As part of its ongoing efforts to foster cross-regional knowledge exchange between Switzerland and the Western Balkans, strengthen collaboration, and build fire resilience, the SDC’s Landscape Fire Management in the Western Balkans (LFMWB) Programme facilitated a...
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Stakeholder Collaboration in Finalizing the LFM Strategy in Montenegro
A two-day meeting of the National Landscape Fire Management (LFM) Network in Montenegro was held on 15–16 April 2025 in Ulcinj, bringing together network members to refine the country’s National Strategy and Action Plan. The event was organized by the Ministry of...
Kick-off Meeting in Serbia: Establishment of the National Landscape Fire Management Network
On April 24, 2025, the SDC’s Landscape Fire Management in the Western Balkans (LFMWB) Programme held its official kick-off meeting in Belgrade, Serbia, bringing together key national stakeholders to strengthen cross-sectoral collaboration and alignment of the roles of...
Finalizing the LFM Strategy at the Level of the Republika Srpska
The Landscape Fire Management (LFM) network meeting in the Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, brought together key stakeholders from forestry, civil protection, academia, NGO’s, environmental institutions, etc., in Jahorina on April 9–10, 2025. The event was...
Defining LFM Priorities in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The meeting of the Landscape Fire Management (LFM) Network was held on the 8th of April in Sarajevo, gathering representatives of key institutions from across the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The event was organized by the Federal...
Final Steps Towards Developing the National LFM Strategy in North Macedonia
A crucial step toward shaping the fire-resilient future occurred in Veles, North Macedonia, on April 1–2, 2025, where members of the National Landscape Fire Management (LFM) Network gathered to refine the country’s National Strategy and Action Plan. The meeting was...
Establishment of National Landscape Fire Management Network in Albania
On March 26, 2025, the Ministry of Tourism and Environment (MTE) in Tirana, Albania hosted a significant meeting that marked the official establishment of the National Landscape Fire Management (LFM) Network. The meeting was organized as part of the SDC’s Landscape...
Finalizing the National LFM Strategy in Kosovo Through Stakeholder Collaboration
The development of the landscape fire management (LFM) strategy took center stage in Prevalla, Kosovo*, as members of the National LFM Network—including experts, policymakers, and other key stakeholders—gathered on March 20–21, 2025, to finalize the National Strategy...
Call for Applications: Student Joint Research Grants
We are glad to announce the Public Call for Student Joint Research Grants in the framework of the Landscape Fire Management in the Western Balkans (LFMWB) Programme, financed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation – SDC, coordinated by Farmahem...
Info Day for Student Joint Research Grants
We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming online Info Day on the Student Joint Research Grants (SJRG), organized by the Landscape Fire Management in the Western Balkans (LFMWB) Programme, financed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). LFMWB...
Project Cycle Management Workshop
In the frame of the SDC’s Landscape Fire Management in the Western Balkans (LFMWB) Programme, a Project Cycle Management (PCM) workshop took place from December 17th to 19th, 2024, in Skopje. The workshop was organized by the Regional Executive Agency, Farmahem. This...
Grant Signing Event for Community-based Projects in the Western Balkans
The SDC’s Landscape Fire Management in the Western Balkans (LFMWB) Programme marked a significant milestone with the official signing of grant agreements for community-based projects in Skopje, from December 2-4, 2024. This event symbolizes the Programme’s commitment...