rivers & floodplains

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.

This project strengthens institutional capacity across governance levels to enhance water service delivery in Nepal. It invests in urban, peri-urban, and rural water supply systems, coupled with water quality management and integrated watershed measures to reduce climate-related hazards. The project also enables contingency responses to disasters, ensuring resilience in service delivery.

The development objective of the Climate-Resilient and Inclusive Livelihoods Project for Republic of Congo is to strengthen landscape management and increase the use of improved livelihood activities in targeted communities. The project comprises of five components. The first component, strengthening capacity of institutions and promoting social cohesion will finance activities supporting institutional and community capacity to build inclusive livelihoods in a changing climate and ensure inclusive participation in such processes.

The development objective of the Can Tho Urban Development and Resilience Project for Vietnam is to reduce flood risk in the urban core area, improve connectivity between the city center and the new low risk urban growth areas, and enhance the capacity of city authorities to manage disaster risk in Can Tho city. The project comprises of three components. The first component, flood risk management and environmental sanitation objective is to reduce flood related risks in the urban core of Can Tho.

The objectives of the Project are to: (a) improve sustainable water resources management, and (b) increase access to sanitation in the Borrower’s territory. The project seeks to improve watershed management, including through reforestation and improved land management.

The development objective of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project for Nigeria is to increase the implementation of sustainable landscape management practices in targeted watersheds in northern Nigeria and strengthen Nigeria’s long-term enabling environment for integrated climate-resilient landscape management. The project comprises of four components. The first component, dryland management will implement integrated watershed management planning and addresses challenges of large-scale watershed degradation in northern Nigeria.

The development objective of Agricultural and Livestock Transformation Project for Niger is to increase agriculture productivity and access to markets for small and medium farmers and agri-food small and medium enterprises in the participating project regions.