The overall objective is to increase the resilience to natural and man-made disasters in the Eastern Partner Countries.
1. Build sustainable capabilities of Partner Countries' respective civil protection institutions for disaster risk prevention, preparedness and response to natural and man-made disasters.
2. Strengthen interlinkages between all relevant governmental actors and civil society stakeholders as well as the scientific community, promoting a national inclusive approach to prevention, preparedness and response to natural and man-made disasters.
3. Enhance regional coordination, institutional and operational cooperation between the UCPM and the Eastern neighbourhood countries and among Eastern neighbourhood countries