Africa is the fastest urbanizing continent and faces mounting challenges as the population rapidly concentrates in underresourced cities. The rapid processes of urbanization mean that the disaster risk profiles of countries in Africa are evolving from predominantly rural, with drought and food security as the main challenges—to urban, with challenges from floods, cyclones, and earthquakes.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rwanda Flood Damage and Needs Assessment | Rwanda | Active |
$50,000.00 | 5/2023 | 8/2023 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Resilience Analytics and Investment Planning for Northern and Eastern Chad | Chad | Active |
$250,000.00 | 5/2023 | 5/2025 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Ethiopia: Enhancing Disaster Risk Management and Basin-Level Flood Risk Management | Ethiopia | Active |
$250,000.00 | 4/2023 | 9/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| GFDRR MDTF for Strengthening Kenya’s Building Regulations for Resilient, Green and Affordable Housing | Kenya | Active |
$100,000.00 | 4/2023 | 6/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Support to Mozambique Post Cyclone Freddy GRADE and Post Disaster Damage Assessment | Mozambique | Active |
$50,000.00 | 4/2023 | 7/2023 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Enhancing Resilient and Affordable Housing in Southwest Indian Ocean countries | Seychelles | Active |
$450,000.00 | 3/2023 | 11/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Green and Resilient Urban Growth in Tanzania | Tanzania | Active |
$320,000.00 | 3/2023 | 12/2023 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Strengthening Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Reserve Funds and Contingent Financing in Tanzania | Tanzania | Active |
$200,000.00 | 2/2023 | 7/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Gabon WRM Study | Gabon | Active |
$500,000.00 | 2/2023 | 6/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Comoros: Enhancing Disaster Resilience in Comoros | Comoros | Active |
$300,000.00 | 2/2023 | 12/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Climate Resilience in Mauritania for improved flood risk management and enhanced preparedness | Mauritania | Active |
$400,000.00 | 12/2022 | 12/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Ghana: Mainstreaming Resilience into Urban Policies and Infrastructure | Ghana | Active |
$350,000.00 | 8/2022 | 12/2023 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Building urban resilience to disaster and climate risk in informal settlements in eThekwini Municipality, South Africa | South Africa | Active |
$250,000.00 | 6/2022 | 6/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Erosion Management for Climate Adaptation in DRC | Active |
$950,000.00 | 6/2022 | 6/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) | |
| Benin: Strengthening DRM in urban planning and municipal investments | Benin | Active |
$300,000.00 | 5/2022 | 12/2023 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Supporting preparedness diagnostics and urban resilience investment planning in Uganda | Uganda | Active |
$193,000.00 | 5/2022 | 9/2023 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| GFDRR MDTF - Mainstreaming Resilience in Urban Management in Niger | Niger | Active |
$300,000.00 | 5/2022 | 3/2024 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
| Informing Urban Resilience in Sudan | Active |
$12,576,099.00 | 4/2022 | 9/2023 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) | |
| Digital Earth for Urban Resilience in Kinshasa | Active |
$290,000.00 | 4/2022 | 12/2023 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) | |
| Enhancing Flood Resilience in Rwanda | Rwanda | Active |
$450,000.00 | 4/2022 | 10/2023 | GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (MDTF III) |
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