INTERNATIONAL COALITION FOR DISASTER RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE (CDRI)

Aug. 29, 2019

The Union Cabinet has approved the Establishment of an International Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) along with its supporting Secretariat Office in New Delhi.

About:

Launch date: The CDRI is proposed to be launched at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York, USA on 23rd September 2019.
The approval is for the following initiatives:
- Establishment of the CDRI along with its supporting Secretariat office in New Delhi.
- Establishment of the Secretariat of the CDRI as a Society under The Societies Registration Act,1860.
- In-principle approval for Government of India support of Rs. 480 crore over a period of 5 years from 2019-20 to 2023-24.
Major Impact: The CDRI will serve as a platform where knowledge is generated and exchanged on different aspects of disaster and climate resilience of infrastructure. It will bring together technical expertise from a multitude of stakeholders.