South Asia (SAR)

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.

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

South Asia (SAR)

Countries

Which Areas of Engagement are covered by grants in this region?

Sendai Priorities

GFDRR Grants