Humanitarian Snapshot: USAID/BHA in East Asia and the Pacific FY2021

The countries in East Asia and the Pacific (EAP)1, are highly vulnerable to recurrent extreme weather events and natural hazards—such as earthquakes, floods, tropical cyclones, and volcanic eruptions—that can lead to sudden-onset disasters. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID/BHA) provided more than $57.5 million in humanitarian assistance to respond to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic as well as emergencies in seven countries. These programs helped expand access to emergency health care, protection, shelter, and other essential services, as well as support emergency food and nutrition assistance for people affected by conflict and sudden-onset disasters. USAID/BHA also provided more than $21.6 million for standalone early recovery, risk reduction, and resilience programs that worked to address the root causes of food insecurity; improve emergency preparedness and response capacity; and help communities build resilience to future disasters across EAP.