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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improving Rural Accessibility and Road Resilience to Natural Disaster and Climate Risks in Cambodia | Cambodia | Active |
$200,000.00 | 3/2020 | 12/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| Laos Dam Safety Institutional Development | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Active |
$100,000.00 | 2/2020 | 6/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 – 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Integrating Disaster and Climate Risk into Coastal Area Development in Vietnam | Vietnam | Complete |
$332,494.81 | 7/2019 | 5/2022 | GFDRR SDTF for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in the Indo-Pacific Region |
| Building Resilience into Landscapes and Livelihoods in Lao PDR | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Complete |
$439,977.28 | 6/2019 | 5/2022 | 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 – Second Phase |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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