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Peer review – report North Macedonia 2018 Funded by European Union Civil Protection / 2 PEER REVIEW – REPORT NORTH MACEDONIA 2018 PEER REVIEW – REPORT NORTH MACEDONIA 2018 PEER REVIEW – REPORT NORTH MACEDONIA 2018 / 3 Peer review The Republic of North Macedonia 2018 2018-2019 Programme for peer reviews in the framework of EU cooperation on civil protection and disaster risk management. Funded by European Union Civil Protection Disclaimer The information and views set out in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of the European Commission or the authors’ organisations. Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on its behalf may be held responsible for the use which may be made of the information contained herein. Reproduction is authorised provided the source is acknowledged. / 4 PEER REVIEW – REPORT NORTH MACEDONIA 2018 Contents List of abbreviations ............................................................................p7 1. Introduction ........................................................................................p9 1.1 Scope of the review ..................................................................................... p10 1.2 Review process ............................................................................................ p11 1.3 Country profile ............................................................................................. p12 1.3.1 Overview ......................................................................................... p12 1.3.2 Disaster risk profile ........................................................................ p13 1.3.3 Vulnerability .................................................................................... p15 1.3.4 Lack of coping capacity ................................................................. p16 1.3.5 National disaster management system ...................................... p16 1.3.6 Disaster management entities ..................................................... p18 1.3.7 DRR: relevant sectors .................................................................... p22 2. Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management (DRM) approach ................................................................................................ p25 2.1 Policy and Legal Framework (at national, regional and local level) ....... p26 2.1.1 The role of the National Coordinator for Disaster Risk Reduction .. p29 2.1.2 Measurability and evaluation of plans ........................................ p30 2.1.3 Integration of lessons learned ..................................................... p30 2.2 International, regional and local collaboration ........................................ p31 2.2.1 International collaboration ........................................................... p31 2.2.2 European collaboration ................................................................ p32 2.2.3 Regional and local collaboration .................................................. p32 2.3 Integration of DRR with climate change adaptation .......................................p32 2.4 Good practices and recommendations ...................................................... p34 3. Prevention ........................................................................................ p35 3.1 Risk assessment ........................................................................................... p35 3.1.1 Risk assessment process .............................................................. p35 3.1.1.1 Collection and use of data ..................................................... p36 3.1.1.2 Risk identification .................................................................... p37 PEER REVIEW – REPORT NORTH MACEDONIA 2018 PEER REVIEW – REPORT NORTH MACEDONIA 2018 / 5 3.1.2 Stakeholder consultation .............................................................. p38 3.1.3 Public awareness strategy ............................................................ p38 3.1.4 Administrative, financial and technical aspects ......................... p39 3.2 Risk management planning ........................................................................ p40 3.2.1 Risk management planning process ........................................... p40 3.2.2 Administrative, financial and technical aspects ......................... p40 3.3 Good practices and recommendations .................................................... p41 4. Preparedness .................................................................................p42 4.1 Disaster preparedness and contingency plans ....................................... p42 4.2 Collaboration with stakeholders ................................................................ p43 4.3 Capability analysis and planning ............................................................... p44 4.4 Training and exercises ................................................................................ p44 4.5 International and regional collaboration .................................................. p45 4.6 Risk communication .................................................................................... p47 4.7 Good practices and recommendations .................................................... p48 5. Key findings and recommendations ...................................p49 5.1 Good practices ............................................................................................. p49 5.2 Challenges and recommendations ........................................................... p50 5.3 Proposals for development ........................................................................ p52 5.4 Principal recommendation on national arrangements for civil protection .................................................................................................... p54 5.5 Justification ................................................................................................... p56 5.6 Other recommendations to improve the existing system ..................... p56 5.7 Short term (<12 months) ............................................................................ p57 5.8 Medium term (6-24 months) ...................................................................... p58 5.9 Longer term (12-36 months) ...................................................................... p59 Annex I – Terminology ....................................................................p60 Annex II – List of documentation ................................................ p61 Annex III – Themes for potential further development ... p62 / 6 PEER REVIEW – REPORT NORTH MACEDONIA 2018 Acknowledgements The time and expertise dedicated by the peers was essential for the completion of this report. The peer review team was composed of four peers: f Dirk Kamm, Former Head of Disaster Management, German Red Cross and Former Acting Head of International Affairs, Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance, Germany; f Owen Jackson, Assistant Director for International Resilience and Head of Science and Engineering, UK Cabinet Office (Civil Contingencies Secretariat), United Kingdom; f Salem Yousfi, Head of the Regional Directorate of Civil Protection of Zaghouan (Colonel), Tunisian National Office of Civil Protection, Tunisia; f Samir Agić, Assistant Minister of Security and Head of Sector for Protection and Rescue, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Biljana Zuber supported and took part in the mission on behalf of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO). A consortium led by Ecorys Nederland B.V. assisted the Commission in carrying out the peer review. Gerald Walther from Fraunhofer INT was project manager for the Republic of North Macedonia and provided technical and administrative support to the peers throughout the review process. The team was further supported by Hugo van Manen, who travelled to the Republic of North Macedonia to participate in the mission on behalf of Ecorys Nederland B.V. The peer review would not have been possible without the significant contributions of all consulted stakeholders in the Republic of North Macedonia, some of which went so far as to make themselves available to be interviewed on the Day of the Macedonian Revolution on 23 October 2018 and provided the review team with invaluable inputs throughout their stay in the country. The Protection and Rescue Directorate (PRD) volunteered to undergo the peer review on behalf of the Republic of North Macedonia and provided on-site support throughout the mission. Particular thanks are due for the full commitment of the Directorate’s staff, and for the full-time logistical support provided by Valentina Atanasovska on the Directorate’s behalf. The peer review was financed by the European Union. PEER REVIEW – REPORT NORTH MACEDONIA 2018 PEER REVIEW – REPORT NORTH MACEDONIA 2018 / 7 List of abbreviations Abbreviation Definition CBRN Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear CISE Common Information Sharing Environment CMC Crisis Management Center CMEP Civil-Military Emergency Planning DEMA Danish Emergency Management Agency Directorate General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian DG ECHO Aid Operations DPPI SEE Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Initiative for South Eastern Europe DRM Disaster Risk Management DRR Disaster Risk Reduction EFFIS European Forest Fire Information System EU European Union EUR Euro (€) GIZ German Corporation for International Cooperation