Local authorities at the forefront of disaster management

European local authorities are increasingly faced with the huge responsibility of preventing and managing the local consequences of various types of disasters and crises linked to climate change, the rise of cybercrime, terrorism threats, or off-the-scale events such as the Covid pandemic. 

Indeed, we, at the European Forum for Urban Security (Efus) have seen in recent years how a growing number of our 250 member local authorities mention the management of crises as a top priority in their security policies. They tell us they are looking for expertise, inspiring practices and direct exchanges with their peers on how to better protect citizens against such risks and mobilise all the relevant actors (civil protection, emergency responders, etc.) for an efficient and coordinated local response alongside national agencies. 

Read more about Efus activities in this field