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
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 Urban Resilience in Rwanda | Rwanda | Active |
$400,000.00 | 1/2021 | 6/2024 | MDTF GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Liberia Urban Resilience Technical Assistance | Liberia | Active |
$400,000.00 | 5/2022 | 4/2024 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| Mainstreaming Resilience in Urban Management in Niger | Niger | Active |
$300,000.00 | 5/2022 | 3/2024 | MDTF GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Enhancing data collection and land management for improved urban resilience in Abidjan | Active |
$300,000.00 | 3/2022 | 3/2024 | MDTF GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries | |
| Supporting the Storage Agenda for a More Resilient Development | Nigeria | Active |
$600,000.00 | 2/2022 | 2/2024 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| Enhancing Disaster and Climate Resilient Slum Upgrading in Ethiopia | Ethiopia | Active |
$400,000.00 | 3/2022 | 1/2024 | MDTF GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Mozambique Urban and Housing Resilience Mapping and Guidelines | Mozambique | Active |
$250,000.00 | 3/2022 | 1/2024 | MDTF GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Ghana Resilient Power Infrastructure | Ghana | Active |
$450,000.00 | 4/2022 | 1/2024 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| Digital Earth for Urban Resilience in Kinshasa | Active |
$250,000.00 | 4/2022 | 12/2023 | MDTF GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries | |
| Gambia: Mainstreaming Resilience into Land and Development Planning | Active |
$250,000.00 | 4/2022 | 12/2023 | MDTF GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries | |
| Enhancing Flood Risk Reduction and Disaster Risk Management in South Sudan | Active |
$400,000.00 | 3/2022 | 12/2023 | MDTF GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries | |
| Digital Work for Urban Resilience in Africa | Africa | Active |
$750,000.00 | 11/2020 | 12/2023 | MDTF GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Informing WBG Lending Operations Financing Resilient and Learning-Oriented School Infrastructure in Burkina Faso and Senegal | Burkina Faso | Active |
$400,000.00 | 11/2021 | 12/2023 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| Enhancing Flood Resilience in Rwanda | Rwanda | Active |
$450,000.00 | 4/2022 | 10/2023 | MDTF GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Informing Urban Resilience in Sudan | Active |
$125,760.99 | 4/2022 | 9/2023 | MDTF GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries | |
| Supporting preparedness diagnostics and urban resilience investment planning in Uganda | Uganda | Active |
$193,000.00 | 5/2022 | 9/2023 | MDTF GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Building Dam Safety and Urban Resilience to Natural Hazards in Angola | Angola | Active |
$560,000.00 | 9/2021 | 8/2023 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| Strengthening the Integration of Disaster Risk Management and Resilience into the Public Transport System in Kigali | Rwanda | Active |
$500,000.00 | 2/2022 | 8/2023 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| Disaster Risk Management Support for the African Region | Africa | Active |
$750,000.00 | 10/2020 | 7/2023 | MDTF GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Strengthening the resilience of economic growth and local economic activity to disaster and climate-related shocks | Active |
$150,000.00 | 4/2022 | 7/2023 | MDTF GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
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