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 & Gender Equality
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Resilient Energy System in Afghanistan | Afghanistan | Complete |
$199,853.43 | 4/2018 | 8/2020 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Coastal Resilience: Developing New and Innovative Approaches in Bangladesh | Bangladesh | Complete |
$1,546,518.50 | 4/2018 | 9/2020 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Sri Lanka: Landslide Vulnerability Assessment | Sri Lanka | Complete |
$197,813.47 | 11/2017 | 9/2020 | GFDRR SDTF for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in the Indo-Pacific Region |
| Seismic Risk, Resilient Infrasructure and Disaster Risk Financing in Pakistan | Pakistan | Complete |
$1,060,212.37 | 7/2017 | 9/2020 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Support Risk-Sensitive Infrastructure Planning in Colombo Megapolis Region and Scaling of Spatial Data Platform | Sri Lanka | Complete |
$499,982.05 | 7/2017 | 9/2020 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Technical review and capacity building program on Climate Induced Risks in Pakistan | Pakistan | Complete |
$496,918.66 | 7/2017 | 9/2020 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Pakistan Green Growth and Climate Resilient Development | Pakistan | Complete |
$198,797.34 | 6/2017 | 10/2020 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
| Bangladesh - An Integrated Approach to Enhance Urban Resilience in Dhaka | Bangladesh | Complete |
$499,924.37 | 3/2017 | 9/2020 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Bhutan: Hydromet Services and Disaster Resilience Regional Project (HSDRRP) | Bhutan | Complete |
$146,893.03 | 2/2017 | 8/2020 | EU-South Asia Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management |
| Bhutan Hydromet Services and Disaster Resilience Regional Project (HSDRRP) | Bhutan | Active |
$1,500,000.00 | 10/2016 | 2/2021 | EU-South Asia Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management |
| Bhutan Hydromet Services and Disaster Resilience Regional Project (HSDRRP) | Bhutan | Complete |
$1,308,121.75 | 10/2016 | 8/2020 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| 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 |
| Bhutan Hydromet Services and Disaster Resilience Regional Project (HSDRRP) | Bhutan | Complete |
$499,665.33 | 1/2016 | 9/2020 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Nepal Safer School Program | Nepal | Complete |
$1,499,927.00 | 7/2015 | 10/2020 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries |
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