On April 1st, the BEAVER project (Bridging prEvention And preparedness in ciVil protEction with adaptation through inclusive proximity Resilience actions) will start. It is the winner of the 2025 call of the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM), within the “Knowledge for Action in Prevention and Preparedness (UCPM-2025-KAPP-PVPP)” programme line.
The project will run for two years and will involve eight members. From Italy, the participating entities are the Association of Municipalities of Tuscany (ANCI Toscana), which will coordinate the project, the regional government Regione Toscana, the consultancy Progecom srl, and the municipalities of Montespertoli and Vaglia. From Catalonia, ENT and the City Council of Vilanova i la Geltrú will take part; and from Portugal, the City Council of Oeiras, in the metropolitan area of Lisbon.
BEAVER’s main objective is to strengthen community preparedness and resilience in the face of disasters, with special attention to vulnerable groups, and to integrate climate change adaptation within the field of civil protection. To achieve this, the project plans to establish several “Resilience Proximity Laboratories” (RPL) in four European regions: Oeiras (PT), Vilanova i la Geltrú (CAT), Montespertoli and Vaglia (Tuscany, IT).