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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adapting Madagascar’s Safety Net Programs to Climate Change | Madagascar | Complete |
$245,841.89 | 3/2018 | 8/2020 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Building Resilient-Informed Systematic Country Diagnostics and Country Partnership Strategies in SSA | Africa | Complete |
$197,443.97 | 12/2018 | 8/2020 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Integrating Disaster Risk and Climate Change Considerations into School Infrastructure Investments in Cabo Verde (GFDRR MDTF) | Complete |
$98,109.02 | 10/2019 | 10/2020 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries | |
| Support to Climate Resilience and Sustainability in South African Cities | South Africa | Complete |
$194,314.49 | 2/2020 | 10/2020 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Africa Hydromet Technical Assistance: Capacity Building and Knowledge Exchange Program | Africa | Complete |
$2,993,966.24 | 1/2017 | 9/2020 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Support to Urban Flood Risk Mitigation in Rwanda | Rwanda | Complete |
$199,919.50 | 6/2019 | 8/2020 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Technical Support to Strengthen Climate Resilience in Burkina Faso | Burkina Faso | Complete |
$435,180.33 | 10/2018 | 10/2020 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Improving DRC's capacity to manage, monitor, and respond to natural hazards in the region of Goma | Complete |
$1,775,594.06 | 9/2016 | 10/2020 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries | |
| Uganda: Risk Assessment and Resilience Action Plan | Uganda | Complete |
$949,885.53 | 4/2015 | 12/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| Strengthening Synergies between Social Protection and Disaster Risk Management in Mozambique | Mozambique | Complete |
$143,174.07 | 1/2019 | 11/2020 | Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Burundi - Flood and Landslide Preparedness to Improve Community Resilience | Burundi | Complete |
$8,282.88 | 6/2019 | 7/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| STRENGTHENING LOCAL RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND CONFLICT IN KENYA | Kenya | Complete |
$97,840.94 | 1/2020 | 8/2020 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Disaster Risk Management in Africa: Operational Support and Capacity Development | Africa | Complete |
$795,570.08 | 2/2018 | 8/2020 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Next Generation – Africa Hydromet Program | Africa | Complete |
$199,247.30 | 11/2019 | 10/2020 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| City Coastal Resilience Africa (CityCORE) | Africa | Complete |
$979,859.50 | 2/2018 | 8/2020 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Innovative mechanisms to support water supply resilience for Botswana utility in drought vulnerable areas | Botswana | Complete |
$59,329.63 | 8/2018 | 8/2020 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Inclusive Community Resilience and GBV Pilot | Somalia | Complete |
$376,843.85 | 6/2019 | 8/2020 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Strengthening Hydro-Meteorological and Climate Services | Complete |
$296,917.02 | 8/2016 | 12/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund | |
| Supporting Disaster Risk Financing Policy Dialogue in Angola, Mauritius and Senegal | Senegal | Complete |
$184,553.13 | 11/2019 | 10/2020 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Climate Resilience of Kenya's Coastal Communities | Kenya | Complete |
$196,386.00 | 2/2018 | 8/2020 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
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