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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Sudan Floods Damage Assessment and Recovery Support | Active |
$171,000.00 | 10/2020 | 8/2021 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund | |
| Disaster Risk Management Support for the African Region | Africa | Active |
$350,000.00 | 10/2020 | 12/2021 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Reshaping a Resilient Urban Mobility in West-African cities with a focus in vulnerable groups | Active |
$250,000.00 | 8/2020 | 12/2021 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries | |
| Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Strategy of the Cameroon Road Network | Cameroon | Active |
$200,000.00 | 8/2020 | 9/2021 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Flood-Resilient Mass Transit Planning in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | Burkina Faso | Active |
$200,000.00 | 2/2020 | 6/2021 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Strengthening Coastal Resilience in Seychelles | Seychelles | Active |
$500,000.00 | 12/2019 | 12/2021 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| 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 |
| Disruptive Technologies for Disaster Risk Management in Africa | Africa | Complete |
$602,063.16 | 11/2019 | 10/2020 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| The Gambia Integrated Urban and Coastal Resilience Program | Active |
$750,000.00 | 11/2019 | 8/2021 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund | |
| 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 |
| Development and Operationalization of the Zimbabwe Recovery and Resilience Framework | Zimbabwe | Complete |
$218,326.61 | 10/2019 | 12/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
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