Line of action:

Terrestrial ecosystems

Status:

En ejecución

Execution date:

2026

End date:

2027 Related call

The general objective of the project is to train professionals in the environmental and hydrological sector in the technical tools and strategies necessary to prevent, manage and restore the impacts derived from floods, contributing to the resilience of the territory to climate change.

Specific objectives:

• To provide participants with a solid foundation in sustainability and management of climate emergencies in the face of floods, including the regulatory framework, sector trends and socio-economic impacts.
• To improve technical skills in the advanced management of GIS tools (QGIS) applied to climate analysis and risk management.
• Train in geospatial analysis techniques and Machine Learning with R for the generation of predictive climate risk models using artificial intelligence.
• Train in advanced hydraulic modelling (IBER and HEC-RAS) for flood simulation and the design of prevention plans and official mapping.
• Train in post-flood river restoration techniques and Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) for ecosystem recovery.
• Promote gender equality in the sector, boosting women’s participation and leadership in green technical jobs (minimum target of 50%).
• To increase opportunities for qualified green employment and employability through high-demand technological specialisation.

The initiative is structured in an online training itinerary of 6 training actions (2 compulsory and 4 optional). The program covers sequentially from governance and sustainability in emergencies to soft skills, mapping with QGIS, advanced analytics with R, two-dimensional flood physical models (1D-2D) and the final design of interventions in riverbeds and riverbanks using nature-based solutions.

The project provides for the specialised technical training of a total of 290 workers, both employees and self-employed, aimed at acquiring green skills that are in high demand in the current labour market. With the firm purpose of reducing the gender gap in the technological and environmental sector, the initiative is committed to guaranteeing a minimum female participation of 50%. The impact of these free training actions will be strategically distributed in the national territory through the total coverage of 290 places, specifically assigning 90 of them for residents of the autonomous communities of Region B and the remaining 200 for Region C. As a final result of this training process, highly qualified technical profiles will be generated who will be prepared to prepare official cartography for Flood Risk Management Plans (IMP) and to apply Nature-Based Solutions in the post-event recovery of river ecosystems.