Following the tender procedure EuropeAid/125939/C/SER/Multi, in December 2008 the 36 months service contract for the implementation of the “Euromed Programme on Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural and Man-made Disasters” (the PPRD South) was signed between EuropeAid and the Consortium established by the Italian Civil Protection Department, as leader, jointly with the Civil Protection Authorities of Egypt and France and the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR).

During the tender procedure, the Algerian Civil Protection Authority acted as an associate to the Consortium. Following the signature of the service contract, upon prior approval by EuropeAid, Algeria has then become an official partner in the Consortium.

Italian Civil Protection Department

The Italian Civil Protection National Service (EN, PDF, 471 Kb)

Web site of the Italian Civil Protection (IT)

Civil Defence and Protection Directorate (DDSC) of the French Ministry of the Interior

Civil Defence in France (EN, PDF, 272 Kb)

Web site of the Civil Defence and Protection Directorate (FR)

Civil Protection Directorate (DGPC) of the Algerian Ministry of the Interior

Web site of the Algerian Civil Protection (FR)

Mission and Organisation of the Algerian Civil Protection  (FR, PDF, 3.7 Mb)

Egyptian Civil Protection Authority

Civil Protection in Egypt (EN, PDF, 136 Kb)

    United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction

             UNISDR web site               Preventionweb portal