Advancing risk management and resilience-building in Europe: First report on the implementation of the union disaster resilience goals: Second update on preventing and managing disaster risk in Europe

This report examines risk management and resilience-building in the EU from a UCPM perspective. It considers developments at both the national and EU levels, focusing on four thematic areas: anticipation; preparedness of the population; early warning; and resilience of civil protection.

The findings broadly confirm the need for a more proactive, more comprehensive and better integrated approach to resilience and preparedness as proposed in the EU Preparedness Union Strategy. Disaster risk management in the EU has significantly improved in the last years through the strengthening of the EU's civil protection system, demonstrating its ability to adapt to the growing demands of a rapidly changing risk landscape. Similarly, national reporting under the UCPM Decision reflects continued progress in risk management at the national level. The expansion of the UCPM's response capacity and capability, combined with a greater emphasis on proactive risk management and resilience-building, has positioned the EU to better address increasingly complex disasters.