Environmental Safety - Creation of a Ukrainian-Polish Forest Fire Management Network in the Carpathian Region

Programme 2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-A NEXT Poland - Ukraine

Date of latest update: 2026-04-27

Description

Description (EN):

The project addresses the problem of and growing number and intensity of large-scale forest fires caused by global climate change in the UA-PL cross-border region, and the insufficient capacity of fire services on both sides of the border to to provide an effective and coordinated response. Based on available data combined with the the results of daily activities of fire rescue and emergency services of both states, this process will be progressing. The project aims to prevent ecosystem disturbance and species loss, economic damage in the Carpathian region due to large-scale forest fires by creating new and integrating existing regional instruments to prevent and respond to global threats, by creating a unique transboundary regional UA-PLnetwork. This network will be based on common solutions,which componentswill complement each other as part of one response and protection mechanism: - developing Joint Instruction,setting unified standard operating procedures on interaction for Ukrainian and Polish fire and emergency response institutions; - establishing common system for Monitoring and Elimination of Forest Fires in the Carpathian region - multifunctional Geographic Information System; - upgrading existing infrastructure and equipment for forest fire management and their integration into a single network of centers and subcentres forming 24 hour monitoring and control clusters - holding Joint trainings. The Project activities will promote adaptation to climate change adaptation, risk prevention and disaster As a result of the project implementation the following indicators will be achieved: RCO 81. Participations in joint actions across borders: 86 participants of 2 conferences; 500 participants of the trainings RCO 116. Jointly developed solutions: 2 solutions will be developed: Joint Instruction and GIS system for joint monitoring PLRO 041. Number of units of rescue services equipped with rescue and disaster recovery equipment - 5 units PLRO 042. Number of purchased fire trucks equipped with rescue and disaster recovery equipment - 8 items PLRO 150. Number of participants of the trainings for the institutions - 500 participants RCR 36. Population benefiting from wildfire protection measures - 5 760 965 people Overall the project is designed to create sustainable improvements in forest fire management ( prevention and response) across Carpathian cross border region, with lasting benefits for all involved target groups and potential for replication in other regions.

Thematic information

Managing natural and man-made threats, risk management Safety Climate change and biodiversity

Priority: (VI-A_Pl-Ua_1) Environment

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: 059 Adaptation to climate change measures and prevention and management of climate related risks: fires (including awareness raising, civil protection and disaster management systems, infrastructures and ecosystem based approaches)

Partners (5)

Lead Partner: The Main Department of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 38555228

Address: Franka , 76018 Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Regional public authority

Total budget: EUR 2 199 795.10

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 1 979 815.59

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 90.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 219 979.51

Regional Headquarters of the State Fire Service in Rzeszow

Name: Regional Headquarters of the State Fire Service in Rzeszow

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 8131289353

Address: Maurycego Mochnackiego, 35-016 Rzeszów, Poland

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Regional public authority

Total budget: EUR 2 000 190.81

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 1 800 171.73

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 90.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 200 019.08

The Main Department of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Ternopil Oblast

Name: The Main Department of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Ternopil Oblast

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 38535547

Address: Lesi Ukrainky , 46011 Ternopil, Ukraine

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Regional public authority

Total budget: EUR 219 999.99

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 197 999.98

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 90.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 22 000.01

The Main Department of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Transcarpathian Oblast

Name: The Main Department of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Transcarpathian Oblast

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 38629032

Address: Bolharska, 88006 Uzhhorod, Ukraine

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Regional public authority

Total budget: EUR 1 320 000.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 1 188 000.01

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 90.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 131 999.99

The Main Department of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Lviv Oblast

Name: The Main Department of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Lviv Oblast

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 38627339

Address: Pidvalna, 79008 Lviv, Ukraine

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Regional public authority

Total budget: EUR 219 999.99

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 197 999.99

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 90.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 22 000.00

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Regional Headquarters of the State Fire Service in Rzeszow

Environmental Safety - Creation of a Ukrainian-Polish Forest Fire Management Network in the Carpathian Region

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The Main Department of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Ternopil Oblast

Environmental Safety - Creation of a Ukrainian-Polish Forest Fire Management Network in the Carpathian Region

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The Main Department of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Transcarpathian Oblast

Environmental Safety - Creation of a Ukrainian-Polish Forest Fire Management Network in the Carpathian Region

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The Main Department of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Lviv Oblast

Environmental Safety - Creation of a Ukrainian-Polish Forest Fire Management Network in the Carpathian Region

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The Main Department of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast

Environmental Safety - Creation of a Ukrainian-Polish Forest Fire Management Network in the Carpathian Region

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Summary

Project name (EN): Environmental Safety - Creation of a Ukrainian-Polish Forest Fire Management Network in the Carpathian Region

Project acronym: Environmental Safety - Creation of a Ukrainian-Polish Forest Fire Management Network in the Carpathian Region

Project ID: PLUA.01.01-IP.01-0001/24

Project start date: 2024-07-01

Project end date: 2026-12-31

Project status: ongoing

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 5 959 985.89

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 5 363 987.30

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 90.00%

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 5 363 987.30. Co-financing rate, 90.00%.

Investments, deliverables, policy contributions

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Programme Common Output Indicator:

RCO 116 - Jointly developed solutions, Measurement unit:
RCO 081 - Participations in joint actions across borders, Measurement unit:

Delivered output indicator(s):

(RCO081_PLUA) MAIN: Participations in joint actions across borders: 586.0
(RCO116_PLUA) MAIN: Jointly developed solutions: 2.0

Programme Common Result Indicator:

RCR 096 - Population benefiting from protection measures against non-climate related natural risks and risks related to human activities, Measurement unit:

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Financing programme

2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-A NEXT Poland - Ukraine

Latest month of project-partner-call data publication

2026-04

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

79 / 79 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

216 / 217 (99.54%)

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Environmental Safety - Creation of a Ukrainian-Polish Forest Fire Management Network in the Carpathian Region

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