Projects
European and International DRR/DRRE Projects
European and international projects supporting disaster risk reduction education, preparedness and resilience.
EUMA: European Master in Disaster Risk and Crisis Management
https://civil-protection-knowledge-network.europa.eu/projects/euma
https://postgraduatecenter.univie.ac.at/en/euma
Brief Description
European postgraduate education initiative in disaster risk and crisis management for civil-protection and disaster-management professionals.
Useful for
Advanced professional education, curriculum development and simulation.
SYNERGIES — Innovating Preparedness by Leveraging Synergies and Enhancing Volunteer Involvement
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101121172
Brief Description
European project focused on preparedness, volunteer involvement and improved communication with communities.
Useful for
Volunteer engagement, preparedness communication and community resilience.
CUIDAR — Cultures of Disaster Resilience among Children and Young People
https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/cuidar/
Brief Description
Horizon 2020 project on the participation of children and young people in disaster risk reduction and disaster management.
Useful for
Child-centered DRR, youth participation and policy dialogue.
Safer Schools and Kindergartens
https://redcross.eu/projects/making-schools-and-kindergartens-fit-for-natural-disasters
Brief Description
Erasmus+ co-financed initiative on disaster preparedness, first aid and school safety in kindergartens and primary schools.
Useful for
School safety, first aid, teacher training and emergency checklists.
PREDICT — Prevention of Disasters ICT
https://project-predict.doozyx.com
Brief Description
Erasmus+ school-education partnership using ICT, open educational resources, a mobile application and games for inclusive disaster-prevention education.
Useful for
Inclusive DRR education, earthquakes, floods, fires and accessible digital resources.
KnowRISK — Know Your City, Reduce Seismic Risk through Non-Structural Elements
Brief Description
EU Civil Protection project focused on seismic-risk communication and practical reduction of non-structural earthquake risk in communities and schools.
Useful for
Seismic-risk communication, school awareness and non-structural protective measures.
Youth4DRR — Youth for Disaster Risk Reduction
Brief Description
Global youth-driven network bringing together youth-led organisations, delegations and individuals to strengthen the inclusion of young people in disaster risk reduction policy, advocacy and practice.
Useful for
Youth participation, inclusive DRR, advocacy, networking and youth-led awareness activities.
RESISTANT — Training and Knowledge Sharing Platform and Educational Tools for Disaster Preparedness
https://civil-protection-knowledge-network.europa.eu/projects/resistant
Brief Description
Multi-hazard project that developed training resources for first responders and educational tools to improve students’ and citizens’ awareness and preparedness for natural and human-induced disasters.
Useful for
Multi-hazard education, student awareness, citizen preparedness, digital learning and first-responder training.
EU–UNICEF School-Based Disaster Risk Reduction Initiative in Tajikistan
https://www.eeas.europa.eu/node/25256_en
Brief Description
EU-supported school-based DRR initiative involving children and teachers in project-based learning, simulation exercises, school-safety activities, vulnerability assessment, hazard mapping and preparedness teams.
Useful for
School-based DRR, simulation exercises, hazard mapping, student participation, teacher capacity building and community resilience.
CAPHAZ-NET — Social Capacity Building for Natural Hazards: Toward More Resilient Societies
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/227073/reporting
Brief Description
FP7 project examining risk perception, social vulnerability, risk communication, risk education and capacity building in relation to natural hazards. It produced guidance and recommendations for resilient communities and risk-management organisations.
Useful for
Risk education, risk communication, social learning, community resilience and policy development.
SparkleFire — Games for Wildfire Risk Awareness and Education
https://civil-protection-knowledge-network.europa.eu/projects/sparklefire
Brief Description
EU-funded project developing inclusive games and experiential educational tools to increase awareness, preparedness and responsible action regarding wildfire risk across European bioregions.
Useful for
Wildfire education, game-based learning, elementary education, preparedness and inclusive learning.
FIREPRIME — European Program for Wildfire-Prepared Communities
https://civil-protection-knowledge-network.europa.eu/projects/fireprime
Brief Description
European project that developed a toolkit, smartphone application, guidelines and educational materials to strengthen wildfire preparedness and resilience among households, communities and infrastructure stakeholders.
Useful for
Wildfire preparedness, community education, risk assessment, educational materials and digital tools.
geoDRR — Geospatial Technologies for Disaster Risk Reduction Education
Brief Description
European educational initiative using geospatial technologies and learning resources to support disaster-risk-reduction education.
Useful for
Geospatial inquiry, hazard mapping and teacher resources.
DITAC — Disaster Training Curriculum
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/285036/reporting
Brief Description
EU-funded project that developed a disaster-training curriculum and educational framework for professionals
Useful for
Curriculum design, competency frameworks and professional training comparisons.