Across the Middle East and North Africa (MNA) region, droughts, earthquakes, water scarcity, and heat waves continue to hamper development efforts and adversely impact livelihoods and economies. Weather extremes, such as torrential rains and floods, affect tens of thousands each year—with many events occurring in contexts of fragility arising from conflict. Disaster recovery efforts have been underway in such countries, presenting more complex challenges and a need for coordinated efforts among additional development partners. Disaster risk reduction in urban areas remains a priority in this heavily urbanized region where many cities are significantly exposed to natural hazards.
Countries
Which Areas of Engagement are covered by grants in this region?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Streamlining DRM in Municipal Investment and Urban Planning in Tunisia | Tunisia | Active |
$600,000.00 | 2/2017 | 6/2020 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Strengthening Urban Resilience in Morocco | Morocco | Active |
$400,000.00 | 7/2018 | 9/2020 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Community-Led Service Delivery for Strengthened Resilience in Yemen | Complete |
$498,421.02 | 6/2017 | 12/2019 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries | |
| MENA Regional Urban Resilience Symposium and Knowledge Sharing Workshop | Middle East and North Africa | Active |
$250,000.00 | 11/2018 | 5/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Gaza City - Improving Resilience of Urban Service Systems | Active |
$100,000.00 | 4/2018 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries | |
| Strengthening DRM and Crisis Management Capacity against Natural Disasters in Jordan | Jordan | Active |
$250,000.00 | 6/2019 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| MENA Hydromet Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Program | Middle East and North Africa | Active |
$250,000.00 | 3/2019 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| West Bank and Gaza DRM Improvement Project | Active |
$200,000.00 | 6/2019 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries | |
| Strengthening Natural Hazard Resilience in Yemen’s Major Cities | Active |
$350,000.00 | 3/2018 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries | |
| Rapid Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) of recent flooding in Djibouti | Middle East and North Africa | Active |
$50,000.00 | 12/2019 | 2/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Tunisia Rapid Needs Assessment | Middle East and North Africa | Active |
$310,000.00 | 10/2018 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Improving Urban Resilience in Cities Impacted by Syrian Refugee Crisis in Jordan | Jordan | Active |
$500,000.00 | 1/2017 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Strengthening DRM Capacity in the Middle East and North Africa Region | Middle East and North Africa | Active |
$791,000.00 | 2/2017 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Strengthening Djibouti’s National Response Capacity to Natural Hazards | Djibouti | Active |
$600,000.00 | 10/2018 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Morocco Integrated Disaster Risk Management and Resilience Program | Morocco | Complete |
$607,262.13 | 7/2016 | 12/2019 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Comprehensive Urban Resilience Masterplan for the City of Beirut – Phase II (CURMCB II) | Lebanon | Active |
$1,100,000.00 | 4/2018 | 9/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Iraq Risk Profiling and Building Resilience in the Energy Sector – Designing Emergency Action Plan and Monitoring Mechanism | Iraq | Complete |
$158,272.31 | 8/2017 | 12/2019 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Operationalizing Recovery Readiness in Conflict Programmatic Approach | Middle East and North Africa | Active |
$500,000.00 | 5/2018 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
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