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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhutan: Hydromet Services and Disaster Resilience Regional Project (HSDRRP) | Bhutan | Active |
$150,000.00 | 2/2017 | 8/2020 | EU-South Asia Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management |
| Bhutan Weather and Disaster Improvement Regional Project (BWDIP) | Bhutan | Active |
$1,500,000.00 | 10/2016 | 2/2021 | EU-South Asia Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management |
| Bhutan Weather and Disaster Improvement Regional Project | Bhutan | Active |
$1,308,121.75 | 10/2016 | 8/2020 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Mainstreaming Natural Hazard and Climate Risk Information and Community Driven Development in Afghanistan | Afghanistan | Complete |
$1,600,489.93 | 10/2016 | 8/2019 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Hydromet and Climate Services in South Asia | South Asia | Active |
$1,000,000.00 | 9/2016 | 6/2020 | EU-South Asia Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management |
| Capacity Building for Climate Resilient Infrastructure in Bhutan and Nepal | South Asia | Active |
$673,904.33 | 9/2016 | 4/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Building Resilience to Landslide and Geohazard risk in the South Asia Region | South Asia | Active |
$1,600,000.00 | 6/2016 | 4/2021 | EU-South Asia Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management |
| Bhutan Weather and Disaster Resilience | Bhutan | Active |
$500,000.00 | 1/2016 | 9/2020 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Nepal Safer School Program | Nepal | Active |
$1,500,000.00 | 7/2015 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| India Dam Risk Assessment and Benchmarking Dam Safety | India | Active |
$150,000.00 | 1/2001 | 12/2021 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase |
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