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 |
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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) |
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) |
Bihar Kosi Basin Development | India | Active |
$184,000.00 | 6/2023 | 6/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
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) |
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) | |
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) |
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