CONNECT: Cooperative networks for cross-border engagement, climate adaptation, and territorial resilience
Beneficiaries & Territory
GECT/EZTS GO- EGTC GO
Municipalities of Gorizia (IT), Nova Gorica (SI) and Šempeter Vrtojba (SI)
Goal
Foster cross-border climate resilience and enhance territorial preparedness against disasters and extreme events. The pilot action will result in resilience strategies and operational protocols.
Finally, a cross-border cooperation agreement embedding the operational aspects of the strategic approach developed through the project. This will ensure that roles are clearly defined and effectively distributed across different tiers of administration and community engagement.
Specific objectives
- Assess the territorial context in terms of social vulnerability to hazards and of stakeholders.
- Allow for the enhancement of community resilience based on reliable data and on the participation of relevant stakeholders.
- Open up opportunities for peer-to-peer learning processes.
- Build up robust awareness raising strategies based on the active engagement of the local population.
Planned activities
- Context analysis and stakeholder engagement: Conduct an in-depth context analysis and stakeholder mapping. Establish local teams to coordinate activities and ensure participatory engagement from the start of the project.
- Application of tools and co-creation processes: Implement tools such as ReCSVI to assess and compare the social vulnerability of different communities, Civil Participation Toolkit for a comprehensive approach to stakeholders’ engagement, and ReBuS Toolkit to assess the local community in the face of emergencies. Facilitate participatory workshops and scenario-making activities to co-create resilience strategies tailored to local needs.
- Training, awareness, and knowledge sharing: Conduct training sessions for stakeholders and implement community awareness campaigns. Organise workshops, field visits, and other activities to foster knowledge sharing and capacity building.
- Agreements and cooperation frameworks: Collaborate with stakeholders to formalise a cooperation agreement embedding resilience strategies into a multi-level governance framework.
- Monitoring, evaluation and dissemination: Monitor and evaluate the implementation of resilience strategies. Disseminate results, lessons learned, and recommendations through reports and events to ensure replicability and impact.