In Serbia, additional training on QGIS software was organized for DRR practitioners from local self-governments in order to develop their technical capacities. The aim of this training was to support the usage of innovative IT solutions for disaster risk reduction and management in Serbia and to achieve better integration of environmental and resilience policies, as well as to improve cooperation modalities in local self-governments by data collection, data sharing and data analysis. The training was also used as a starting point for successful preparation of local risk maps, as integral part of local risk assessments and protection/rescue plans in emergencies. The meeting was attended by 20 respective local level DRR participants out of which 16 were of male and 4 of female gender.
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