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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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