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 |
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Kenya – Devolution and Locally-Led Disaster Risk Management | Kenya | Complete |
$424,844.42 | 3/2019 | 10/2019 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
Seychelles: Strengthening Emergency Response Management and Resilience | Seychelles | Active |
$200,000.00 | 3/2019 | 9/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
Benin: Strengthening the legal, institutional and technical capacity to manage climate and disaster risks, and health emergencies | Benin | Active |
$600,000.00 | 3/2019 | 9/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
Mozambique - Strengthening Disaster Risk Management and Building Climate Resilience | Mozambique | Active |
$500,000.00 | 2/2019 | 9/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
Saint-Louis, Senegal: Strengthening Urban and Coastal Resilience | Senegal | Active |
$400,000.00 | 2/2019 | 9/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
Malawi: Strengthening technical and institutional capacity to manage climate and disaster risks | Malawi | Active |
$500,000.00 | 1/2019 | 9/2020 | 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 | Active |
$170,000.00 | 1/2019 | 11/2020 | GFDRR Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
Strengthening Disaster Risk Management Capacity in ECCAS | Active |
$2,500,000.00 | 1/2019 | 8/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund | |
Building Resilient-Informed Systematic Country Diagnostics and Country Partnership Strategies in SSA | Africa | Active |
$200,000.00 | 12/2018 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
Abidjan - PDNA, Recovery Framework and Technical Studies for Urban Resilience to Flood Risk | Active |
$700,000.00 | 11/2018 | 7/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund | |
Building Urban Resilience in Greater Antananarivo, Madagascar | Madagascar | Active |
$500,000.00 | 11/2018 | 9/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
Technical Support to Strengthen Climate Resilience in Burkina Faso | Burkina Faso | Active |
$425,000.00 | 10/2018 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
Informing Resilient Recovery Policy, Planning and Investments in Freetown | Sierra Leone | Active |
$450,000.00 | 10/2018 | 9/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
Building City Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa | Africa | Active |
$1,000,000.00 | 10/2018 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
STRENGTHENING DRR PLANNING, COORDINATION AND POLICY ADVISORY CAPACITY OF SADC (RE) | Active |
$2,500,000.00 | 10/2018 | 8/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund | |
IUFMP CERC | Nigeria | Complete |
$24,967.18 | 10/2018 | 10/2019 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
Programmatic Support to the West Africa Coastal Areas Program | Africa | Active |
$1,125,000.00 | 9/2018 | 6/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
Integrating Climate and Disaster Risk Considerations into Spatial Planning in Cameroon | Cameroon | Active |
$400,000.00 | 9/2018 | 9/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
Innovative mechanisms to support water supply resilience for Botswana utility in drought vulnerable areas | Botswana | Active |
$60,000.00 | 8/2018 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
Technical Assistance to Strengthen the Delivery of Sanitation and Drainage Services in Beira | Mozambique | Active |
$200,000.00 | 8/2018 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
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