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
Which Areas of Engagement are covered by grants in this region?
Inclusive Disaster Risk Management and Gender Equality
The Challenge Fund
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developing a Policy Roadmap to Support the implementation of the ICAP | South Asia | Active |
$200,000.00 | 8/2020 | 6/2022 | EU-South Asia Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management |
| Supporting the Operationalization of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) | South Asia | Active |
$400,000.00 | 7/2020 | 6/2022 | EU-South Asia Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management |
| Enhancing capacity of Regional DRM and Hydromet institutions and last mile connectivity | South Asia | Active |
$2,251,589.00 | 12/2018 | 6/2022 | EU-South Asia Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management |
| Bhutan Hydromet Services and Disaster Resilience Regional Project (HSDRRP) | Bhutan | Complete |
$863,535.63 | 10/2016 | 2/2021 | EU-South Asia Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management |
| Building Resilience to Landslide and Geohazard risk in the South Asia Region | South Asia | Active |
$1,800,000.00 | 6/2016 | 6/2022 | EU-South Asia Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management |
| 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 |
| Supporting resilient public transport infrastructure in Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Active |
$250,000.00 | 1/2021 | 12/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Urban Resilience in SAR Cities | South Asia | Active |
$1,200,000.00 | 9/2019 | 6/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Water Security and Drought Resilience for Water Supply in Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Active |
$300,000.00 | 1/2021 | 9/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Strengthening Capacity and Information Management for Improved Disaster Risk Assessment in Bhutan | Bhutan | Active |
$250,000.00 | 8/2019 | 6/2023 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Resilient Mobility in Chennai | India | Active |
$450,000.00 | 12/2020 | 6/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Green and Resilient Industries to Enhance Competitiveness in Bangladesh | Bangladesh | Active |
$800,000.00 | 7/2019 | 7/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Enhancing Disaster Response and Resilience of the Afghanistan Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Corporation | Afghanistan | Active |
$400,000.00 | 1/2021 | 6/2023 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Bhutan Hydromet Services and Disaster Resilience Regional Project (HSDRRP) | Bhutan | Active |
$22,000.00 | 8/2019 | 6/2021 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Improving Planning and Design of Resilient Infrastructure | Bangladesh | Active |
$250,000.00 | 7/2020 | 4/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| AF Hydromet & Early Warning Services for Resilience | Afghanistan | Complete |
$449,980.02 | 4/2019 | 6/2021 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| India Dam Risk Assessment and Benchmarking Dam Safety | India | Active |
$150,000.00 | 4/2021 | 12/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Building Community Inclusive Flood Management in Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Active |
$600,000.00 | 4/2019 | 12/2021 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Disaster and Climate Resilient Renewable Energy Power System in Nepal | Nepal | Active |
$300,000.00 | 5/2020 | 6/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Sri Lanka Dam Safety | Sri Lanka | Active |
$80,000.00 | 3/2020 | 6/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
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