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Flash Flood Risk Assessment and Emergency Preparedness in Kosovo

This document outlines a flash flood risk assessment conducted in Kosovo, aimed at enhancing the capacity of the Ministries of Health and partners to analyze health vulnerabilities. The initiative supports the incorporation of risk analysis into disaster risk reduction and emergency response strategies. Key objectives include compiling data to assist health authorities in crisis decision-making, strengthening analytical capabilities within the country, and demonstrating the effectiveness of information management and GIS in improving preparedness and response to flooding risks.

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Flash Flood Risk Assessment and Emergency Preparedness in Kosovo

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  1. Flash Flood Risk Assessment over KosovoIntroduction Steeve Ebener Consultant Dissemination meeting Pristina, Kosovo December 2012 Supported by:

  2. The Vulnerability and Risk Analysis & Mapping program (VRAM) Objectives • Support Ministries of Health (MOH) and partners to strengthen their capacity to assess, visualize and analyze health vulnerabilities and risks and incorporate the results of this analysis in disaster risk reduction, emergency preparedness and response plans • Compile and homogenize baseline data, information and maps to help health authorities and partners to take informed decisions in times of crises Country level “Pre-Disaster activity”

  3. The VRAM in Kosovo Objectives • Conduct a geographically based flash flood risk assessment over the all country considering population and the front line responders as the elements at risk • Strengthen the technical capacity of the country to perform this type of analysis • Serve as a practical demonstration on how better information management, and the use of GIS, can improve emergency preparedness and response.

  4. The VRAM in Kosovo 1st Workshop Today’s meeting and next steps Cycle

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