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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Disasters and Social Protection Systems in Madagascar: Shocks and Adaptation Strategies-Part 1 | Madagascar | Active |
$100,000.00 | 9/2019 | 6/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Maputo City Climate and Social Vulnerability Risk Analysis and Action Planning | Mozambique | Active |
$50,000.00 | 9/2019 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Zimbabwe FCV sensitive Cyclone Recovery | Zimbabwe | Active |
$50,000.00 | 9/2019 | 2/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Making communities and local development planning processes resilient to DRM and FCV risks in Guinea and the Lake Chad Region | Guinea | Active |
$150,000.00 | 9/2019 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Enhancing Disaster Preparedness in Malawi | Malawi | Active |
$200,000.00 | 9/2019 | 9/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| Learning from Risk Management and Reconstruction in Africa | Zimbabwe | Active |
$150,000.00 | 9/2019 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| 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 |
| eSwatini Drought Preparedness | eSwatini | Active |
$200,000.00 | 8/2019 | 9/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| Disruptive Tech for DRM | Africa | Active |
$930,000.00 | 8/2019 | 9/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| Mali - Rapid Assessment and Disaster Recovery Framework | Mali | Active |
$230,000.00 | 6/2019 | 6/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| Building Urban Resilience in Uganda | Uganda | Active |
$200,000.00 | 6/2019 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate 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 |
| Support to Urban Flood Risk Mitigation in Rwanda | Rwanda | Active |
$200,000.00 | 6/2019 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Support to Comoros damage assessment from cyclone Kenneth (April 2019) | Comoros | Complete |
$99,947.54 | 6/2019 | 12/2019 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Inclusive Community Resilience and GBV Pilot | Somalia | Active |
$1,200,000.00 | 6/2019 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Mozambique Cyclone Recovery Framework | Mozambique | Complete |
$99,290.62 | 6/2019 | 12/2019 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| TA Kenya - Fortifying Institutional, Planning and Policy Frameworks to Manage Climate and Disaster Risk | Kenya | Active |
$400,000.00 | 4/2019 | 9/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| Malawi - Cyclone Idai Response and Recovery | Malawi | Complete |
$99,319.28 | 4/2019 | 12/2019 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Support for a 2019 Rapid Impact and Needs Assessment for Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | Complete |
$99,533.62 | 4/2019 | 10/2019 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Mozambique: Cyclone Idai Response and Recovery | Mozambique | Active |
$100,000.00 | 3/2019 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
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