Event Overview
- Conference: International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI) 2025
- Location: First time hosted in Europe
- Theme: “Shaping a Resilient Future for Coastal Regions”
- Addressed by: Prime Minister of India
About the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)
- Launch: Initiated by India in 2019
- Nature: Global multilateral coalition
- Headquarters: New Delhi, India
- Membership:
- 46 countries
- 8 partner organizations (UN agencies, multilateral banks, private sector)
- Primary Goal:
- Mobilize global efforts to make infrastructure climate- and disaster-resilient by 2050
- Target 3+ billion people for improved livelihood and environmental resilience
Funding and Support
- Voluntary contributions model
- Major supporters: India (lead contributor), USA, UK, France, Japan, Germany, Australia, Canada, and World Bank
Core Functions of CDRI
- Facilitate global knowledge sharing and research
- Promote capacity building and training
- Support resilient infrastructure financing
- Lead 10 thematic initiatives, including:
- Urban resilience
- SIDS (Small Island Developing States)
- Africa-focused infrastructure
- Critical infrastructure resilience
India’s 5 Global Priorities at ICDRI 2025
- Education & Skill Development
- Embed disaster resilience in higher education to build a future-ready workforce.
- Global Digital Repository
- Launch a knowledge-sharing platform for best practices and post-disaster reconstruction models.
- Innovative Financing for Developing Nations
- Create accessible funding mechanisms for infrastructure resilience in vulnerable and developing countries.
- Support for Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
- Recognize SIDS as Large Ocean Countries
- Address their unique climate vulnerability with tailored infrastructure strategies.
- Early Warning & Last-Mile Connectivity
- Strengthen real-time alert systems and community-level disaster response networks
