Еxtreme weather events such as long-lasting droughts create conditions for devastating fires. Climate change, land-use change, and the rural exodus are increasing the ecosystem’s vulnerability to landscape fires in the Western Balkans (WB), which represents one of the most affected regions in Europe by landscape fires (LFs).
To mitigate the negative impacts of LFs in the WB, the Landscape Fire Management in the Western Balkans (LFMWB) Programme financed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation – SDC aims to increase the resilience of Western Balkan forests and landscapes against fires to benefit the people who depend on these landscapes for their livelihoods and socioeconomic development.
The LFMWB Programme within the period of 2022-2026 focuses on the following outcomes:
The Western Balkans united with the common goal of increasing resilience of forests and landscapes against fires.
Fostering public awareness of landscape fire management role in mitigating climate change in the Western Balkans.
The 4th Meeting of the Western Balkan LFM Regional Network took place in Banja Luka on September 17th. This event was organized in cooperation of the host partners the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of the Republika Srpska and the Ministry of...
The 5th Steering Committee/Partner Meeting of the Landscape Fire Management in the Western Balkans (LFMWB) Programme was held in Banja Luka on September 17th, organized by Farmahem, the Regional Executive Agency (REA) for the Programme. LFMWB Programme is funded by...
The LFMWB Regional Executive Agency (REA) – Farmahem organized a series of Info Days in the Western Balkans to inform the relevant stakeholders for the opportunity to apply for project on a community level. The Info Days for the Competitive Fund for Landscape Fire...
