West Africa Regional Disaster Risk Reduction In 2010, droughts affected more than 10 million people in West Africa and floods affected approximately 1.45 million which triggered cholera outbreaks and dengue fever epidemics further affecting the lives of thousands of people. Funding under this initiative will support the Humanitarian Futures Program of Kings College, London, to enhance the effectiveness of disaster risk reduction (DRR) in the West Africa region.  The activity will support the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) strategic priorities for Disaster Risk Reduction, namely to:  mainstream DRR through relevant departments of the ECOWAS Commission;  establish an inventory of existing national platforms in Member States and developing their capacities, and;  develop the capacity to manage regional risks, especially multi-country risks. The total value of this initiative is $2.9 million over 2 years, starting 2010-11.