Fenomena Association, National Intervention grant recipient, conducted a research on the capacities of secondary schools and civil protection departments in the territory of the Western Morava Basin in Serbia for disaster risk reduction and emergency management.
The research encompassed an analysis of the effectiveness of collaboration among the departments of civil protection, high schools, and civil society organizations within the Western Morava Basin. This collaboration was evaluated in terms of integrated disaster risk management, youth representation, and the role of civil society in the reform of integrated disaster risk management. Additionally, the study assessed the level of readiness and the factors influencing young people’s impact on public awareness regarding the importance of disaster risk reduction.
Furthermore, the research investigated the development of multisectoral cooperation among secondary schools, local governments, and civil society organizations in disaster risk reduction. The general hypothesis of the research posited that the level of readiness and capacity of secondary schools, local governments, and civil society organizations is at a lower level. It suggested that there is insufficient effective cooperation, inadequate representation of young people in the reform process, and underdeveloped multisectoral cooperation.
The research is available HERE.
