Funding opportunities to support disaster risk prevention in the cohesion policy 2014-2020 period
This brochure highlights the funding opportunities for risk prevention from European Union cohesion policy in the 2014-2020 period. It also showcases a number of good examples and explains how to obtain support.
The European Union faces multiple risks, including floods and extreme weather events, pandemics and man-made disaster risks. Since 2005, natural disasters have cost the EU close to €100 billion. Investing in risk prevention is more effective than bearing the cost of inaction and it is vital to preserve the capacity for further socio-economic development. In this respect, EU cohesion policy is key to disaster prevention and management.