European and International DRR/DRRE Projects

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European and International DRR/DRRE Projects

Selected initiatives supporting disaster risk reduction, education, preparedness, resilience and school safety.

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://synergiesproject.eu/

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

http://www.projectpredict.eu

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

https://knowriskproject.com/

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

https://youth4drr.com/

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

https://geodrr.eu/

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.