DIREKTION Capability Gaps for Disaster & Crisis Management

We are pleased to announce the launch of a dedicated webpage presenting the capability gaps identified by the DIREKTION project across disaster and crisis management.

This practitioner-led analysis provides a shared, structured view of where capabilities fall short today and what will be needed in the coming years, based on a robust three-cycle assessment approach:

• Current capability gaps, grounded in consultation with responder organisations and analysis of operational practice

• Remaining prioritised gaps, highlighting persistent challenges despite existing initiatives

• Future capability gaps (2035+), identified through foresight workshops and scenario-based methods

Across these cycles, six cross-cutting themes consistently emerge, including interoperability, technology uptake, data integration, collaboration, skills and training, and future-proofing for emerging risks.

🔍 The capability gaps are intended as a shared reference for:

• responder organisations,

• solution providers and innovators,

• researchers and funders,

• policymakers and standardisation bodies,

to better align efforts and accelerate the uptake of solutions that genuinely enhance Europe’s disaster resilience.

👉 Explore the Capability Gaps page and download the Executive Report here: https://www.direktion-network.org/capabilitygaps (Results → Capability Gaps)

We invite the community to use this resource, challenge it, and build upon it as part of a collective effort to strengthen disaster resilience across Europe.