

Investment in the System (Million Euro)
In 2023, expenditure was 483M€ on the Integrated Rural Fire Management System (-46M€ compared to 2022):
- 221M€ on firefighting (+8% compared to 2022);
- I262M€ on prevention (-20% compared to 2022).
Year | %Prevention | %Suppression |
2017* | 20 | 80 |
2018** | 35 | 65 |
2019 | 50 | 50 |
2020 | 45 | 55 |
2021 | 46 | 54 |
2022 | 61 | 39 |
2023 | 54 | 46 |
- 324M€ on prevention (+2% on 2021)

* It can be assumed that 2017 had the same budget as 2016.
** Public investment in 2018 is the sum of the system’s base value calculated in 2016 and the value of the reinforcement initiatives decided in October 2017.
*** The expenditure incurred in 2021 was revised, taking into account the final clearance of the RDP and OP incentives under SO1 – Enhancing Rural Areas and SO2 – Caring for Rural Areas, in accordance with the National Action Programme approved by Council of Ministers Resolution 71-A/2021 of 8 June.