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EuropeAid/135314/C/SER/MULTI Contract number 2014/352-249 Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural and Man-made Disasters in the EaP countries – PPRD East 2 Progress Report 6 Period 6: June – November 2017 28 February 2018 This project is funded A project implemented by the European Union by a consortium led by MWH Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural and Man-made Disasters in the EaP countries – PPRD East 2 Contract number 2014/352-249 Report Title Progress Report #6 Version Version 3 Date 28 February 2018 Key experts: Sergej Anagnosti Michael Elmquist Antonin Petr Prepared By Non-Key experts: Roberto Rudari – ERRA & Data and Information Sharing NKE Marco Massabo – Flood Risk Management & Disaster Loss Data NKE Natasa Holcinger – Disaster Risk Assessment NKE Coordinated by Sergej Anagnosti, Team Leader Reviewer 1 Caterina Cigala, Project Manager Progress Report 6 - 28 February 2018 ii Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural and Man-made Disasters in the EaP countries – PPRD East 2 Contract number 2014/352-249 Summary PROJECT TITLE: Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural and Man-made Disasters in Eastern Partnership countries – PPRD East 2 CONTRACT NUMBER: 2014/352-249 COUNTRIES: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine LEAD CONTRACTOR NAME Stantec – previously MWH ADDRESS Nysdam Office Park Avenue Reine Astrid, 92 B-1310 La Hulpe BELGIUM TEL. NUMBER +32 2 6552258 FAX NUMBER +32 2 6552280 CONTACT PERSON Caterina Cigala SIGNATURE DATE OF REPORT: 28 February 2018 AUTHOR OF REPORT: Sergej Anagnosti, Team Leader EU PROJECT MANAGER: Jean-François Moret The opinions expressed in this report are the sole responsibility of the authors and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union. Progress Report 6 - 28 February 2018 iii Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural and Man-made Disasters in the EaP countries – PPRD East 2 Contract number 2014/352-249 Table of Content ABBREVIATIONS ....................................................................................................................................... VI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................ 10 1. PROGRAMME SYNOPSIS ................................................................................................................. 11 1.1. OVERALL OBJECTIVE ....................................................................................................................... 11 1.2. PURPOSE ....................................................................................................................................... 11 1.3. RESULTS TO BE ACHIEVED ............................................................................................................... 11 1.4. GENERAL MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................. 12 2. SUMMARY OF PROGRAMME'S PROGRESS (DECEMBER 2014 - MAY 2017) ............................ 16 3. DETAILED PROGRESS ON EACH ACTIVITY AREA DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD ......... 17 3.1. ACTIVITY AREA A ............................................................................................................................ 19 3.2. ACTIVITY AREA B ............................................................................................................................ 23 3.3. ACTIVITY AREA C ............................................................................................................................ 35 3.4. ACTIVITY AREA D ............................................................................................................................ 39 3.5. ACTIVITY AREA E ............................................................................................................................ 41 4. COUNTRY UPDATES DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD ........................................................... 45 4.1. ARMENIA ........................................................................................................................................ 45 4.2. AZERBAIJAN ................................................................................................................................... 47 4.3. BELARUS ........................................................................................................................................ 47 4.4. GEORGIA ........................................................................................................................................ 48 4.5. MOLDOVA ....................................................................................................................................... 49 4.6. UKRAINE ........................................................................................................................................ 49 5. PLANNING FOR THE NEXT REPORTING PERIOD ......................................................................... 51 5.1. ACTIVITY AREA A ............................................................................................................................ 51 5.2. ACTIVITY AREA B ............................................................................................................................ 55 5.3. ACTIVITY AREA C ............................................................................................................................ 57 5.4. ACTIVITY AREA D ............................................................................................................................ 61 5.5. ACTIVITY AREA E ............................................................................................................................ 62 ANNEXES .................................................................................................................................................. 64 ANNEX 1 - RESOURCES UTILISATION UP TO THE REPORTING PERIOD ....................................... 64 ANNEX 1.A – PROPOSED ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES ................................................................ 64 ANNEX 2 - LIST OF PPRD EAST 2 EVENTS’ PARTICIPANTS ............................................................. 64 ANNEX 3 – AM MES DECREE NO.1043; DRAFT AM FRM ACTION PLAN; 1ST FRM WG AM DRAFT AGENDA ................................................................................................................................................. 64 ANNEX 4 –AMENDMENT TO THE DRAFT WATER CODE OF GEORGIA ........................................... 64 ANNEX 5 – SCHEMA FOR CLARIFYING ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF DIFFERENT INSTITUTIONS IN FRM IN MOLDOVA ................................................................................................... 64 ANNEX 6 – REVIEW OF THE PFRA AND FH&RM METHODOLOGIES IN UKRAINE .......................... 64 ANNEX 7 – REPORT ON REGIONAL FRM WORKSHOP ..................................................................... 64 ANNEX 8 – AM DRA RECOMMANDATIONS ......................................................................................... 64 ANNEX 9 – REFERENCE DRA DOCUMENTS ...................................................................................... 64 ANNEX 10 –DRAFT MD DRA PROJECT SUMMARY ............................................................................ 64 ANNEX 11 – EOE UA-AT FIELD REPORT ............................................................................................. 64 Progress Report 6 - 28 February 2018 iv Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural and Man-made Disasters in the EaP countries – PPRD East 2 Contract number 2014/352-249 ANNEX 12 – DRAFT AGENDA AND LOP OF THE NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION OF CUSTOMS AGREEMENT IN ARMENIA .......................................................... 64 ANNEX 13 – THE AGENDA, LIST OF PARTICIPANTS, AND REPORT ON THE EU MOLDEX 2017 2ND PLANNING CONFERENCE ................................................................................................................... 64 ANNEX 14 – EU MOLDEX 2017 – EXERCISE MATRIX ......................................................................... 64 ANNEX 15 – EU MOLDEX 2017 - DETAILED SCRIPT AND A TIMELINE ............................................. 64 ANNEX 16 –EU MOLDEX 2017 - OBSERVERS’ AND VIP PROGRAMMES ......................................... 64 ANNEX 17 – EU MOLDEX 2017 - THE JOURNALIST STUDENTS WORKSHOP DRAFT AGENDA, LOP, REPORT, “SAFETY DECLARATION” AND THE “CODE OF CONDUCT FOR JOURNALIST STUDENTS” ........................................................................................................................................... 64 ANNEX 18 – JRC DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE CENTRE NEWSLETTER #10 ..... 64 ANNEX 19 – EU MOLDEX 2017 - EU AMBASSADORS REMARKS AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY.. 65 ANNEX 20 – EU MOLDEX 2017 - WORKSHOP “TRANSFER OF TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE” – AGENDA, LOP AND REPORT ................................................................................... 65 ANNEX 21 - PROJECT PROPOSAL “ATLAS EXTENDER ATEX” ......................................................... 65 ANNEX 22 – AM DRAFT DLD ACTION PLAN ........................................................................................ 65 ANNEX 23 – COMPARISON OF THE CLASSIFICATION OF EMERGENCIES AND ASSOCIATED LOSSES ADOPTED IN MOLDOVA AND INDICATORS OF JRC DLD GUIDANCE (2015) AND SENDAI TARGETS ..............................................................................................................................................
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