Africa is the fastest urbanizing continent and faces mounting challenges as the population rapidly concentrates in underresourced cities. The rapid processes of urbanization mean that the disaster risk profiles of countries in Africa are evolving from predominantly rural, with drought and food security as the main challenges—to urban, with challenges from floods, cyclones, and earthquakes.
Countries
Which Areas of Engagement are covered by grants in this region?
Inclusive Disaster Risk Management and Gender Equality
The Challenge Fund
Sendai Priorities
Priority 1Understanding disaster risk
Priority 2Strengthening disaster risk governance to manage disaster risk
Priority 3Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience
Priority 4Enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response and to “Build Back Better” in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction
GFDRR Grants
Data only includes core program grants.
| Name | Country | Status | Amount | Start | Complete | Funding Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strengthening DRR Coordination, Planning and Policy Advisory Capacity of IGAD (R2-RE, phase 1) | Africa | Active |
$4,999,999.00 | 12/2015 | 5/2021 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| Strengthening DRR Coordination, Planning and Policy Advisory Capacity of ECOWAS | Africa | Complete |
$3,353,202.00 | 6/2015 | 11/2021 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| Strengthening DRR Coordination, Planning and Policy Advisory Capacity of ECCAS | Africa | Complete |
$3,264,028.00 | 7/2015 | 11/2021 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| Strengthening DRR Coordination, Planning and Policy Advisory Capacity of ECOWAS | Africa | Active |
$2,500,000.00 | 10/2016 | 5/2021 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| Disruptive Tech for DRM AFR Regional | Africa | Complete |
$929,957.26 | 8/2019 | 6/2021 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| Disaster Risk Management Support for the African Region | Africa | Active |
$600,000.00 | 10/2020 | 12/2022 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Strengthening DRR Coordination, Planning and Policy Advisory Capacity of IGAD (Implementation Support) | Africa | Complete |
$581,055.00 | 7/2015 | 8/2021 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| Digital Work for Urban Resilience in Africa | Africa | Active |
$500,000.00 | 11/2020 | 12/2022 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Africa Disaster Risk Analytics Program to Build Resilient-Informed Engagements, Systematic Country Diagnostics and Country Partnership Strategies (Phase 2) | Africa | Active |
$394,000.00 | 11/2020 | 6/2022 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Multi-Sector Investment Planning for Coastal Resilience in Nigeria | Africa | Active |
$300,000.00 | 2/2021 | 4/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
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