This project is co-financed by European Union funds
Joint Operational Program Romania – Republic of Moldova 2014-2020
Project code: 2SOFT/4.2/12
Duration of the project: 14.05.2020 – 13.11.2021
Total project budget: 241,116.00 Eur
Project partners:

• National Society of Red Cross Romania – Galati Branch
• Cross-border Cooperation and European Integration Agency, Cahul, Moldova
• Cahul Department of Exceptional Situations, Moldova

The aim of the project is to enhance emergency response capacities in the Galati-Cahul cross-border area.
Project objectives:

• Acknowledge the population in rural areas on the risks related to floods and other disasters and provide them with basic training to effectively cope with the consequences of these disasters
• Enhance the institutional capacity of local public authorities to handle emergency situations through capacity building activities and best practices exchange at cross – border level
• Improve the cooperation among public authorities and specialised institutions for a better joint emergency situations management at a cross-border level.

Project activities:

• • Study visit for the exchange of good practices and the creation of the IMPACT network
• • Training seminar aimed at improving emergency management
• Acquisition of specific facilities to increase regional capacity to cope with the consequences of natural and man-made disasters
• Creating information and training materials
• Awareness and training campaign to increase the preparedness and response capacity of the population to emergencies
• First aid training campaign
• Emergency simulation exercises

Project results:

• 30 people who benefit from the exchange of good practices aimed at improving the management of emergencies
• 12 institutions equipped with specific equipment for emergency situations (For EHR – 12 electric generators, 2 motor pumps, lifeboat with motor, snowmob with lifeboat, 250 individual first aid kits, 20 lifeguard uniforms, drone monitoring areas affected, tent for emergencies)
• 100 people trained in emergency simulation exercises
• 200 people trained to prevent and / or reduce vulnerability and the consequences of potential disasters on the population
• 200 people trained for first aid
• 12 institutions equipped with specific equipment for emergency situations (For EHR – 12 electric generators, 2 motor pumps, lifeboat with motor, snowmob with lifeboat, 250 individual first aid kits, 20 lifeguard uniforms, drone monitoring areas affected, tent for emergencies)
• 100 people trained in emergency simulation exercises
• 200 people trained to prevent and / or reduce vulnerability and the consequences of potential disasters on the population
• 200 people trained for first aid

Program Link: https://www.ro-md.net/ro/
Link: https://ec.europa.eu/europaid/index_en.htm
Contact:
Address: 18 Victoriei Boulevard, Cahul mun.
Tel: +373 299 26968 / +373 79 677501
E-mail: ao.actie@gmail.com