Flood prevention for environment protection

Project Title Flood prevention for environment protection

Website: www.fpep-cbc.mk/mk 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/FloodPreventionForEnvironmentProtection

IPA Component: IPA 2, Cross border cooperation: Republic of North Macedonia – Republic of Albania (www.ipacbc-mk-al.eu)

Lead applicant and co-applicant: 

Association Center for Civic Initiative (CCI)

Destination Management Organization (DMO)

Municipality of Mogila

Municipality of Maliq

Project duration: 24 месеци 

Start date of the project: 15.11.2019 

Project end date: 14.11.2021

 

Context/background:

The action is developed to take place in the cross-border region targeting Pelagonija region and Korca region, in particular Municipality of Mogila and Municipality of Maliq, having cross-border impact on public infrastructure vulnerable to floods. Both of the countries, and in particular the regions of Pelagonija and Korca are exposed to various types of natural hazards, including earthquakes, wild fires, floods, droughts, extreme temperatures, landslides. Earthquakes pose largest risk in terms of consequences – damages and human losses. Wildfires are a most frequent risk, and floods are on the rise in terms of frequency and intensity.

The number and intensity of floods in the countries/regions are rising. Usual period for their appearances is in the colder part of the year (November – January). Most of the floods are caused by the overflow of the major rivers. The targeted countries river basins are facing increased spatial and temporal variability of water resources which is among the key natural factors increasing the flooding risk, besides topographic and land characteristics, and a relatively dense hydro graphic network in the most affected regions. In addition, the changes in the land-use/land cover structure are further modifying hydrological regimes, increasing the risk of extreme hydrological events.

Additionally, the local authorities as partners of the action will enable local ownership of the action, as they will participate in the development of the flood mitigation measures and further maintenance of the developed infrastructure after the finishing of the project.

Abstract (short project summary): 

The activities in the project have been developed as to address all the needs and constraints of the target groups, initially the process of improvement of the public infrastructure will address the need of the local authorities to implement their responsibilities for the construction and maintenance of secondary and tertiary irrigation and drainage networks. At the same time through the development of the digital platform the local authorities and all relevant stakeholders will improve the system for early warning enabling timely protection from floods or other natural disasters. The systems for protection of the agricultural lands and livelihoods will be supported by the development of joint risk management measures having impact on all of the inhabitants in the area, where all the target groups will be included in the development of the joint risk management measures.

With the awareness rising of the agro producers for flood management we will have impact on the total population in the targeted areas and in particular the 12000 agro producers will be directly reached by the awareness rising activities giving the specific knowledge to the population and agro producers for inclusion in the protection and prevention measures implementation.

Final beneficiary: 70 000 general population of Municipality of Mogila and Maliq

Action location/s: Municipality of Mogila and Municipality of Maliq

Objectives: strengthen resilience and disaster risk preparedness and prevention of floods for protection of the environment 

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Specific objectives:

1. To improve the public infrastructure vulnerable to floods as to ensure protection of agricultural lands and livelihoods.

2. Local authorities capable to strengthen participatory preparedness and resilience capacities in building of cross – border cooperation for floods prevention and mitigation.

3. To increase the awareness of the agro producers for the importance of flood management in the protection of the environment, agricultural lands and livelihoods.

Activities: 

Coordination, management and visibility

Coordination meetings, website, kick off and close out conference

Public Infrastructure

• Building of drainage canals in Municipality of Mogila and Municipality of Maliq;
• Establishment of digital platform for early warning of floods.

Cross border cooperation for floods protection and management

2.1. Preparation of local action plans for risk management and flood protection and management; 

2.2. Strengthening of the capacities of the flood management sectors in terms of cooperation, planning and management of the flood mitigation measures;

2.3. Establishment of cross border partnership for exchange of experiences and development of joint risk management measures.

Awareness rising of the agro producers for flood management

• 3.1 Specialised trainings for flood management for the agro producers;
• 3.2 Community forums for inclusion of the community in the flood prevention and management;

3.3 Exchange of experiences between the agro produces from both municipalities.

Results: 

Impact: Strengthen resilience and disaster risk preparedness and prevention of floods for protection of the environment.

1. Процесот на подобрување на јавната инфраструктура за да се обезбеди заштита на земјоделското земјиште и живеалиштата, каде што ќе имаме импакт врз 252,2 км2 во општина Могила таргетирајќи 6710 жители и врз 656,34 км2 во Општина Малиќ, со 62666 жители. Како резултат имаме (Р1) Јавната инфраструктура ранлива од поплави е подобрена за да обезбеди заштита на земјоделското земјиште и живеалиштата, каде што вкупното земјоделско подрачје заштитено од поплави – 50000 ха и 12000 земјоделци подготвени да ја користат дигиталната платформа за рано предупредување за поплави. Ова ќе ги произведе следните показатели: изградба на дренажни канали во двете општини во должина од 6 км, и развивање на 2 дигитални платформи за рано предупредување за поплави и временски промени.

Системите за заштита на земјоделските површини и живеалиштата ќе бидат поддржани преку развивање на мерки за заедничко управување со ризици кои влијаат врз сите жители во областа со исходот (Р2): Локалните власти имаат развиено мерки за заедничко управување со ризици за заштита од поплави во регионот со следните резултати: Изработени и операционализирани 2 локални акциони планови и 1 заеднички план за управување со ризик во прекуграничната област, вклучен во рутината на релевантните тела. Со зголемувањето на свеста кај земјоделците за управување со поплавите, ќе имаме влијание врз вкупното население во целните области, а особено 12000 земјоделци директно ќе бидат опфатени со активности за подигнување на свеста кои имаат резултат: Р3 – Земјоделците се свесни и спремни да бидат вклучени во системот за управување и заштита од поплави. Ќе произлезат следните показатели: 2 специјализирани обуки за земјоделци за управување со поплави, 6 форуми во заедницата за вклучување на заедницата во превенцијата и управувањето на поплави, 2 средби за размена на искуства помеѓу земјоделците во прекуграничниот регион ќе бидат организирани.