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Improving civil protection systems transboundary cooperation in the field of emergency management of natural disasters in the regions of Lithuania, Latvia and Belarus (Emergency management of natural disasters)
Start date: Sep 14, 2011, End date: Sep 13, 2013 PROJECT  FINISHED 

The Lithuanian-Belarusian project territory consists of large forested plots, open areas, rivers, lakes and marsh-peat complexes which have been exposed in the recent years to frequent and severe natural and man-made disasters. The fight with turf and forest fires is often aggravated by lack of fire disaster response methodology, old fire fighting equipment and low level of environmental awareness on both sides of the border. The project aims to improve cross border cooperation mechanism of natural and man-made fire prevention by exchanging the best practices and developing the mutual cooperation model between Lithuanian, Latvian and Belarusian. Expected Results: The project will result in the increased fire fight prevention and coordination though conduction of 1 full scale field exercise of project partners professionals, elaboration of environmental disaster response manual for BY and LT fire fighting professionals, conducting 2 trainings and 4 best practice exchange seminars for fire fighting professionals, promotion of environmental awareness among inhabitants and operating companies.
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  • 90%   895 009,79
  • 2007 - 2013 Latvia-Lithuania-Belarus ENPI CBC
  • Project on KEEP Platform
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