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 & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji - Enhancing capacity for improving design and construction of single-story houses and schools for climate and disaster risk | Fiji | Active |
$100,000.00 | 5/2019 | 6/2021 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| Strengthening the policy and regulatory framework for Disaster Risk Management in Tuvalu | Tuvalu | Active |
$200,000.00 | 5/2019 | 8/2021 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| Strengthening the institutional and legal framework for Disaster Risk Management in Vanuatu | Vanuatu | Active |
$236,000.00 | 2/2019 | 8/2021 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| UAV4Resilience - Utilizing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Disaster Assessments in the Pacific Islands | Pacific Islands | Complete |
$739,133.66 | 1/2017 | 7/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| Kiribati: Strengthening Atolls for Climate-Resilient Future Urban Expansion | Pacific Islands | Complete |
$453,862.71 | 8/2017 | 7/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| Honiara Flood Risk Study and Management Plan | Pacific Islands | Active |
$600,000.00 | 6/2017 | 5/2021 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| Strengthening the policy and institutional framework for DRM in PNG (ACP-EU MDTF) |
Pacific Islands | Active |
$400,000.00 | 10/2019 | 8/2021 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| Community Vulnerability Mapping in Republic of Marshall Islands and Federal States of Micronesia | Pacific Islands | Complete |
$721,632.05 | 2/2017 | 7/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| Strengthening building standards for climate resilient housing and multi-hazard early warning system policies in Samoa | Samoa | Active |
$200,000.00 | 7/2018 | 8/2021 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| Building Climate and Disaster Resilience in the Pacific | Pacific Islands | Complete |
$999,734.76 | 10/2014 | 7/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| CAMBODIA - PILOTING FLOOD MANAGEMENT PLANNING TOOL AT THE SANGKAT LEVEL, PHNOM PHEN | Cambodia | Active |
$150,000.00 | 3/2021 | 3/2022 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Yangon Integrated Flood Resilience Strategy | Myanmar | Complete |
$225,000.00 | 11/2019 | 10/2020 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Piloting and Scaling up Building Climate Resilient Bridges in Poor Rural Areas of Vietnam | Vietnam | Complete |
$249,965.44 | 1/2018 | 8/2020 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| China New MDTF | China | Active |
$75,000.00 | 5/2021 | 6/2022 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Development and Implementation of Contingent Emergency Response Mechanisms for Resilient Disaster Recovery | Vanuatu | Complete |
$24,965.10 | 1/2019 | 8/2020 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Building Resilience to Climate Change through Modernization of Myanmar’s Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) | Myanmar | Complete |
$99,930.89 | 5/2018 | 8/2020 | 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 | 12/2021 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Understanding Community Resilience to Climate Change in Indonesia | Indonesia | Complete |
$146,301.62 | 5/2020 | 8/2020 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Strengthening Urban Resilience and Flood Risk Management in Lao PDR | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Complete |
$444,756.09 | 10/2018 | 10/2020 | 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 |
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