Between 2007 and 2022, GFDRR has provided $890 million in technical assistance, analytics, and capacity building support to more than 157 countries through in-country, regional, and global activities.
On a rolling basis.
The Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) is a global partnership program for disaster risk management and climate change adaptation managed by the World Bank on behalf of its members. GFDRR supports implementation of Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA)’s successor, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. Through its in-country work, GFDRR awards grants for specific activities in line with its seven operating principles:
- Demand-driven approach to ensure maximum impact
- Leveraging development investments and policies
- Focusing on inclusive design and participation
- Empowering women and mainstreaming gender
- Jointly addressing disaster and climate risk
- Developing knowledge and sharing best practices
- Prioritizing a results-oriented approach
Australia, Austria, Canada, European Union, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States.
An annual report for monitoring and evaluation is produced.
GFDRR governance is organized by its Consultative Group and Secretariat. The Consultative Group (CG) is GFDRR decision-making, oversight, and advisory body.
The Secretariat is hosted in the World Bank, which acts as trustee of resources contributed by donors. The Secretariat is responsible for awarding and managing grants, reporting on results, and outreach and partnership development.
GFDRR implements its strategy through eight areas of engagement that support the Sendai Framework priorities:
- Using science and innovation in disaster risk management
- Promoting resilient infrastructure
- Scaling up the resilience of cities
- Strengthening hydromet services and early warning systems
- Deepening financial protection through the joint partnership between GFDRR and the Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance Program (DRFIP)
- Building social resilience at the local level in developing countries
- Promoting the integration of climate risk and building climate resilience
- Recovery and reconstruction
GFDRR targets the most disaster-prone countries.
Priority Core Countries: Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Senegal, Togo, Indonesia, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vietnam, Kyrgyzstan, Haiti, Panama, Djibouti, Yemen, and Nepal
Access GFDRR allocates resources through a demand-driven approach based on strategic objectives and the application of grant allocation criteria as defined by the Consultative Group (CG).