Capacity building for Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction (Eco-DRR) through sustainable forest management in the Republic of North Macedonia

Resource type: 
Project
Main entity: 
Crisis Management Centre
Type of entity: 
Government
Funding: 
JICA
Key themes: 
Disaster risk reduction
Forests
Societal challenges: 
Natural and Climate Hazards
Scope: 
Europe
Focus: 
Macedonia
Description: 

Through sustainable forest management” is to develop an Eco-DRR model project against flood, landslides, soil erosion, and forest fires by utilizing multiple forest functions and enhancing the sustainable forest management. Accordingly, four outcomes with more relevant activities are identified:
1. Update and expand of MKFFIS function (System development for disaster prevention and information dissemination);
2. Enhancement of Forest management and Planning capacity (Application of protective function of the forest for disaster prevention);
3. Enhancement of capacity to carry out Eco-DRR related activities (Application of forest conservation activities by plantation and civil engineering works - synergy between grey and green engineering);
4. Public awareness and results in dissemination (Local and public awareness for the application of sustainable and effective Eco-DRR measures).