NEWS – 6th edition of International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI) organized by CDRI.

COALITION FOR DISASTER RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE (CDRI)

• Multi-stakeholder global partnership.
• Includes national governments, UN agencies, multilateral development banks, private sector, and academic institutions.
• Focuses on building resilience into infrastructure systems.

Launch and Background

• Launched during the United Nations Climate Action Summit in 2019 in New York.
• Aims to address challenges related to infrastructure resilience and development.

Objectives

1. Promoting Resilience
   • Ensuring infrastructure systems are resilient to climate and disaster risks.
   • Supporting sustainable development goals.
2. Expanding Resilient Infrastructure
   • Rapid development and retrofitting of resilient infrastructure.
   • Responding to the imperatives of universal access and economic prosperity.

Functionality

• Inclusive multi-stakeholder platform led by national governments.
• Generates and exchanges knowledge on disaster resilience of infrastructure.

Mechanisms and Assistance

• Assists countries in upgrading capacities, systems, standards, and regulations.
• Tailored to each country’s risk context and economic needs.

Membership

• 39 countries, 7 international organizations, and 2 private sector organizations are members.
• International organizations include Asian Development Bank (ADB), World Bank Group, UNDP, UNDRR, EU, EIB, and ARISE.

Secretariat

• Located in New Delhi, India.
• Coordinates CDRI activities and initiatives.