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 & Gender Equality
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Support to Operationalize Contingent Emergency Response Components (CERCs) in Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, and Myanmar | Cambodia | Active |
$40,000.00 | 1/2019 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate 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 | 2/2021 | GFDRR Single Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in the Indo-Pacific Region |
| Development and Implementation of Contingent Emergency Response Mechanisms for Resilient Disaster Recovery | Vanuatu | Active |
$25,000.00 | 1/2019 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Technical Assistance to Support Recovery in Indonesia | Indonesia | Active |
$1,500,000.00 | 10/2018 | 2/2021 | GFDRR Single Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in the Indo-Pacific Region |
| Vietnam Urban Resilience Support and Analysis | Vietnam | Active |
$1,700,000.00 | 10/2018 | 9/2020 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| 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 |
| Community Resilience in the Pacific - Lessons Learned and Guidance for Future Projects | Samoa | Active |
$300,000.00 | 9/2018 | 12/2020 | GFDRR Single Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in the Indo-Pacific Region |
| Integrating DRM in China Urban Operations | China | Active |
$1,410,000.00 | 9/2018 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Supporting the implementation of building codes for climate resilient single storey housing and improving multi-hazard early warning system as part of strentehing policy changes | Samoa | Active |
$200,000.00 | 7/2018 | 9/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| Strengthening the institutional capacity of the Government of Vietnam on flood risk management and recovery preparedness (RETF) | Vietnam | Active |
$1,995,000.00 | 5/2018 | 7/2020 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Capacity Strenghtening for Improved Resilience of Coastal and Delta Communities in Myanmar | Myanmar | Active |
$300,000.00 | 5/2018 | 2/2021 | GFDRR Single Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in the Indo-Pacific Region |
| Climate resilient power system planning in Bangladesh and Pacific Islands | Pacific Islands | Active |
$200,000.00 | 5/2018 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| 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 |
| Climate Responsive Social Protection in Tonga | Tonga | Active |
$205,000.00 | 5/2018 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Investing in Urban Resilience and Emergency Preparedness in Indonesia | Indonesia | Active |
$2,500,000.00 | 4/2018 | 9/2020 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Integration of DRM Perspective into Khanh Hoa Provincial Socio-Economic Development Plans and Investments | Vietnam | Active |
$600,000.00 | 4/2018 | 9/2020 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Strengthening Disaster Risk Management and City Resilience in Mongolia | Mongolia | Active |
$150,000.00 | 3/2018 | 6/2020 | GFDRR Single Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in the Indo-Pacific Region |
| 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 |
| Resilient Approaches for Roads Infrastructure in Myanmar | Myanmar | Active |
$400,000.00 | 2/2018 | 9/2020 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
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