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The basic aim of the EVCPF is to organise the exchange of experiences related to the implementation of voluntary civil protection tasks connecting to the preparation for and management of disasters and to the reduction of the consequences.
Principal aims are:
- facilitation of the increase of the efficiency of the fulfillment of population protection tasks, in cooperation with governmental civil protection organizations,
- facilitation of the development of the exchange of experiences in the field of the education and advancement of the civil protection knowledge of the youth,
- furtherance of the exchange of international experiences in relation to the operational activity of the organizations in disaster situations,
development of cooperation with the competent agencies of the European Union,
- promotion of the implementation of close cooperation with governmental civil protection organs,
- cooperation and exchange of experiences in the field of civil protection scientific activity,
dissemination of experiences of the non-governmental civil protection organizations of the Western-Balkan States,
- facilitation of the establishment of voluntary organizations in countries where, at present, no such organizations exist.
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.