The Municipality of the City of Dobrich is among those selected to develop climate change adaptation plans under the EU scheme.

Sixty-two of Europe’s most vulnerable regions (full list here), including the Municipality of the City of Dobrich, have been selected to join the second cohort of the EU programme Pathways2Resilience.

The programme was launched in 2023 as a flagship project of the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change and has so far engaged a total of 100 local and regional authorities, representing more than 100 million people. The aim of the programme is to strengthen community preparedness for the impacts of climate change through proven planning and adaptation approaches.

“I warmly congratulate all regions selected under the second Pathways2Resilience call,” said Elina Bardram, Head of the Adaptation to Climate Change Mission at the European Commission. “As a flagship initiative, Pathways2Resilience supports the EU Mission on Adaptation in achieving its objectives and advancing regional climate resilience together, through tailored support and peer-to-peer learning.”

The newly selected regions, including the Municipality of the City of Dobrich, home to around 55 million people, have identified their most significant climate hazards affecting infrastructure, public safety and the cultural sector: coastal and river flooding (43%), heat stress (36%) and droughts (21%). Each region will receive €210,000 in grant funding, along with access to tailored tools and guidance, interactive peer learning, mentoring and expert support. Beneficiaries will have 18 months to develop a robust climate resilience strategy, as well as an action and investment plan.

Pathways2Resilience is a flagship project of the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change. EU Missions are a new policy instrument designed to accelerate the implementation of the European Green Deal across five areas, including adaptation to climate change. For more information, visit www.pathways2resilience.eu