This brief examines issues related to the funding and financing of three core urban infrastructure systems: water, transport, and energy. It draws on World Bank experience and data sets and a desktop review of the academic and grey literature on these topics. It seeks to answer the question of what funding and financing instruments may be available to local governments and infrastructure system operators in cities around the world, and how these instruments link back to the climate challenges these governments and operators may face.

This report aims to help inform decision-making on financing resilience across manufacturing and supply systems in the post-COVID world and to highlight new opportunities for collaboration. 

This policy brief explains the 7-step FIRES method for entrepreneurship policy making. We view this as a sound method that policy makers within the EU institutions as well as from the governments of Member States can apply in the process of designing a tailor-made reform strategy for strengthening their entrepreneurial ecosystem.

This document is the first of two deliverables that focus on post-fire strategies and adaptation to increasing environmental uncertainties. Its goal is to identify high-priority areas for post-fire restoration across different forest types. The report draws on a literature review and survey of wildfire experts to identify key factors, metrics, and thresholds that determine post-fire recovery rates. Factors such as pre-fire vegetation, fire regime, topography, soil, and pre/post-fire climate were identified as the main drivers of post-fire vegetation recovery

The FIRE-IN project aims to enhance fire and rescue innovation by developing strategic research and standardization agendas. It focuses on improving disaster management, risk reduction, and response capabilities through the integration of new technologies, training programs, and policy development. The project tries to evaluate existing equipment and systems, to identify new technologies for procurement, and to develop collaborative synergies with various agencies and administrations. Ultimately, FIRE-IN seeks to advance the effectiveness and efficiency of fire and rescue operations to better protect communities and mitigate the impact of disasters.

This report aims to facilitate the assessment of one of the dimensions of resilient landscapes, namely the physical environment. Based on a literature review and the results of a survey of wildfire experts, this report highlights key fuel-related factors, metrics, and thresholds for determining resistance and resilience to extreme fire events and high-intensity fires. Factors such as fuel load, fuel structure, connectivity, land cover and land- use structure were identified as influencing landscape resistance (i.e., the ability of a system to withstand a disturbance), while fire-related plant traits and fire regime attributes have been identified as influencing resilience.

The text outlines the FIRE-RES project's approach to managing Extreme Wildfire Events (EWE), emphasizing continuous innovation and learning by organizations like the Catalan Fire and Rescue Service. It introduces a globally applicable wildfire management methodology, already implemented in Catalonia and Portugal. The document, D1.3, is split into two parts: the first summarizing long-standing knowledge from Catalan efforts, and the second adapting these strategies to EWE, illustrating an ongoing evolution in wildfire response tactics.

This policy brief will review what economic incentives have been applied in Europe (where the bulk of action has occurred) and beyond, for wildfire risk reduction by landowners, managers, and their communities, and what we at this stage can learn from these experiences.

This deliverable presents general recommendations and concepts for forest management, which are then parameterised to create adaptive management scenarios for specific forest species in Living Labs (LLs). The methodology presented here includes the selection and monitoring of parameters and indicators, their linkage to management options and their integration into fire simulators and decision support systems to evaluate management alternatives.

By analysing power system-related challenges and solutions, this white paper provides a consolidated view and input for R&D activities and innovation projects on power system flexibility and resilience, in particular on how to design and exploit flexibility sources and mechanisms also for increasing the resilience of the overall system; this includes technology, market and regulatory aspects of transmission and distribution systems, as well of the coupled energy sectors. 

This document outlines the final phase of the FOCUS project, addressing the evolving policy context in Europe regarding integration. It reviews key strategies and frameworks at European, national, and sub-national levels, focusing on the priorities identified by policymakers. The document aims to bridge the research-to-practice gap by providing insights into critical dimensions of integration and proposing policy actions based on FOCUS's findings.

This document presents the development process and contextualization of the FoodE App prototype within the broader FoodE project, focusing on sustainable City/Region Food Systems (CRFS). Led by UAB after ARCTUR's departure, the app aims to engage citizens in identifying, monitoring, and assessing CRFS initiatives. The overarching objective of the FoodE project is to enhance food and nutrition security in European cities through a co-created mechanism based on Citizen Science and Responsible Research & Innovation principles. The app facilitates networking, awareness, and co-designing of sustainable CRFS, contributing to a resilient and interactive community.

This report provides a broad overview of different areas for urban mobility innovation and outlines a selection of very specific concepts that cover several relevant levels of intervention in urban mobility transition processes in developing and emerging economies. The report summarizes different fields of sustainable urban mobility detailing aspects of selected pilot concepts from a more general perspective.

This briefing presents a “gap analysis” identifying economic and structural challenges remaining for Member Statesbeyond implementation of their Recovery and Resilience Plans. The annex compiles the gaps the Commission identified in the 2022 European Semester country reports and matches those with the 2022 Country Specific Recommendations addressed to the Member States. It further displays additional challenges EGOV identified in publicly available information.

This document explores a transformative shift in Research and Education (R&E) identity federation, moving from the conventional organisation-centric model to a user-centric paradigm. Addressing challenges of lifelong identity management and increased user mobility, the document assesses the demand and readiness of federations for a user-managed R&E identity. It provides example architectures, best practices, and practical insights from leading NRENs (SWITCH and SUNET), fostering the transition from purely organisational identities to more flexible, user-controlled R&E identities.

In this work package a wealth of secondary data (country surveydata from the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Norway, Canada and the US as well as European cross-national data) is used to study individual, contextual and institutional factors affecting labour market integration of migrants across different European countries.

This paper aims to explore the gender dynamics in disaster risk and resilience, highlighting how men and women, boys and girls experience disasters differently. The report seeks to identify gender gaps in disaster outcomes, provide a framework for local assessments of gender dynamics, and guide policy and program design for improved resilience.

The COVID-19 crisis highlighted the need for gender-sensitive policies. The EU's Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) presents an opportunity to prioritize gender equality in recovery efforts, aligning with the EU's gender mainstreaming and budgeting commitments. This briefing reviews gender considerations in the RRF Regulation and expectations for national recovery plans. Of the 26 approved plans by mid-October 2022, all acknowledge gender equality as a core objective. However, only a few have specific reforms or investments directly addressing gender issues. Notably, Belgium, Estonia, Spain, Italy, and Austria have incorporated the most comprehensive and innovative gender equality measures.

This document presents findings from usability testing of Newcastle University's ICT tools and in-depth research with community groups in the North East of England. The aim is to enhance the usability and support the generative production of commons through digital technologies.

This document of the Generative European Commons Living Lab project, outlines a set of recommendations for promoting the visibility and participation of women and underrepresented groups in commons initiatives. It emphasizes open access recommendations and instructions for configuring participatory models to enhance inclusivity. The approach is rooted in values such as empowerment, capacity building, and community building. The document discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the research process and explores a theoretical sensitivity framework. Theoretical influences include John Berger's perspectives on seeing, principles from Data feminism, and insights from Urban Studies.