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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supporting Tools for Improving the Safety and Resilience of Dams and Downstream Communities in India | India | Active |
$330,000.00 | 3/2021 | 2/2023 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| Strengthening Resilient Logistics Infrastructure in Bangladesh | Bangladesh | Active |
$350,000.00 | 2/2021 | 1/2023 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| Supporting resilient public transport infrastructure in Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Active |
$250,000.00 | 1/2021 | 12/2023 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| Water Security and Drought Resilience for Water Supply in Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Active |
$300,000.00 | 1/2021 | 10/2023 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| Enhancing Disaster Response and Resilience of the Afghanistan Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Corporation | Afghanistan | Complete |
$104,065.10 | 1/2021 | 6/2023 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| Resilient Mobility in Chennai | India | Active |
$450,000.00 | 12/2020 | 9/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| Developing a Policy Roadmap to Support the implementation of the ICAP | South Asia | Active |
$300,000.00 | 8/2020 | 12/2022 | EU-South Asia Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management |
| Improving Planning and Design of Resilient Infrastructure | Bangladesh | Active |
$250,000.00 | 7/2020 | 11/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| Supporting the Operationalization of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) | South Asia | Active |
$400,000.00 | 7/2020 | 7/2022 | EU-South Asia Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management |
| Disaster and Climate Resilient Renewable Energy Power System in Nepal | Nepal | Active |
$300,000.00 | 5/2020 | 9/2023 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| Sri Lanka Dam Safety | Sri Lanka | Active |
$80,000.00 | 3/2020 | 12/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| Strengthening resilience of the road and drainage network in Nepal’s secondary cities | Nepal | Active |
$350,000.00 | 2/2020 | 12/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| Risk management & resilient infrastructure development for Assam Inland Water Transport. | India | Active |
$200,000.00 | 2/2020 | 5/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| Building Disaster Resilient Water Resources Management Capacity in Sindh | Pakistan | Active |
$300,000.00 | 1/2020 | 6/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| Urban Resilience in SAR Cities | South Asia | Active |
$1,200,000.00 | 9/2019 | 12/2022 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| 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 – Second Phase |
| Green and Resilient Industries to Enhance Competitiveness in Bangladesh | Bangladesh | Active |
$800,000.00 | 7/2019 | 7/2023 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| Building Community Inclusive Flood Management in Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Complete |
$598,266.34 | 4/2019 | 12/2021 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
| Enhancing capacity of Regional DRM and Hydromet institutions and last mile connectivity | South Asia | Active |
$2,296,589.00 | 12/2018 | 12/2022 | EU-South Asia Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management |
| Building Resilience to Landslide and Geohazard risk in the South Asia Region | South Asia | Active |
$1,755,000.00 | 6/2016 | 6/2022 | EU-South Asia Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management |
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