Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)

Published on 26 Oct 2025

• The 7th year of the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI), organised by the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), was held recently in Nice, France.

• The theme of the conference: ‘Shaping a Resilient Future for Coastal Regions.’

• CDRI was launched by India at the U.N. Climate Action Summit of 2019.

• Headquartered in New Delhi, CDRI’s Secretariat holds the status of an International Organization.

• CDRI’s mission is, by 2050, to drive US$10 trillion of new and existing infrastructure investments and services to be resilient to natural hazards and climate change.

• This will be done through enhanced capacity, informed policy, planning, and management, thereby improving environmental quality, livelihoods, and overall well-being for more than 3 billion people worldwide.

Keywords:

Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure CDRI Disaster International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure ICDRI Coastal Regions U.N. Climate Action Summit natural hazards climate change Disaster management