PROJECT DETAILS

The aim of the project is to achieve a significant positive impact, sustainable change and lasting improvements in the eligible cross-border region, in terms of flood risk assessment, prevention, management and mitigation of the consequences of floods on the territory of Valandovo and the municipality of Kresna. The goals of the project are: to achieve integrated monitoring, evaluation and flood prevention in the cross-border region, through specialized water monitoring equipment; improving emergency preparedness and flood intervention, introducing a joint flood risk management system in both municipalities; contribution to the development of a uniform cross-border concept for risk assessment of hydro-meteorological phenomena, development of a methodology for joint risk assessment, capacity building. This will be achieved by procurement of specific equipment for water monitoring (procurement of two measuring stations), in the municipality of Valandovo and the municipality of Kresna, which will be installed on some of the identified dangerous parts in the river basins in both municipalities, Valandovo and Kresna. The equipment will be connected to a joint integrated monitoring system, which will be procured and installed in Valandovo, but will be used by both municipalities via internet connection. Two detailed work projects for flood risk zones for riverbeds in targeted cross-border municipalities will be prepared, including photographing, evaluation and analysis of the current situation.