Project Components, Activities, Outputs

The overall objective of the project is to reduce the adverse consequences of flood events for human health, environment, cultural heritage and economic activity through assessment and management of flood risk.

The results (components) of the project can be summarized as:

• Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment,
• Flood Hazard Maps
• Flood Risk Maps,
• Flood Risk Management Plan for Meriç-Ergene River Basin,
• Revision of existing Flood Warning System as Flood Forecasting & Early Warning System and extension of coverage to the basin scale

In Environment and Climate Action (2014-2020), flood risk management plans are being foreseen as one of the main intervention areas as technical assistance projects and mentioned that Türkiye has to start to implement and transpose the Floods Directive and works for preparation of flood hazard maps, flood risk maps and flood risk management plans for other basins should be accelerated.

This Technical Assistance Project should contribute to the implementation of the Floods Directive, namely Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment, Flood Hazard Maps, Flood Risk Maps and Flood Risk Management Plan in transboundary river basin. The project should also bring forward guidance documents on transboundary flood risk management.

In addition, Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for FRMPs for the Meriç-Ergene River Basin is legally compulsory according the By-law on Strategic Environmental Assessment published in 2017 within national legislation in accordance with the 2001/42/EC. Therefore, Strategic Environmental Assessment report for FRMPs for the Meriç-Ergene River Basin will be prepared.

All stakeholders of the project will also be involved during different phases of the development of FRMPs for the Meriç-Ergene River Basin. Institutional sustainability and technical capacity at both national and basin levels will be enhanced through workshops, trainings, and active involvement of stakeholders.

PROJECT AKTIVITIES

• Activity Set 1: Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment (PFRA) in Meriç-Ergene River Basin
• Activity Set 2: Flood Hazard Maps and Flood Risk Maps for Meriç-Ergene River Basin
• Activity Set 3: Flood Risk Management Plan for Meriç-Ergene River Basin
• Activity Set 4: Preparation of Strategic Environmental Assessment Report
• Activity Set 5: Revision of existing Flood Warning System as Flood Forecasting & Early Warning System and extension of coverage to the basin scale
• Activity Set 6: General Activities, Coordination and Visibility