to contribute to the preparation of the European Vulnerability Scoreboard, in conjunction with the Joint Research Centre, the European Parliamentary Research Service and the ERCC, with a view to identifying challenges and proposing solutions to support local and regional resilience; and

to make policy proposals to:
 strengthen the role of local and regional authorities in policies to prepare for and manage crises at EU level;
 adapt or streamline the various instruments, whether they be old or new, in the area of crisis resilience, and in particular to consolidate a comprehensive approach to civil protection issues;
 ensure crisis resilience is made a priority across all relevant EU investment policies;
 tackle social and territorial inequalities when it comes to crises.