South Asia is prone to a range of seismic and hydromet hazards. Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka are in the top 10 vulnerable countries to climate change. The impacts of disasters are amplified by the region’s rapidly growing cities, but progress is being made as countries and communities continue to invest in pre-disaster planning. GFDRR, for its part, is providing technical assistance to modernize hydromet systems, develop urban disaster risk management plans, plan and implement resilient reconstruction, support recovery planning, and introduce adaptive social protection solutions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhutan Green and Resilient Infrastructure and DRM Service Delivery | Bhutan | Active |
$29,879,327.00 | 6/2021 | 12/2022 | EU-South Asia Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management Program (EU-SAR DRM) |
| Support for Pakistan Hydromet and Sindh Operations | Pakistan | Active |
$17,626,917.00 | 10/2021 | 12/2022 | EU-South Asia Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management Program (EU-SAR DRM) |
| Supporting the Operationalization of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI | South Asia | Active |
$16,170,592.00 | 7/2020 | 7/2022 | EU-South Asia Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management Program (EU-SAR DRM) |
| Climate Smart Urbanization in SAR | India | Active |
$6,692,063.00 | 2/2023 | 12/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Climate Smart Urbanization in SAR | South Asia | Active |
$3,807,937.00 | 6/2022 | 2/2023 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Enhancing capacity of Regional DRM and Hydromet institutions and last mile connectivity | South Asia | Active |
$2,521,589.00 | 12/2018 | 8/2023 | EU-South Asia Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management Program (EU-SAR DRM) |
| Post Disaster Needs Assessment and Resilient Recovery Framework for Pakistan | Pakistan | Active |
$1,000,000.00 | 9/2022 | 12/2023 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Nepal Resilient Hydropower in Arun Valley | South Asia | Active |
$526,000.00 | 11/2022 | 6/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Strengthening Climate Resilience and Disaster Risk Management in Maldives | Active |
$500,000.00 | 4/2023 | 6/2025 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) | |
| BHUTAN: Understanding Risk and Enhancing Resilience | Bhutan | Active |
$500,000.00 | 5/2022 | 6/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Promoting flood resilient urban development in Surat, India | India | Active |
$390,000.00 | 8/2022 | 1/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Development of Resilient Programs for Select Indian States | India | Active |
$302,332.00 | 10/2021 | 12/2022 | EU-South Asia Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management Program (EU-SAR DRM) |
| Programmatic Support for Enhancing Climate and Disaster Resilience in South Asia | South Asia | Active |
$300,000.00 | 1/2023 | 5/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Enabling urban resilience investments in hazard-prone Indian states | India | Active |
$300,000.00 | 3/2023 | 12/2025 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Sub-National Action on Climate Change and support to the Cooling Action Plan | South Asia | Active |
$300,000.00 | 8/2020 | 12/2022 | EU-South Asia Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management Program (EU-SAR DRM) |
| Informing the New Generation of Investments and Policies for Coastal Resilience | Bangladesh | Active |
$250,000.00 | 6/2021 | 12/2022 | EU-South Asia Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management Program (EU-SAR DRM) |
| Strengthening Climate Resilience in Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Active |
$200,000.00 | 4/2021 | 6/2023 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Adaptive Social Protection Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Active |
$200,000.00 | 6/2022 | 12/2023 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Assessment to improve disaster prevention, emergency preparedness and response mechanisms | India | Active |
$200,000.00 | 12/2021 | 5/2023 | EU-South Asia Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management Program (EU-SAR DRM) |
| Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Resilience into the New National Urban Mission (NNUM) | India | Active |
$200,000.00 | 8/2022 | 6/2023 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
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