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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enhancing integration of social inclusion and social protection in Disaster Risk Management in Indonesia | Indonesia | Active |
$150,000.00 | 6/2022 | 10/2023 | MDTF GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Averted Disaster Award | East Asia and Pacific | Active |
$200,000.00 | 6/2022 | 3/2023 | MDTF GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| EAP Emissions reduction Program: Mobilizing Capital for climate and disaster risk reduction investments from global emissions reduction | East Asia and Pacific | Active |
$150,000.00 | 6/2022 | 8/2024 | MDTF GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Analytical work on Climate and Natural-Hazard Induced Migration | Vietnam | Active |
$75,000.00 | 5/2022 | 5/2023 | MDTF GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| The Philippines - Support to Climate and Disaster Risk-Informed Policies, Institutional Strengthening, and Budgets Execution | Philippines | Active |
$450,000.00 | 5/2022 | 12/2024 | MDTF GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Developing an Adaptive Social Protection Framework in Timor-Leste | Timor-Leste | Active |
$150,000.00 | 3/2022 | 6/2023 | MDTF GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Mongolia - Exploring Options for Resilient Housing Retrofit in Ger Districts of Select Cities | Mongolia | Active |
$150,000.00 | 3/2022 | 9/2023 | MDTF GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Support to Evidence-based Disaster and Climate Risk Management Financing in Timor-Leste | Timor-Leste | Active |
$600,000.00 | 2/2022 | 4/2023 | MDTF GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| DRM Institutional Strengthening and Resilience Investment Options for the rural sector in the Tonle Sap region, Cambodia | Cambodia | Active |
$50,000.00 | 2/2022 | 8/2025 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| Disaster Risk Quantification, Financing, and Policy reforms for Resilience Building in Tonga | Tonga | Active |
$550,000.00 | 1/2022 | 10/2023 | MDTF GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Support for Resilient Village Infrastructure in Indonesia | Indonesia | Active |
$50,000.00 | 1/2022 | 12/2022 | MDTF GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Support to Rapid Post-Disaster Assessment and Recovery Planning in Tonga | Tonga | Active |
$50,000.00 | 1/2022 | 9/2022 | MDTF GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Urban Flood Resilience and Social Inclusion: Prioritizing Investments in Selected Indonesian Cities | Indonesia | Complete |
$98,506.06 | 1/2022 | 5/2022 | GFDRR SDTF for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in the Indo-Pacific Region |
| Strengthening Resilience and Construction Quality of Subsidized Housing Sector in Indonesia | Indonesia | Active |
$43,025.33 | 12/2021 | 2/2023 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| Developing GeoriskPH Informed Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plans | Philippines | Complete |
$74,887.44 | 12/2021 | 5/2022 | GFDRR SDTF for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in the Indo-Pacific Region |
| Community Resilience in the Pacific - Lessons Learned and Guidance for Future Projects | Pacific Islands | Complete |
$56,800.00 | 8/2021 | 5/2022 | GFDRR SDTF for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in the Indo-Pacific Region |
| Building Disaster Resilience of the Angkor World Heritage Site | Cambodia | Active |
$225,000.00 | 8/2021 | 8/2023 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| Understanding Risk Asia 2021 | East Asia and Pacific | Active |
$275,000.00 | 7/2021 | 12/2022 | MDTF GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| EAP Regional Extreme Urban Heat Study – Assessing Risk and Adapting to Impacts | East Asia and Pacific | Active |
$450,000.00 | 7/2021 | 3/2023 | MDTF GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Cambodia – Mainstreaming of Disaster and Climate Resilience in Rural Areas | Cambodia | Active |
$120,000.00 | 7/2021 | 12/2022 | MDTF GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
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