East Asia and Pacific (EAP) has suffered the costliest disasters of any region as a whole, with disaster losses continuing to outpace economic growth in some subregions. Annualized economic losses amount to more than $300 billion per year when slow-onset disasters are taken into account. In terms of climate-related events alone, Southeast Asian countries often rank among the top 10 countries most affected globally.
Countries
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supporting Disaster and Climate Risk Reduction in Samoa | Pacific Islands | Active |
$220,000.00 | 6/2023 | 12/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Urban Heat Reduction in Bangkok | Thailand | Active |
$225,000.00 | 6/2023 | 6/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Myanmar - Post-Disaster Assessments in the Aftermath of Cyclone Mocha | Myanmar | Active |
$50,000.00 | 6/2023 | 1/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Myanmar - Post-Disaster Assessments in the Aftermath of Cyclone Mocha | Myanmar | Active |
$50,000.00 | 6/2023 | 1/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Supporting Disaster and Climate Risk Reduction in Tuvalu | Pacific Islands | Active |
$110,000.00 | 5/2023 | 12/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Case Studies - Resilience in Urban Spaces & Waterfront Redevelopments | Thailand | Active |
$150,000.00 | 5/2023 | 3/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| GFDRR MDTF for Support to the Second Edition (2024) of the Averted Disaster Award | East Asia and Pacific | Active |
$100,000.00 | 5/2023 | 6/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Post-disaster Technical Support to Tropical Cyclones Judy and Kevin in Vanuatu | Pacific Islands | Active |
$100,000.00 | 4/2023 | 9/2023 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Philippines – Support to Post-disaster Recovery Planning in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) | Philippines | Active |
$75,000.00 | 3/2023 | 2/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Supporting Climate Adaptation and DRM institutional and regulatory policy reforms in selected Pacific Island Countries | Pacific Islands | Active |
$750,000.00 | 2/2023 | 10/2025 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Strengthening policy frameworks and capacities for disaster risk reduction and financing in select Pacific Island Countries | Pacific Islands | Active |
$720,000.00 | 1/2023 | 9/2025 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Integrating Climate and Disaster Risk Management into Investments Planning in Ulaanbaatar Eco-Industrial Park | Mongolia | Active |
$250,000.00 | 1/2023 | 6/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Thailand – Planning for disaster resilient infrastructure for livable cities | Thailand | Active |
$100,000.00 | 1/2023 | 5/2023 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Cambodia – Building Locally Led Climate and Disaster Resilience Action | Cambodia | Active |
$75,000.00 | 12/2022 | 12/2023 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Mongolia – Support for Locally led Climate and Disaster Risk Resilience | Mongolia | Active |
$75,000.00 | 11/2022 | 12/2023 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Resilient Urbanization and Risk-informed Adaptation Planning in the Pacific Region | Pacific Islands | Active |
$230,000.00 | 11/2022 | 5/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Customary Land Tenure and Resilience in Pacific Island Countries | Pacific Islands | Active |
$230,000.00 | 11/2022 | 6/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Climate Change Information for Communities in the Philippines | Philippines | Active |
$75,000.00 | 10/2022 | 12/2023 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Philippines - Support to the Sustainable Inclusive and Resilient Tourism Project | Philippines | Active |
$100,000.00 | 10/2022 | 12/2023 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Gender Sensitive Adaptive Social Protection and Disaster Risk Management in Vanuatu | Pacific Islands | Active |
$150,000.00 | 9/2022 | 9/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
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