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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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) |
Urban Heat Reduction in Bangkok | Thailand | Active |
$225,000.00 | 6/2023 | 6/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
GFDRR MDTF FOR EAP EMISSIONS REDUCTION PROGRAM - MOBILIZING CAPITAL FOR CLIMATE AND DISASTER RISK REDUCTION INVESTMENTS FROM GLOBAL EMISSION REDUCTION CREDIT MARKETS | East Asia and Pacific | Active |
$150,000.00 | 6/2022 | 8/2024 | 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) |
Supporting Disaster and Climate Risk Reduction in Samoa | Pacific Islands | Active |
$220,000.00 | 6/2023 | 12/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
Supporting Disaster and Climate Risk Reduction in Tuvalu | Pacific Islands | Active |
$110,000.00 | 5/2023 | 12/2024 | 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) |
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) |
Supporting Climate Adaptation and DRM institutional and regulatory policy reforms in selected Pacific Island Countries | Pacific Islands | Active |
$750,000.00 | 2/2023 | 10/2025 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
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