Needs Assessment for Twinning Regions

The EU-funded RESIST project focuses on co-developing climate adaptation solutions, innovations and technologies to increase resilience in four frontrunner and eight twinning regions. Analysing the status quo of climate adaptation in the regions, their challenges and needs provides the basis for designing innovative adaptation solutions and enabling successful transfer between regions. Examining the baseline from which the regions are starting as well as identifying capacity constraints and support possibilities is a core component of the RESIST project.

The deliverable presents the results of this needs assessment for the eight twinning regions Normandy, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Blekinge, Zemgale, Baixo Alentejo, Puglia, Extremadura, and Vesterålen. It gives a comprehensive overview of the challenges these regions are facing in realising effective climate change adaptation activities. The assessment shows that the regions differ in the information about climate risks and planned adaptation measures that is already available and the elements of the adaptation process for which support from project partners is required.