Projects of Members

Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR)

As part of its cooperation with international financial institutions, the BMF supports the World Bank’s Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR). The GFDRR is a global partnership that supports developing countries in coping with natural disasters and adapting to climate change through grants, technical assistance, analytical support and training. The BMF focuses thematicall on resilient urban development, surface-based systematic weather and climate observations as well as nature-based solutions and geographically on the regions of Europe & Central Asia and Africa. Further information can be found here.

CERIS - Community for European Research and Innovation for Security

As part of promotingg Horizon Europe: Cluster 3 “Civil Security for Society”, the FFG is collaborating with CERIS, the “Community for European Research and Innovation for Security”. Aiming to facilitate interactions within the security research community and users of research outputs, in 2014 the Commission established the Community of Users for Safe, Secure and Resilient Societies (CoU), which gathered around 1,500 registered stakeholders (policy makers, end-users, academia, industry and civil society) and regularly held thematic events with the security research community. Now named the Community for European Research and Innovation for Security (CERIS), this platform continues and expands the work of the CoU, in light of the forthcoming Horizon Europe developments between 2021-2027. Further information can be found here

Austrian Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change and Action Plan

Climate change already has a significant impact on Austria. Adverse effects are expected to cause problems for many socio-economic and natural systems, across Europe and particularly in the Alpine region. This includes more frequent more intense extreme weather events and a possible increase of natural hazards. This also implies new circumstances to crisis and disaster management. Therefore, in addition to mitigation efforts, adapting to the consequences of climate change grows increasingly crucial. Successful adaptation requires sustainable, efficient, and socially balanced action. Austria was one of the first EU countries to develop a Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change incl. an Action Plan (NAP) in 2012. The revised Austrian Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change and Action Plan (2024) serve as the overarching framework for all relevant activities aimed at securing our livelihoods for the future. It includes action criteria and +120 specific recommendations in the Action Plan, covering areas such as protection from natural hazards and crisis and disaster management. Further information can be found here