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
Which Areas of Engagement are covered by grants in this region?
Inclusive Disaster Risk Management and Gender Equality
The Challenge Fund
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Mainstreaming Resilience in the Transport sector in Lao PDR | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Active |
$250,000.00 | 2/2021 | 1/2023 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| 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 |
| Cambodia Urban Flood Resilience Diagnostics | Cambodia | Active |
$300,000.00 | 12/2020 | 12/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Laos Dam Safety Institutional Development | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Active |
$100,000.00 | 2/2020 | 6/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Philippines – Support to the Earthquake-Resilient Greater Metro Manila Program | Philippines | Active |
$1,100,000.00 | 5/2019 | 6/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Integrating disaster risk management in urban operations in China | China | Active |
$590,000.00 | 8/2020 | 6/2022 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Strengthening Urban Resilience in Vietnam: Investment Support and Analysis | Vietnam | Active |
$1,000,000.00 | 12/2020 | 6/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Building a Culture of Disaster Preparedness at the Local Level: Pilot Implementation of the Philippine Disaster Rehabilitation and Recovery Guide in Poorer and More Vulnerable Provinces, Cities and Municipalities |
Philippines | Active |
$250,000.00 | 9/2020 | 6/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| GFDRR MDTF China – Support to DRM Knowledge Exchange | China | Active |
$75,000.00 | 5/2021 | 6/2022 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Mongolia City Competitiveness and Resilience | Mongolia | Active |
$200,000.00 | 7/2020 | 6/2022 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Institutionalizing the Community-Based Disaster Risk Operation Modality | Philippines | Active |
$200,000.00 | 9/2020 | 6/2022 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Mongolia: Ulaanbaatar Transport Infrastructure Asset Management and Design for Resilience | Mongolia | Active |
$450,000.00 | 12/2020 | 6/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Vietnam: Resilience to Saline Intrusion in the Mekong Delta: Impacts and Solutions for Drinking Water Supply | Vietnam | Active |
$200,000.00 | 8/2020 | 6/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Philippines: Improving the Resilient Design of the Proposed Marikina Dam. | Philippines | Active |
$250,000.00 | 1/2021 | 5/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Resilient Public Facilities in Pacific Island Countries | Pacific Islands | Active |
$1,467,280.22 | 2/2020 | 4/2022 | GFDRR SDTF for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in the Indo-Pacific Region |
| Building the Social Resilience of Communities in the Pacific to Climate Change | Solomon Islands | Complete |
$194,752.11 | 12/2019 | 4/2022 | GFDRR SDTF for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in the Indo-Pacific Region |
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