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 |
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Honiara Flood Risk Study and Management Plan | Pacific Islands | Complete |
$596,305.93 | 6/2017 | 5/2021 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
Expanding Vietnam’s Disaster Responsive Social Protection System: Replication of Can Tho Experience to Tra Vinh Province and Informing National Policy | Vietnam | Complete |
$49,987.54 | 10/2020 | 8/2021 | Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
Tackling Natural Hazards through Adaptive Social Protection in the Pacific | East Asia and Pacific | Complete |
$300,000.00 | 8/2019 | 8/2021 | Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
Strengthening the policy and institutional framework for DRM in PNG(ACP-EU MDTF) | Pacific Islands | Complete |
$420,000.00 | 10/2019 | 11/2021 | 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 | Complete |
$199,490.34 | 5/2019 | 8/2021 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
Fiji - Enhancing capacity for improving design and construction of single-story houses and schools for climate and disaster risk | Fiji | Complete |
$78,799.91 | 5/2019 | 6/2021 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
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 |
Strengthening the institutional and legal framework for Disaster Risk Management in Vanuatu | Vanuatu | Complete |
$224,978.23 | 2/2019 | 8/2021 | 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 | Complete |
$236,864.23 | 7/2018 | 11/2021 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
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 |
Reducing the Gender Gap in School WASH Facilities in Pacific Island Countries | Pacific Islands | Active |
$95,000.00 | 1/2019 | 4/2022 | GFDRR SDTF for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in the Indo-Pacific Region |
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 |
Strengthening Disaster Risk Management and Resilience Policies in Fiji | Fiji | Active |
$160,000.00 | 2/2020 | 4/2022 | GFDRR SDTF for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in the Indo-Pacific Region |
The Pacific Regional Program for Enhancing Energy Resilience to Natural Hazards and Extreme Weather | Pacific Islands | Active |
$400,000.00 | 10/2019 | 12/2021 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
Technical Assistance to Support Recovery in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | Indonesia | Active |
$1,580,000.00 | 10/2018 | 4/2022 | 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 | 6/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
Enhancing the capacity of Samoa for multi-hazard early warning systems, disaster preparedness and response | Samoa | Active |
$200,000.00 | 2/2020 | 4/2022 | GFDRR SDTF for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in the Indo-Pacific Region |
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 |
Community Resilience in the Pacific - Lessons Learned and Guidance for Future Projects | Samoa | Active |
$300,000.00 | 9/2018 | 4/2022 | GFDRR SDTF for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in the Indo-Pacific Region |
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 |
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