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REGIONAL SUMMARY
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In Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID/BHA) provided more than $50 million to partner organizations conducting early recovery, risk reduction, and resilience (ER4) activities in 16 countries across East Asia and the Pacific (EAP). Populations throughout EAP are vulnerable to a range of natural disasters, including cyclones, droughts, earthquakes, floods, and landslides. These hazards compound existing vulnerabilities faced by many communities in the region, driving increased humanitarian need.
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USAID/BHA partners continued to support the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its member states to develop and institutionalize early warning, disaster management, and hazard monitoring systems during FY 2023.
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With FY 2023 funding, USAID/BHA supported the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to strengthen first responder capacities of national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies across EAP, enabling them to respond more rapidly and efficiently to natural disasters.
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USAID/BHA programs emphasized addressing the unique risk reduction needs of urban and rural communities across the region, with programs focused on building the capacities of local, national, and regional disaster risk reduction (DRR) authorities, as well as integrating disability and gender inclusion in programs, to bolster preparedness for and resilience against natural disasters.