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 & Gender Equality
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar: Strengthening Urban and Coastal Resilience | Madagascar | Active |
$250,000.00 | 5/2021 | 6/2023 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Somalia Kismayo Urban Flood Risk Reduction and City-Wide Storm Water Drainage Plan | Somalia | Active |
$400,000.00 | 5/2021 | 4/2023 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Strengthening Disaster Resilience in Senegal | Senegal | Active |
$500,000.00 | 2/2021 | 4/2023 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Strengthening Urban Resilience and Disaster Preparedness in Mozambique | Mozambique | Active |
$500,000.00 | 3/2021 | 3/2023 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Building Urban Resilience in Niger | Niger | Active |
$600,000.00 | 3/2021 | 2/2023 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Mozambique Electricity Sector Emergency Preparedness | Mozambique | Active |
$600,000.00 | 2/2021 | 1/2023 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Enhancing Disaster Resilience in Ethiopia | Ethiopia | Active |
$500,000.00 | 2/2021 | 12/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Strengthening the resilience of Airport-Cities in the Democratic Republic of Congo | Active |
$200,000.00 | 2/2021 | 12/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries | |
| Strengthening Urban Resilience in Rwanda | Rwanda | Active |
$250,000.00 | 1/2021 | 12/2022 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Building Resilience of Critical Urban Transport Infrastructure in Addis Ababa | Ethiopia | Active |
$200,000.00 | 10/2020 | 11/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Advancing Resilience Dialogue in Uganda | Uganda | Active |
$200,000.00 | 3/2021 | 8/2022 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Strengthening DRM and Urban Resilience in Sudan | Active |
$200,000.00 | 3/2021 | 8/2022 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries | |
| Integrating Disaster and Climate Resilience into Transport Planning in Douala, Cameroon | Cameroon | Active |
$350,000.00 | 1/2021 | 7/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| WACA: Developing Infrastructure Solutions for Coastal Resilience in Ghana | Active |
$200,000.00 | 2/2021 | 6/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management 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 |
| Strengthening Drought Resilience in Tanzania | Tanzania | Active |
$200,000.00 | 2/2020 | 6/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Strengthening risk-informed development in Malawi | Malawi | Active |
$200,000.00 | 1/2021 | 6/2022 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Ethiopia – Climate-Smart Resilient Water Supply and Sanitation for selected urban utilities | Ethiopia | Active |
$200,000.00 | 6/2020 | 6/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Strengthening Disaster Risk Governance and Systems in Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | Active |
$150,000.00 | 12/2020 | 6/2022 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| 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 |
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