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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Support to Climate Resilience and Sustainability in South African Cities | South Africa | Active |
$200,000.00 | 2/2020 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| 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 Local Resilience to Climate Change and Conflict in Kenya | Kenya | Active |
$100,000.00 | 1/2020 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Tanga 2019 Floods Post Disaster Needs Assessment | Tanzania | Active |
$50,000.00 | 1/2020 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Support for a 2019 Floods Impact and Needs Assessment for Somalia | Somalia | Active |
$50,000.00 | 12/2019 | 6/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| 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 |
| Supporting Disaster Risk Financing Policy Dialogue in Angola, Mauritius and Senegal | Senegal | Active |
$400,000.00 | 11/2019 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Disruptive Technologies for Disaster Risk Management in Africa | Africa | Active |
$600,000.00 | 11/2019 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| WACA Local Action and Citizen Engagement | Africa | Active |
$75,000.00 | 11/2019 | 6/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Next Generation – Africa Hydromet Program | Africa | Active |
$200,000.00 | 11/2019 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| The Gambia Integrated Urban and Coastal Resilience Program | Active |
$650,000.00 | 11/2019 | 9/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund | |
| Developing a Regional Risk Financing Framework for Agriculture and Food Security in Southern Africa | Active |
$363,732.00 | 10/2019 | 6/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund | |
| Development and Operationalization of the Zimbabwe Recovery and Resilience Framework | Zimbabwe | Active |
$225,000.00 | 10/2019 | 9/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| Integrating disaster risk and climate change considerations into school infrastructure investments in Cabo Verde (ACP-EU NDRR) | Active |
$139,300.00 | 10/2019 | 9/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund | |
| Integrating Disaster Risk and Climate Change Considerations into School Infrastructure Investments in Cabo Verde (GFDRR MDTF) | Active |
$100,000.00 | 10/2019 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
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