International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure 2025

On 6–7 June 2025, the seventh International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI), hosted by the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), was held in Nice, France.

It was held for the first time in Europe and brought together global leaders, experts, and policymakers to discuss climate-resilient infrastructure, especially in coastal regions.

Why Focus on Coastal Resilience?

Area	Importance
Economic Significance	Coastal regions contribute around $1.5 trillion to global GDP annually, projected to double by 2030.
Population Exposure	Nearly 37% of the global population lives within 100 km of coastlines.
Disaster Risk	Coastal areas face higher risks from sea-level rise, cyclones, and extreme weather events.

Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)

Aspect	Details
Launch	A global multilateral platform launched by India in 2019.
Headquarters	New Delhi.
Membership	53 countries and 12 partner organisations.
Participants	Includes national governments, UN agencies, multilateral banks, and private sector entities.
Main Purpose	Promotes infrastructure resilience against climate and disaster risks.

CDRI Mission and Framework Alignment

Component	Details
2050 Mission	By 2050, CDRI aims to drive US$10 trillion of infrastructure investments and services to become resilient to natural hazards and climate change.
Human Impact	Seeks to improve environmental quality, livelihoods, and well-being for more than 3 billion people worldwide.
Sendai Framework	Directly supports the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.
SDG Link	Aligned with SDG 9 — Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure.

PT Facts

ICDRI: Annual international conference linked with CDRI.
CDRI: Launched by India at the UN Climate Action Summit in 2019.
Sendai Framework: Global framework for disaster risk reduction for 2015–2030.
Coastal Resilience: Important due to sea-level rise, cyclones, storm surges, and coastal erosion.

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