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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Integrating disaster risk and climate change considerations into school infrastructure investments in Cabo Verde (ACP-EU NDRR) | Active |
$199,300.00 | 10/2019 | 8/2021 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund | |
| Maputo City Climate and Social Vulnerability Risk Analysis and Action Planning | Mozambique | Complete |
$45,193.00 | 9/2019 | 8/2020 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Making communities and local development planning processes resilient to DRM and FCV risks in Guinea and the Lake Chad Region | Guinea | Complete |
$149,802.64 | 9/2019 | 8/2020 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience 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 | 8/2021 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| Learning from Risk Management and Reconstruction in Africa | Zimbabwe | Complete |
$150,507.31 | 9/2019 | 8/2020 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| eSwatini Drought Preparedness | eSwatini | Active |
$200,000.00 | 8/2019 | 8/2021 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| Disruptive Tech for DRM AFR Regional | Africa | Active |
$930,000.00 | 8/2019 | 6/2021 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| 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 |
| Building Urban Resilience in Uganda | Uganda | Complete |
$195,839.74 | 6/2019 | 8/2020 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience 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 |
| 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 |
| TA Kenya - Fortifying Institutional, Planning and Policy Frameworks to Manage Climate and Disaster Risk | Kenya | Active |
$470,000.00 | 4/2019 | 8/2021 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| Mozambique: Cyclone Idai Response and Recovery | Mozambique | Complete |
$99,948.37 | 3/2019 | 8/2020 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Seychelles: Strengthening Emergency Response Management and Resilience | Seychelles | Active |
$300,000.00 | 3/2019 | 6/2021 | 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 | 10/2021 | 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 | 8/2021 | 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 | 8/2021 | 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 |
$560,000.00 | 1/2019 | 6/2021 | 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 |
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