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1 Danube Transnational Programme Funding possibilities EUSDR PA5 11th SG meeting Budapest, 27 January 2017

2 Content DTP from PA5 perspective Results of the 1st Call for proposals Opportunities in the forthcoming 2nd Call

3 Same geographical coverage as EUSDR Programme geography

4 Programme mission and framework Contribute to a higher degree of territorial cohesion Act as policy driver towards positive change Develop policy frameworks, tools, services and concrete pilot investments Innovative and socially responsible Danube Region Environment and culture responsible Danube Region SO 2.1: Strengthen transnational water management and flood risk prevention SO 2.4: Improve preparedness for environmental risk management Better connected and Well governed Danube energy responsible Danube Region Region

5 1st call for proposals 4 approved projects contribute to PA5 objectives SO 2.1 CAMARO-D - transnational methods, instruments, measures, plans for steering land use to safeguard water resources and reduce flood risk DanuebeSediment - sediment transportation and restoration of sediment balance in the Danube River (relevance for flood risk management) JOINTISZA - integrated river basin and flood risk management plan for Tisza River Basin SO 2.4 DriDanube - drought emergency response on the Danube Region scale by improved monitoring system, assessment methodology, tools and management strategy

6 1st call for proposals Capitalisation & synergy building Thematic Pole Water Management established PAC5 and PAC4 involvement Facilitate thematic exchange among 4 approved projects Reaching out to common stakeholders and policy actors Benefit for PA objectives

7 Second Call Unofficially already open Official launch ca. beginning of May Submission deadline ca. 4 weeks later Single step procedure - submission of full Application Form Project starts - estimated in a year time Duration of project implementation: max. 30 months

8 Second Call Result oriented approach Project objectives have to clearly target one single programme specific objective Project contribution to respective programme result (and the related indicator) to be clearly demonstrated Project activities and outputs to be logically linked to targeted specific objective

9 Second Call Thematic focus: Restrictions for SO 2.1!!! Flood prevention Water quality management but fluvial and sediment management, water resource management and usage without flood prevention or water quality focus not supported No restrictions for SO 2.4

10 Second Call SO expected results Integrated plans and solutions to: protect and enhance the status of all waters monitoring and management of ecological, chemical status measures to reduce pollution more efficient waste water treatment manage sediment quality coordinate flood prevention measures (before flooding - to avoid / reduce effects) joint monitoring, forecasting, alert systems and measures harmonised, sustainable flood prevention measures

11 Second Call SO 2.1 Focus Integrated plans and solutions: focused on river(basin)s, water bodies of transnational relevance mainly solutions, tools (monitoring, forecasting, decision support ) connected to (existing) water / flood management policy frameworks, strategies, plans taking into consideration existing initiatives, results (e.g. of ICPDR, other projects)

12 Second Call SO expected results strategic and operational cooperation and interoperability among emergency response authorities and stakeholders professional emergency response services to respond to major national and international emergencies improved exchange of information based on common data observation capacities, and mechanisms

13 SO 2.4 environmental risk management SO 2.4 focus protection of ecosystems, biodiversity, including human health in relation to environmental emergency situations of transnational relevance (droughts, floods, forest fires, extreme weather, industrial accidents.) flood protection (managing emergency situation and aftermath disaster management cycle), but not directly flood prevention (SO 2.1 although as additional element possible) addressing single / multi-risks (clearly identified type of risks) climate change only as additional factor of specific environmental risks tools (monitoring, decision support, etc.) & trainings of civil protection teams in connection to joint emergency response strategies, plans complement initiatives of Member States and Commission

14 Available funds for 2nd Call SO 2.1-3,562, EUR SO 2.4-6,832, EUR ERDF IPA ENI MD ENI UA SO 2.1 2,940, , , , SO 2.4 6,008, , , ,718.20

15 Remaining funds for 3rd Call SO 2.1-2,386, EUR SO 2.4-4,566, EUR ERDF IPA ENI MD ENI UA SO 2.1 1,960, , , , SO 2.4 4,005, , , ,478.80

16 Gusztáv Csomor Project Officer Danube Transnational Programme Tel: gusztav.csomor@interreg-danube.eu

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