On this occasion, CDRI announced a $2.5 million fund under Urban Infrastructure Resilience Programme (UIRP) to enhance climate resilience of cities in 30 low and middle-income countries including India.

About CDRI

• Launched: At UN Climate Action Summit (2019) by India.
  • CDRI is a global partnership of nations, UN agencies, multilateral development banks, and the private sector.
• Objective: To promote the resilience of infrastructure systems to climate and disaster risks ensuring sustainable development.
• Members: 40 countries and 7 organizations with its secretariat at New Delhi (India).
• Reports: Global Infrastructure Resilience Report.

Significance of CDRI

• Funding: Provide a global mechanism for financing and coordination of the effective implementation of the aims of the CDRI.
• Technical Support and Capacity-building: This includes disaster response and recovery support; innovation etc.

Initiatives Taken by CDRI

• Infrastructure for Resilient Island States (IRIS): To promote resilient, sustainable and inclusive infrastructure in Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
• DRI Connect platform: Knowledge exchange, learning and collaborative platform
• International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI): Annual conference bringing together experts, decision-makers etc. to discuss challenges and identify good practices.
• Infrastructure Resilience Accelerator Fund (IRAF): Established with support of UNDP and UNDRR, to support global action on disaster resilience of infrastructure systems