and building the Historical Atlas of Drought in Adrion Region [D2.2.4] to be included in the PRIMES Tool-kit [A2.2] and in the Web-Platform [A2.1]. (EN), DROP - ‘Benefit of governance in DROught adaPtation.
DROP was a transnational project and integrated knowledge from science, policy and practice. The project was implemented through collaboration between six regional water authorities (practice partners) and five knowledge institutes (knowledge partners).The project aimed to enhance the preparedness and resilience of Northwest European (NWE) regions to such periods of drought and water scarcity. DROP integrates knowledge from science, policy and practice. http://www.dropproject.eu. - The DROP project received European Regional Development Funding through INTERREG IVB. (EN) |
It's a quite old project, but it is a very good practice and can be considered an important source of inspiration to be follow. The partnership is formed by six regional water authorities and this is an imporantant "plus". They can be absolutely involved as experts in the first part of the project in order to provide lessons learnt and to share their project results. They can also be be involved as key-expert for reviewing the Primes guidelines. We could also activate a joint cooperation for possible future follow-up projects on exchanging practices form Norh and South Europe Communities. (EN), XEROCHORE project. The objective of XEROCHORE project (xerochore (Greek) means “dry land”) is to synthesize knowledge on past and future droughts and to compile a roadmap on research needs. It will initiate a long lasting platform that communicates drought related research and policy making beyond the lifetime of the project through an extension of EDC. Different scientific drought communities (hydrology, climatology, impacts, water management, policy), water managers, stakeholder representatives, planners, policy-analysts and decision-makers will be involved, who come from Europe, neighborhood countries and overseas. (EN) | The project can be useful for supporting the Implementation of resilient community Profile especially regarding the Greece Area. The could be also part of the PP6 LDC helping them to implement locally the WP3 activities. (EN), I-CHANGE - Citizen science for monitoring and forecasting weather events – project goal engaging citizenship to raise awareness. Actions carried out in various parts of the European Union (and beyond): data collection through citizen science activities, educational and information pathways to understand the impact of daily behaviors on the environment, living labs, creation of customized information systems and web portals. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101037193. (https://ichange-project.eu) (EN) | This project can be considered an important case study on how is possible to involve proactively citizens in a partitpatoriy planning process for the effective implementation of the Early Warning System. Partner of this project is also the City of Bologna, the head city of Emilia Romagna Region, The same Regional Area where Romagna Acque (PP7) is acting. So that, they could be involved in WP3 activity as technical part for bringing their previous experiences and supporting PP7 and all consortium in implementing WP2 and WP3. (EN), THE DROUGHT INITIATIVE – UNCCD
The Drought Initiative focuses on: setting up drought preparedness systems, particularly national drought plans; working together at the regional level to reduce drought vulnerability and risk; providing a toolbox that stakeholders can use to boost the drought resilience of both people and ecosystems.
Leading up to 2030, UNCCD will focus on improving the resilience of vulnerable populations and ecosystems by assisting socially vulnerable and poverty-stricken communities to recover from natural and human-made disasters.
A central part of the Drought Initiative is the Drought Toolbox which countries can use to develop and strengthen their national drought plans. The Toolbox developed by the UNCCD, together with its partners (including the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Global Water Partnership and World Meteorological Organization), features a number of technical and policy options.
The tools can be used to assess drought vulnerability and risk, and prioritize feasible drought mitigation intervention measures. It contains case studies and other resources, such as 14 validated national drought plans, that stakeholders can use to design and implement their own national drought plans. (EN) | This is the most important initiate to which the PRIMES Project is inspired. The PRIMES toolkit can be developed by adapting from Drought Toolbox By UNCCD. Furthermore the initiative provides lots of case studies, and important methodological resources to support the design of the National Drought Policy Plan with the aim of boosting the resilience of people and ecosystems to drought. (EN)

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 496 294.34

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 271 850.18

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 85.00%

Co-financing sources:

Investments, deliverables, policy contributions

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Deliverables:

Establishment of Technical-Scientific Board
Best practices and case studies Report.
Online Data base on best practices and case studies selected
Template for collect future cases
PRIMES Guidelines for Building Drought risk Resilient Communities
Scheme of Stakeholder Agreement for LDCs Establishment
n° 8 GAP analysis Reports including a road-map for Implementing PRIMES Communities locally
N° 8 Stakeholder Agreements for the establishment of LDCs (1 for each Pilot Community)
PRIMES Transnational Protocol of cooperation for Drought risk prevention and reduction
1st Transnational Conference Report
Manual for the development and implementation of WEB-Platform.
Survey Result Report
A standard questionnaires for evaluate/measuring Community Drought Risk Perception and Preparedness
5 Pod-cast (pills for dummies) with interviews from experts
Educational Package for Citizens
Historical Atlas of Drought/Flood Cases in Adriatic-Ionian Region (e-book
N° 8 Smart-Drought-Alert App content report
Drought-Alert App Manual
Capacity building & LDC Training Program
Capacity building ativities evaluation reports
2nd PRIMES Transnational Conference Report
A PRIMES Strategy for Drought-risk-resiliency in AI Region
n°1 Climate/Hazard Report and Scenario for Adrion Region
n° 8 Vulnerability and Impact Reports (environmental/ social/ economical).
n° 8 Community Water Footprint Assessment
n°8 Evaluation and Community Risk Perception Report (ex-ante)
n° 8 Evaluation and Community Risk Perception Report (ex-post)
n°8 Community Water Management Plans for drought risk reduction and Prevention
Co-Design Workshops Reports and Results
Water Awareness and Action Campaign Kit
Full Program of the "Adriatic Water Community Days"
Program/agenda of the 2Day-Forum and Final Report
Position Paper on Water issue in Adriatic-Ionian Region

Contribution to wider strategies and policies:

EUStrategyAdriaticIonianRegion EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region
PRIMES project contributes at strengthening the cooperation in the Adriatic-Ionian Area, addressing one of the most critical topic (droughts and water crises) where a join cooperation and common shared commitments are essential to achieve the EU objectives for the reduction of climate change/water scarcity impacts. According to that, PRIMES identifies and implement several actions at local and transnational level for the rehabilitation and enhancement of water supply, collection and treatment, contributing to (ANNEX I), thus contributing to prevent and mitigate water scarcity and drought situations.
As further effect, project activities contribute at enhancing the management of sustainable and responsible tourism, which represent one of the sectors with the greatest consumption of water towards. In line with the EUSAIR Strategy PRIMES involve young people by supporting and implementing several actions able to make communities more aware about project issues and contributing to boost a change of behavior in young people.
Through the development of join management actions at transnational level, PRIMES contribute at improving the transboundary management of shared natural resources in the EUSAIR Region, in line with the initiatives of the Environment and Security Initiative (ENVSEC).
EuropeanGreenDeal European Green Deal
The issue of drought risk and water crisis, addressed by PRIMES project represents, together with flood – as the other side of the same coin – one of the main challenges related to climate change. In this regard, project activities towards the development of drought-risk resilient Communities, perfectly fulfil the measures envisaged by the European Green Deal, facilitating the green transition as one of the most outstanding and actual principle at EU level. In this regard, through the implementation of project activities and the involvement of civil society as one of the most relevant project target group, PRIMES intends to become a space for citizens to come together, learning from project capacity building and dissemination activities, exchange views on water issues and, more in general, on the European Green Deal thanks to the ICT Infrastructure for Community Resilience as a free accessible, contributing to change the perception and behavior for what concern a more sustainable use of water.
Other Directive 2000/60/EC
PRIMES project is built on 3 important territorial challenges:
- increasing the resilience of involved communities by promoting, in the framework of a common Adriatic-Ionian Strategy, drought-risk resilient Communities, with the aim of implementing Directive 2000/60/EC and Directive 2007/60/EC, by following the approach of thinking globally, acting locally;
- creating a smarter and homogeneous model of governance for climate-risk reduction and water scarcity management within PPs territorial contexts, involving local, regional,
national stakeholders in a participatory-voluntary approach in order to reach a shared commitment and a common vision on
concrete water management actions to implement;
- promoting active participation of local communities and boosting the dissemination of environmental information related to
the issues of water crisis perception, water management, water ecosystems protection.
Other 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
PRIMES project takes up and contributes to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals goals and especially n. 6 Clean water and sanitation. Indeed, the project represents a common approach to give all partners the possibility to elaborate sustainable strategies, plans and measures to manage water crises affecting the Mediterranean basin, in line with target 6.4 “By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity”.
Moreover, the creation of drought-risk resilient communities as the general objective of PRIMES project, is in line with target 6.B “Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management”.
The participatory approach as basis to develop project activities as well as the development of the PRIMES Strategy for Drought-risk-resiliency in Adriatic-Ionian Region and the drafting of Community Water Management Plans for Drought Risk Reduction and Prevention, contributes contributes to target 6.5 “implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate”.
PRIMES is also in line with goal n. 13 (Climate Action), taking actions e to combat climate change (especially with regards droughts) and its impacts as well as n. 15 (Life on Land), contributing to restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage of lands, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.
Finally, PPs use videoconferences when possible and select better and greener solution to carry on project activities.
Other Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030
Specific figures from recent drought episodes within the southern areas of Europe, provide a clearer picture of the magnitude of drought losses and the continuing vulnerability we are facing. In particular, especially in the last decades, most of the region within the Adriatic-Ionian Macroregion experienced dramatic impacts on agriculture, water supply, wildfires, transportation, and tourism. Within this dramatic context, PRIMES project intends to contribute to the objectives stated by the Sendai Framework, being in line with all 7 targets to be achieved within 2030.
The drafting of Community Water Management Plans, the development of a smarter and homogeneous model of governance for drought-risk and the innovative ICT infrastructure for supporting the implementation of multi-stakeholder adaptation measures and effective drought-alert-systems are all tools to prevent new and reduce existing disaster risk. The Sendai Framework is indeed focused on the role of public institutions as driver of change of approach to deal with risk disaster management through the elaboration and implementation of integrated and inclusive institutional policies and measures, the reduction of exposure and vulnerability to disaster, the increasing of preparedness of of civil society as a whole: in this sense the main challenges of the Sendai Framework become the main challenge of PRIMES project, this contributing to the substantial reduction of disaster risk and losses in lives, livelihoods and health as well as in the economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental assets of persons, businesses and EU communities.
Other The Paris Climate Agreement
The Paris Agreement is a universal treaty, establishing a new multilateral framework for fighting climate change applied under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It opened the way for a gradual enhancement of mitigation and adaptation commitments by all countries, through cooperation mechanisms concerning finance, technology transfers and capacity building. It aims at keeping global warming at 1.5°C - 2°C, in accordance with the recommendations of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
It is, therefore, a milestone in the multilateral climate change process because, for the first time, a binding agreement bring on a voluntary basis signatory Countries at undertaking ambitious efforts to combat climate change and adapt our societies to its effects. In line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement, Countries committed themselves to carry out sectoral adaptation actions to prevent and reduce the risks of desertification, land degradation and drought: indeed PRIMES project, through the implementation of the overall workplan is perfectly in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement, working, with a participatory approach, on strategies, plans and measures to prevent and manage the adaptation to water crises and droughts.

Programme Common Output Indicator:

RCO 116 - Jointly developed solutions, Measurement unit:
RCO 083 - Strategies and action plans jointly developed, Measurement unit:
RCO 087 - Organisations cooperating across borders, Measurement unit:

Programme Common Result Indicator:

RCR 084 - Organisations cooperating across borders after project completion, Measurement unit:
RCR 104 - Solutions taken up or up-scaled by organisations, Measurement unit:
RCR 079 - Joint strategies and action plans taken up by organisations, Measurement unit:

Project part of European Union Macro-Regional or Sea Basin Strategy: EUSAIR

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