rivers & floodplains

The development objective of the Integrated Water Management and Development Project for Uganda is to improve access to water supply and sanitation services, integrated water resources management, and operational performance of water and sanitation service providers in Project areas. It has four project component. First component, water supply and sanitation in small towns and rural growth centers and support to districts hosting refugees will support activities to improve WSS in selected small towns and RGCs in the Recipient’s territory.

The objective of the project is to strengthen integrated landscape management in targeted watersheds in the Dominican Republic. The project will incentivize farmers to adopt agroforestry systems; restore and protect riverbanks, wetlands, and riparian forests; restore degraded and fragmented forest ecosystems; and diversify environmentally sustainable livelihoods.

The development objective of the Integrated Flood Resilience and Adaptation Project for Pakistan is to improve livelihoods and essential services and enhance flood risk protection in selected communities affected by the 2022 floods. The project comprises of six components.

The project aims to increase the sustainable access and management of groundwater in the Horn of Africa's borderlands. It will support aquifer sustainability (recharge) and flood mitigation measures, including sand dams, rainwater harvesting, afforestation, and soil and water conservation measures.

 The objectives of the Project are to improve flood risk management and reduce discharge of water pollutants in Hezhou Municipality。The project will implement hybrid solutions to support riverine flood mitigation.

The project aims to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the income of the unemployed and underemployed, and to increase efficiency and adaptability of the social protection system of the Recipient.The project's public works program plans to pay local communities to restore waterways and forests, rehabilitate riverbanks, and plant mangroves, grasses, and seagrass.

The development objective of the Flood Management Project for Ethiopia is to strengthen Ethiopia’s institutional capacity for disaster risk management (DRM), and flood risk management in selected basins. The project comprises of four components. The first component, strengthening institutional and coordination capacity for disaster risk management aims to improve the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) DRM by strengthening the institutional capacity of federal-level agencies (including priority sectors) and the coordination between federal and decentralized levels of the government.

The project aims to improve flood resilience and urban infrastructure in Greater Monrovia while enhancing urban planning and management capacity across Liberia. It focuses on flood risk management, resilient infrastructure, community upgrades, and effective solid waste management. A contingency component ensures response readiness to emergencies.

This project aims to reduce flooding impacts in Muang Xay and strengthen Lao PDR's disaster management capacity by enhancing hydrometeorological services, flood protection, and financial planning for disaster resilience. It also provides technical assistance for disaster risk management and includes a contingency mechanism for emergency response.

This project strengthens resilience for targeted communities and coastal areas in Western Africa by enhancing regional integration and institutional frameworks for coastal management. It finances investments to mitigate erosion, reduce flood risks, manage pollution, and promote climate-resilient development while supporting coordinated national and regional project implementation.