PROJECT DETAILS

FIRESHIELD will contribute to overcoming the challenging cross-border context by integrated intervention in environmental protection, monitoring and risk preparedness and prevention systems in the cross-border region. Its overall objective is to contribute towards environmental protection in the CB area by upgrading the public infrastructure for risk management. Working jointly towards the overall objective, 3 municipalities (Vrapciste and Bogovinje/NMK, Cerrik/AL) and Caritas NGO (AL), will establish fire protection system that will efficiently response to natural disasters including wildfires in the cross-border area between North Macedonia and Albania. Intervention logic foresees interrelated and intensive joint activities towards outcomes: developing joint risk management in the CB area of Vrapciste, Bogovinje and Cerrik municipality; establishing a unique inter-municipal cooperation in North Macedonia in the fire protection field; building-up capacities of the both formal and informal (voluntary) fire protection system in the CB area; sharing specific experience for wildfire protection across the borders; joint capacity building for specific expertise in natural disaster responding in the CB area and raising awareness among rural population of the man caused (deliberate pastures burning) wildfires.