For decades, flood defences along Poland’s San river have protected nearby communities. But as rainfall patterns change and extreme weather becomes more frequent, these defences are under growing strain. Along a 17-kilometre stretch of the river, near its junction with the Wisła, Polish authorities are upgrading dykes and flood embankments on the river’s left bank. The works, including sealing, raising and reinforcing existing structures, will better protect around 8500 residents in the municipalities of Stalowa Wola and Zaleszany, in south-eastern Poland.

EIB Advisory through its JASPERS mandate has developed three Excel tools with the aim to support beneficiaries of small projects to complete a climate resilience assessment that is proportionate to the size of the projects. The three Excel tools has been designed for the climate resilience assessment of small projects that need to comply with the climate proofing requirement of the Common Provisions Regulation Art. 73 point 2 (j).

EIB Advisory through its JASPERS mandate, in collaboration with the Spanish Ministry of Finance (Directorate General for European Funds), organized a webinar on the practical application of the European Commission's Technical Guidance on Climate Proofing in water, wastewater and flood protection projects over €10 million for beneficiaries of EU funds in Spain on November 11, 2025. Climate proofing seeks to ensure that infrastructure is resilient to the potential impacts of climate change while ensuring that GHG emissions from projects are consistent with the EU and Spanish decarbonization objectives. This webinar provided an overview of the EC climate proofing methodology, its implementation in s projects in Spain, providing practical insights and examples.