EU support for natural disasters

Increasing damage from natural disasters has prompted a better integrated approach to disaster risk management in Europe. Although the current European Union budget supports ex- ante action (prevention and preparedness) and ex-post interventions (response and recovery) through different programmes and instruments, this support is not embedded in a coherent, integrated vision. Besides, various studies and reports reveal deficiencies in the design, implementation and reporting of current EU funding for this area. This study explores whether the a

Source: op.europa.eu