News: Recently, the seventh edition of the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI) was held on June 6–7 in Nice, France. Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)
About Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)
- It is a global partnership comprising 46 countries and 8 partner organizations.
- CDRI is dedicated to enhancing the resilience of infrastructure systems to climate and disaster risks. It includes national governments, international organizations, and private sector
- Headquarters: New Delhi, India.
- It was introduced in 2019 during the United Nations Climate Action Summit held in New York.
- It is funded through voluntary contributions.
- Major donors: India (host), USA, UK, Australia, France, Germany, Japan, Canada, and the World Bank.
- It supports international goals such as the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.
- Key Focus Areas: CDRI’s ten core initiatives includes Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Urban resilience, Data and early warning systems, Finance and governance, Critical and social infrastructure, Mountain ecosystems, Africa-focused projects, Resilience for major events, Research and innovation and Capacity building and training
- Governance Structure:
- Governing Council: All members; meets annually.
- Executive Committee: Oversees programmes; meets twice a year.
- Secretariat: Led by Director General; handles daily operations.
