Track II provides ex ante support, primarily through a 3-year technical assistance program to enhance investments in risk reduction and risk transfer mechanisms.
Country Eligibility: Track II is primarily focused on achieving results through country-specific activities. Track II beneficiary countries are low- or middle-income countries prone to high disaster risks and/or requiring special attention due to adverse geo-economical settings, such as small-island and fragile states. Priority will be given to those countries that:
- Have a new national development plan or Poverty Reduction Strategy in the pipeline; or
- Expressed interest to the GFDRR in developing a disaster risk reduction strategy that is not funded elsewhere; or
- Requested assistance from other donors or investors to prepare an investment framework, financing strategy, or specific high priority risk mitigation and emergency preparedness project, but whose implementation is hampered by lack of institutional capacity or sufficient funding; or
- Have been specifically designated by a donor to receive support from Non-Core Funds approved by the GFDRR Secretariat.
Activities eligible for Track II program can support a comprehensive program of country-specific analytical and advisory services, institution building, advocacy, training and capacity building and related activities that support the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action and mainstreaming of disaster risk reduction in country development strategies. For more information on eligible activities, please see the GFDRR Charter. For budgeting purposes, up to 10% of the total GFDRR funds under Track II can be used for task management.