Programme for Improving National Early Warning System
and Flood Prevention in Albania
Programme for Improving National Early Warning System
and flood prevention in Albania
The overall objective of PRO NEWS is to ensure increased resilience to floods by strengthening National Early Warning System of Albania and improving disaster prevention in line with EU Good Practices.
Support the Legal and Institutional Development
Support the Legal and Institutional Development for improving Early Warning System (EWS), Flood Management and civil protection by assessing the current institutional and legal framework and strengthening the capacity of national and local authorities to develop Civil Protection plans using participatory approaches
Development of a Regional Flood Hazard Map
Support the development of a regional flood hazard map following EU Floods Directive through training and technical assistance for the preparation and use of detailed Flood Hazard maps
National Flood Forecasting and Warning System
Development of National Flood Forecasting and Warning System and integration into European Flood Awareness System (EFAS) by developing an operational hydrological model for the entire country including transnational river basin for early warning, modernizing the meteorological infrastructures and improving the IT network
National Public Awareness Campaign
Designing of National Public awareness campaign based on EU National Civil Protection good practices for improving the awareness and the resilience of relevant target groups
Preparing for Membership
Support Albania in preparing for membership to the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (EUCPM) through workshops, training on the Union civil protection mechanism (UCPM) and exchange of experts
Programme Support
Programme support (oversight, coordination, results based monitoring)
