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?
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 |
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Ethiopia: Climate-Smart Resilient Water Supply and Sanitation for select urban utilities | Ethiopia | Active |
$200,000.00 | 6/2020 | 6/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
Liberia - Building Resilience in National Water Supply and Sanitation Agency for Infrastructure Systems | Liberia | Active |
$200,000.00 | 4/2020 | 4/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
Resilient Urban Transport Infrastructure in West-African cities | $250,000.00 | 1/2001 | 3/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase | ||
Supporting Multi-risk Assessment of Greater Monrovia | Liberia | Active |
$200,000.00 | 2/2020 | 1/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
Strengthening Infrastructure Resilience in the Comoros | Comoros | Active |
$300,000.00 | 2/2020 | 1/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
Strengthening Drought Resilience in Tanzania | Tanzania | Active |
$200,000.00 | 2/2020 | 6/2021 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
Resilient Mass Transit in Ouagadougou | Burkina Faso | Active |
$200,000.00 | 2/2020 | 5/2021 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
Strengthening Coastal Resilience in Seychelles | Seychelles | Active |
$500,000.00 | 12/2019 | 5/2021 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Ethiopia | Ethiopia | Active |
$125,000.00 | 1/2018 | 12/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
Strengthening Synergies between Social Protection and Disaster Risk Management in Mozambique | Mozambique | Active |
$170,000.00 | 1/2019 | 11/2020 | GFDRR Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
Strengthening Hydro-Meteorological and Climate Services | Active |
$300,000.00 | 8/2016 | 10/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund | |
Improving DRC's capacity to manage, monitor, and respond to natural hazards in the region of Goma | Active |
$1,800,000.00 | 9/2016 | 10/2020 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries | |
Benin: Strengthening the legal, institutional and technical capacity to manage climate and disaster risks, and health emergencies | Benin | Active |
$600,000.00 | 3/2019 | 9/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
Building Resilience to Flood Hazards in North-West Rwanda through Improved National and Local Capacity | Rwanda | Active |
$850,000.00 | 10/2017 | 9/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
STRENGTHENING DRR PLANNING, COORDINATION AND POLICY ADVISORY CAPACITY OF SADC | Active |
$3,185,556.00 | 10/2016 | 9/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund | |
Strengthening DRR Coordination, Planning and Policy Advisory Capacity of IGAD (Implementation Support) | Africa | Active |
$581,055.00 | 7/2015 | 9/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
Lesotho - Strengthening the institutional capacity for planning and preparedness to improve climate and disaster risks management | Lesotho | Active |
$450,000.00 | 9/2019 | 9/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
Kinshasa Urban Development and Resilience Project | Active |
$1,000,000.00 | 2/2018 | 9/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund | |
Malawi: Strengthening technical and institutional capacity to manage climate and disaster risks | Malawi | Active |
$500,000.00 | 1/2019 | 9/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
Informing Resilient Recovery Policy, Planning and Investments in Freetown | Sierra Leone | Active |
$450,000.00 | 10/2018 | 9/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
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