Key stakeholders from forestry, civil protection, academia, NGO’s, environmental institutions, etc, took active participation at the meeting of Landscape Fire Management (LFM) network in the Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, held in Banja Luka on June 10,...
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Second Landscape Fire Management Workshop in Belgrade: Enhancing Cooperation and Building Resilience
Following the first kick-of meeting and establishing the National LFM network, in frame of the SDC’s Landscape Fire Management in the Western Balkans (LFMWB) Programme, the second landscape fire management (LFM) workshop was held in Belgrade on the 5th of June,...
LFM Knowledge Exchange among Stakeholders from Switzerland and the Western Balkans
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...
LFMWB Programme Presented at JICA’s Regional Seminar on NFFIS and Eco-DRR in the Western Balkans
From May 12–15, 2025, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) organized a Regional Seminar on Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Reduction through the National Forest Fire Information System (NFFIS) and Ecosystem-based Solutions (Eco-DRR) in Vermice,...
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...










