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?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines: Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management to Sustain Local Infrastructure - A Case Study on Resilient Roads Planning | Philippines | Complete |
$199,991.45 | 3/2018 | 11/2019 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| 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 |
| Expanding Vietnam’s Disaster Responsive Social Protection System: Replication of Can Tho Experience to Tra Vinh Province and Informing National Policy | Vietnam | Complete |
$49,373.88 | 1/2019 | 8/2020 | GFDRR Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Integrating Disaster and Climate Risk into Coastal Area Development in Vietnam | Vietnam | Active |
$670,000.00 | 7/2019 | 2/2021 | GFDRR Single Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in the Indo-Pacific Region |
| 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 | 9/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| Strengthening Disaster Risk Management and Resilience Policies in Fiji | Fiji | Active |
$200,000.00 | 2/2020 | 2/2021 | GFDRR Single Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in the Indo-Pacific Region |
| Piloting and Scaling up Building Climate Resilient Bridges in Poor Rural Areas of Vietnam | Vietnam | Active |
$250,000.00 | 1/2018 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Strengthening Financial Planning and Rural Infrastructure for Disaster Resilience in Cambodia (BETF) | Cambodia | Active |
$300,000.00 | 2/2017 | 9/2020 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Strengthening housing resilience and multi-hazard early warning capacity in Tonga | Tonga | Active |
$200,000.00 | 1/2020 | 2/2021 | GFDRR Single Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in the Indo-Pacific Region |
| Building Resilience into Landscapes and Livelihoods in Lao PDR | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Active |
$444,000.00 | 6/2019 | 2/2021 | GFDRR Single Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in the Indo-Pacific Region |
| Strengthening the policy and regulatory framework for Disaster Risk Management in Tuvalu | Tuvalu | Active |
$200,000.00 | 5/2019 | 9/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| Enhancing the capacity of Samoa for multi-hazard early warning systems, disaster preparedness and response | Samoa | Active |
$200,000.00 | 2/2020 | 2/2021 | GFDRR Single Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in the Indo-Pacific Region |
| Building Resilience to Climate Change through Modernization of Myanmar’s Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) | Myanmar | Active |
$100,000.00 | 5/2018 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Building Climate and Disaster Resilience in the Pacific | Pacific Islands | Active |
$1,000,000.00 | 10/2014 | 7/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| Yangon Safe Affordable Expansion Initiative (Yangon SAFE) | Myanmar | Active |
$700,000.00 | 6/2019 | 12/2021 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| Laos Dam Safety Institutional Developments | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Active |
$100,000.00 | 2/2020 | 3/2021 | 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 | Active |
$1,100,000.00 | 5/2019 | 9/2021 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| Strengthening the institutional and legal framework for Disaster Risk Management in Vanuatu | Vanuatu | Active |
$200,000.00 | 2/2019 | 9/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| Enhancing resilient infrastructure management in Tuvalu | Tuvalu | Active |
$200,000.00 | 1/2020 | 2/2021 | GFDRR Single Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in the Indo-Pacific Region |
| Strengthening Urban Resilience and Flood Risk Management in Lao PDR | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Active |
$450,000.00 | 10/2018 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
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