Crisis Management Days

Fostering national inter-agency cooperation in disaster risk reduction for cultural heritage in Croatia through the CPforHERITAGE project

Jasna Popović

Ministry of Culture and Media

Keywords: cultural heritage, disaster risk management, inter-agency collaboration, Croatia, emergency preparedness

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Abstract

The 2020 Zagreb and Petrinja earthquakes, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, exposed significant gaps in Croatia’s disaster preparedness for cultural heritage. To address them, the CPforHERITAGE project was launched in 2024 to strengthen inter-agency collaboration between civil protection and cultural heritage sectors. Key activities included developing joint SOPs, conducting interdisciplinary training, and future cooperation planning. The project produced a mid-term DRR strategy for cultural heritage with measurable outcomes, positioning Croatia on level for an integrated DRM for cultural heritage with other European best practices.

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