Purpose Of The Project

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.

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.

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