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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical Assistance to Support Recovery in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | Indonesia | Complete |
$1,577,171.72 | 10/2018 | 5/2022 | GFDRR SDTF for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in the Indo-Pacific Region |
| Supporting Resilient Human Settlements in Pacific Island Countries | Pacific Islands | Complete |
$1,538,441.96 | 1/2020 | 5/2022 | GFDRR SDTF for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in the Indo-Pacific Region |
| Resilient Public Facilities in Pacific Island Countries | Pacific Islands | Complete |
$1,425,608.15 | 2/2020 | 5/2022 | GFDRR SDTF for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in the Indo-Pacific Region |
| Strengthening Urban Resilience in Vietnam: Investment Support and Analysis | Vietnam | Active |
$1,000,000.00 | 12/2020 | 8/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| Indonesia - investing in urban flood resilience and seismic risk mitigation | Indonesia | Active |
$800,000.00 | 12/2020 | 6/2023 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| Philippines – Support to the Earthquake-Resilient Greater Metro Manila Program | Philippines | Complete |
$764,738.28 | 5/2019 | 6/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| Philippines – Support to the Sustainable, Inclusive, and Resilient Tourism Project | Philippines | Active |
$750,000.00 | 12/2019 | 6/2023 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| Yangon Safe Affordable Expansion Initiative (Yangon SAFE) | Myanmar | Active |
$700,000.00 | 6/2019 | 12/2023 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| 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 |
| Integrating disaster risk management in urban operations in China | China | Active |
$590,000.00 | 8/2020 | 6/2022 | MDTF GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| 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 |
| Myanmar - Strengthening Seismic Resilience | Myanmar | Active |
$500,000.00 | 4/2020 | 10/2023 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| Strengthening Coastal Resilience in Vietnam: Coastal Protection Program | Vietnam | Active |
$475,000.00 | 6/2021 | 8/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Enhancing DRM for Hanoi Metro Line 5 | Vietnam | Complete |
$440,000.00 | 3/2021 | 2/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| Building Resilience into Landscapes and Livelihoods in Lao PDR | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Complete |
$439,977.28 | 6/2019 | 5/2022 | GFDRR SDTF for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in the Indo-Pacific Region |
| Myanmar - Supporting Multi-Hazard Resilience of Lifeline Infrastructure - Interdependency of Lifeline Water and Power Supplies in Yangon | Myanmar | Active |
$400,000.00 | 12/2020 | 1/2023 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| Strengthening urban flood resilience and DRM institutional capacity (Lao PDR) | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Active |
$400,000.00 | 12/2020 | 12/2023 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| Strengthening the policy and institutional framework for DRM in PNG(ACP-EU MDTF) | Pacific Islands | Complete |
$396,079.04 | 10/2019 | 11/2021 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
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