Towards an integrated rural fire management framework in Portugal

Annex B. Stakeholder consultations

The OECD consulted Portuguese stakeholders on several occasions over the project period 2024-2025. Findings and recommendations of this report reflect discussions and inputs received during national and regional focus group meetings. The following institutions were consulted:

National stakeholders

 

Agency for the Integrated Management of Rural Fires Ministry of Finance Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Court of Accounts Agency for Development and Cohesion Portuguese Insurance and Pension Funds Supervisory Authority Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF) Portuguese Insurance Association Environmental Protection Agency

National Agency for Civil Protection (ANEPC) Environmental Fund Judiciary Police Infraestruturas de Portugal League of Firefighters Ministry of Interior Ministry of Environment Ministry of Economy and Territorial Cohesion General Directory for Territories (DGT) National Meteorological Agency (IPMA) National Republican Guard (GNR)

Regional and municipal authorities

Regional Coordination and Development Commission Centro Regional Coordination and Development Commission North Regional Coordination and Development Commission Algarve

CIM LVT Porto CIM Viseu Dão Lafoes National municipalities association representatives Regional representatives from ICNF, ANEPC, GNR, Baladi of the various regions

Research and academia

• ForestWISE

• ADAI

• Center for Environmental and Sustainability Research