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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Thailand – Planning for disaster resilient infrastructure for livable cities | Thailand | Active |
$100,000.00 | 1/2023 | 5/2023 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
Mongolia – Support for Locally led Climate and Disaster Risk Resilience | Mongolia | Active |
$75,000.00 | 11/2022 | 12/2023 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
Cambodia – Building Locally Led Climate and Disaster Resilience Action | Cambodia | Active |
$75,000.00 | 12/2022 | 12/2023 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
Resilient Urbanization and Risk-informed Adaptation Planning in the Pacific Region | Pacific Islands | Active |
$230,000.00 | 11/2022 | 5/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
EAP Regional Extreme Urban Heat Study – Assessing Risk and Adapting to Impacts | East Asia and Pacific | Active |
$450,000.00 | 7/2021 | 6/2023 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
Thailand Community Level Climate Risk | Thailand | Active |
$4,624,258.00 | 2/2022 | 9/2022 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
Mongolia City Competitiveness and Resilience | Mongolia | Active |
$19,800,684.00 | 7/2020 | 12/2022 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
CAMBODIA - PILOTING FLOOD MANAGEMENT PLANNING TOOL AT THE SANGKAT LEVEL, PHNOM PHEN | Cambodia | Active |
$150,000.00 | 3/2021 | 6/2023 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
Social Dimensions of Climate Change in the Pacific Study | Solomon Islands | Active |
$50,000.00 | 7/2022 | 8/2023 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
EAP Regional Understanding Risk Forum | East Asia and Pacific | Active |
$2,746,798.00 | 7/2021 | 12/2022 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
The Philippines - Support to Climate and Disaster Risk-Informed Policies, Institutional Strengthening, and Budgets Execution | Philippines | Active |
$450,000.00 | 5/2022 | 12/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
Mongolia: Exploring options for resilient housing retrofit in ger districts in select cities | Mongolia | Active |
$150,000.00 | 3/2022 | 9/2023 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
Cambodia: Assessment of Shelter, Emergency Preparedness and Response Needs | Cambodia | Active |
$330,632.00 | 7/2022 | 6/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
Strengthening policy frameworks and capacities for disaster risk reduction and financing in select Pacific Island Countries | Pacific Islands | Active |
$720,000.00 | 1/2023 | 9/2025 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
Enhancing integration of social inclusion and social protection in Disaster Risk Management in Indonesia | Indonesia | Active |
$150,000.00 | 6/2022 | 10/2023 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
The Philippines: Support to the Philippines NDRRMC’s Disaster Risk Communication Program | Philippines | Active |
$240,000.00 | 9/2022 | 6/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
Myanmar - Post-Disaster Assessments in the Aftermath of Cyclone Mocha | Myanmar | Active |
$50,000.00 | 6/2023 | 1/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
Case Studies - Resilience in Urban Spaces & Waterfront Redevelopments | Thailand | Active |
$150,000.00 | 5/2023 | 3/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
Support for Resilient Village Infrastructure in Indonesia | Indonesia | Active |
$50,000.00 | 1/2022 | 6/2023 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
Gender Sensitive Adaptive Social Protection and Disaster Risk Management in Vanuatu | Pacific Islands | Active |
$150,000.00 | 9/2022 | 9/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
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