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 |
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Tackling Natural Hazards through Adaptive Social Protection in the Pacific | East Asia and Pacific | Complete |
$284,210.62 | 8/2019 | 8/2021 | Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
Strengthening building standards for climate resilient housing and multi-hazard early warning system policies in Samoa | Samoa | Complete |
$236,751.14 | 7/2018 | 11/2021 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
Supporting Institutional Capacity Building to Operationalize DRM Policy Reform in Vanuatu | Vanuatu | Complete |
$239,484.86 | 1/2020 | 5/2022 | GFDRR SDTF for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in the Indo-Pacific Region |
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 |
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 |
Enhancing resilient infrastructure management in Tuvalu | Tuvalu | Complete |
$189,930.08 | 1/2020 | 5/2022 | GFDRR SDTF for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in the Indo-Pacific Region |
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 |
Strengthening housing resilience and multi-hazard early warning capacity in Tonga | Tonga | Complete |
$197,737.47 | 1/2020 | 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 | Complete |
$352,509.92 | 10/2019 | 12/2021 | 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 |
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 |
Capacity Strenghtening for Improved Resilience of Coastal and Delta Communities in Myanmar | Myanmar | Complete |
$274,996.59 | 5/2018 | 4/2022 | 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 |
Development of Action Plan to Support Community-based Disaster and Climate Risk Reduction in EAP Region | Philippines | Complete |
$149,965.16 | 1/2021 | 4/2022 | MDTF GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
Resilient urban mobility diagnostics for Indonesian cities | Indonesia | Complete |
$179,286.18 | 2/2020 | 9/2021 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
Community Resilience in the Pacific - Lessons Learned and Guidance for Future Projects | Samoa | Complete |
$258,129.48 | 9/2018 | 4/2022 | GFDRR SDTF for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in the Indo-Pacific Region |
Enhancing the capacity of Samoa for multi-hazard early warning systems, disaster preparedness and response | Samoa | Complete |
$169,279.39 | 2/2020 | 5/2022 | GFDRR SDTF for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in the Indo-Pacific Region |
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 |
Strengthening Disaster Risk Management and Resilience Policies in Fiji | Fiji | Complete |
$94,912.87 | 2/2020 | 5/2022 | GFDRR SDTF for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in the Indo-Pacific Region |
Reducing the Gender Gap in School WASH Facilities in Pacific Island Countries | Pacific Islands | Complete |
$94,377.51 | 1/2019 | 4/2022 | GFDRR SDTF for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in the Indo-Pacific Region |
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