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Disaster Risk Mitigation and Adaptation Project
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Project details
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Leading Organization:
World BankImplementing Agency:
Ministry of InteriorImplementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
Social and Economic Assistance FundSummary:
Due to its location, Albania is vulnerable to regional hazards, such as earthquakes, flooding and wildfires.
The objective of the Albania Disaster Risk Mitigation and Adaptation Project (AL-DRMAP) is to strengthen institutional capacities.(a) to reduce Albania's vulnerability to the natural and man-made hazards; and (b) to limit human, economic, and financial losses due to these disasters.Project implementation will be streamlined within the structures of four key Government agencies, which will carry out activities under the components falling under their respective mandates. The Ministry of Interior (MOI) will be the lead implementation agency for the project as the key entity responsible for disaster management in the Government of Albania.
Project Components:
There are five components to the project. The first component is the disaster risk management and preparedness. Its objective is to support capacity building for emergency response mechanism through provision of necessary equipment, and strengthening disaster risk mitigation planning. The second component is the strengthening of hydro meteorological services. Its objective is to support disaster risk reduction through provision of accurate hydro meteorological forecasts and services tailored to the needs of disaster risk managers in weather-sensitive sectors. The third component is the development of building. Its objective is to reduce risks from seismic activities through development of improved building codes and mechanisms for introduction of improved standards. The fourth component is the catastrophe insurance. Its objective is providing access to private catastrophe risk insurance to households and small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The fifth component is the project management. Its will finance some project management costs, such as procurement and financial management consultants, monitoring and evaluation activities, and incremental operating costs of managing the project and project reporting and audits.
Expected Outputs:
Mitigation Strategy and prioritized Investment Program agreed by Government, User-assessed value of
weather forecasts and disaster alerts, New building codes brought to EU standards disseminated, Catastrophic risk insurance is available to businesses and households.Contacts:
Contact Person:Drabble, Michael
Email:mdrabble@worldbank.orgProject Status:
Project is activePrimary Beneficiaries:
Social and Economic Assistance FundResources:
