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La resiliencia de las infraestructuras es un desafĂo mundial crĂtico
14%
del crecimiento del PIB mundial está en riesgo.
Cada año desde las pérdidas de infraestructuras
hasta el cambio climático y los desastres
Fuente: CDRI
80%
of this risk is concentrated in the
sectores crĂticos de energĂa,
transporte y telecomunicaciones
Fuente: CDRI
Las infraestructuras resilientes a los desastres absorben, responden y se recuperan rápidamente de los desastres; y devuelven un dividendo de resiliencia que incluye:
- Retorno de $4 por cada $1 invertido
- Reducción de pérdidas y daños
- InterrupciĂłn limitada del servicio
Para hacer que nuestra infraestructura sea resiliente ante los desastres, India está lanzando una Coalición para las Infraestructuras Resilientes a los Desastres. Invito a todos los Estados miembros a unirse a esta Coalición.
Primer ministro de la India, Narendra Modi, 2019
CDRI: Una CoaliciĂłn Mundial
La CDRI se dedica a mejorar la resiliencia de los sistemas de infraestructura ante los riesgos climáticos y de desastres. Incluye a los gobiernos nacionales, las organizaciones internacionales y el sector privado. Los miembros se benefician del acceso a la experiencia mundial, la financiación, el apoyo técnico, las oportunidades de investigación, las soluciones innovadoras y las mejores prácticas internacionales.
60Â Miembros
183Â Proyectos
$21,84M Funding Disbursed
What we do: 16 Initiatives
Fortalecimiento
de la resiliencia de las infraestructuras crĂticas
Entrega
de soluciones para DRI
HabilitaciĂłn
de las infraestructuras resilientes
DĂłnde trabajamos:183 Proyectos
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Recursos
CDRI Fellowship Programme Awardees 2025 – 26
CDRI Fellowship Programme 2025 – 26 financially supports 56 fellows from 12 countries working on 20 innovative projects to enhance disaster resilient infrastructure globally. These projects address climate change and diverse hazards such as earthquakes, floods, wildfires, and tsunamis through interdisciplinary approaches.
Highlights include tsunami evacuation modelling in Japan-Peru, digital twin-based coastal resilience in India-Australia, wildfire-resistant bio-composites in India, and flood mapping in Vietnam. Other initiatives explore mangrove restoration in Japan, bushfire standards in Australia, and hospital heatwave readiness in TĂĽrkiye.
Fellowship programme fosters global collaboration, data-driven decision-making, and nature-based solutions, aligning with the SDGs. It empowers researchers and practitioners to develop scalable, sustainable solutions for infrastructure resilience in vulnerable regions worldwide.
A Roadmap for Resilient Health InfrastructureÂ
Lessons from CDRI-WHO collaborative project in Sikkim (India)
This summary document captures CDRI–WHO project in Sikkim, which aimed to strengthen health infrastructure resilience against disasters and climate risks. Sikkim, prone to earthquakes, floods, and GLOFs, faced vulnerabilities across 178 health facilities.
The project developed a comprehensive Resilient Health Infrastructure (RHI) Framework covering hospital operations, building safety, critical services, community systems, and governance. Key actions included capacity-building workshops, mock drills, and the creation of a Hospital Disaster Risk Management & Resilience Plan (HDRM&RP). Post-2023 GLOF, the framework guided effective response and recovery. The initiative emphasized systemic integration, policy reforms, and multi-sectoral coordination. Sikkim received national recognition for fire safety and aims to scale resilience measures.
CDRI plans to expand the RHI model globally, supported by a Community of Practice and technical partnerships.
GIR Working Paper: SIDS
The 2025 GIR SIDS Working Paper by CDRI analyzes infrastructure resilience in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) using the Global Infrastructure Risk Model and Resilience Index (GIRI). It highlights SIDS’ vulnerability to climate and geological hazards due to limited land, economic size, and coastal infrastructure concentration.
The paper estimates high Average Annual Losses (AAL), especially in the energy and telecommunications sectors, and projects increased risks from climate change. It proposes a resilience framework based on three capacities, absorb, respond, and recover, and emphasizes financial instruments, institutional reforms, and user resilience.
The Call to Action outlines ten steps to enhance resilience, including data hubs, localized standards, and finance reforms. CDRI’s IRIS program supports 24 projects across 25 SIDS, promoting resilient infrastructure through technical, financial, and policy assistance.
Mainstreaming Disaster Resilience into Infrastructure Projects: Insights from India’s National Infrastructure Pipeline Â
The document outlines efforts by CDRI to integrate climate and disaster resilience into India’s National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP). It includes cost-benefit analyses (CBA) of five sectoral projects and reviews of standard agreements in roads, power, and rail sectors to identify resilience gaps.
A key tool developed is the Resilience CBA dashboard, which compares lifecycle costs with and without resilience measures. The document also proposes revisions to procurement and contractual documents to include risk-sharing and force majeure clauses.
A comprehensive disaster resilience toolkit is introduced, offering design options, evaluation guidance, and proposal preparation support for ministries and bidders. The goal is to reduce financial losses, improve infrastructure resilience, and promote disaster-informed investment decisions across India’s infrastructure ecosystem.
GIR Working Paper: AfricaÂ
The GIR 2025 Africa Working Paper by CDRI presents the first comprehensive assessment of infrastructure risks in Africa using the Global Infrastructure Risk Model and Resilience Index (GIRI).
The paper estimates Africa’s average annual loss (AAL) from disasters at $12.7 billion, with floods and earthquakes as primary hazards. Eastern Africa bears the highest AAL, while smaller nations face proportionally greater economic impacts. Climate change is projected to increase losses by 27%.
It highlights sector-specific vulnerabilities in transport, energy, and urban infrastructure, and emphasizes the need for resilient design, maintenance, and early warning systems. It advocates for financial instruments and institutional reforms to enhance infrastructure resilience.
African governments are leading adaptation efforts, but global support remains crucial. The report calls for coordinated action ahead of the 2025 G20 Summit and COP30.
ICDRI 2025: Shaping a Resilient Future for Small Island Developing States:Â Outcomes, Recommendations, and Next StepsÂ
The International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI) 2025, held in Nice, France, focused on enhancing infrastructure resilience in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). With 220 delegates from 52 countries, the event emphasized leadership, finance, and technology.
Key outcomes included a Call to Action with ten concrete steps, such as launching the SIDS Global Data Hub 2.0, developing modular design codes, and embedding resilience units in finance ministries. Discussions highlighted the need for adaptive governance, inclusive early warning systems, and innovative financing mechanisms. CDRI is committed to advancing these goals through partnerships, technical assistance, and global advocacy.
The conference aligned with global frameworks like the Sendai Framework and COP30, aiming to shift from reactive aid to anticipatory resilience and ensure sustainable development for vulnerable island nations.
ICDRI 2025: Programme Highlights and Session Summaries
ICDRI 2025 conference emphasized resilient infrastructure for Small Island Developing States (SIDS), highlighting local capacity, data-driven planning, and inclusive finance. Leaders emphasized the importance of proactive resilience, bundling projects for scalability, and integrating risk into budgets. Sessions showcased community-led solutions, nature-based designs, and peer learning.
Key recommendations included creating a SIDS Global Data Hub, expanding early warning systems, and launching fellowships and regional training hubs. Financing strategies focused on vulnerability-based eligibility, concessional terms tied to resilience, and streamlined accreditation. Technology discussions promoted locally serviceable tools and AI-driven risk analytics. The Resilient Africa Programme was introduced to replicate SIDS innovations across the continent.
The conference concluded with a call to embed resilience at every stage of infrastructure development, supported by open data, capacity building, and collaboration.
National and Sub-national Disaster Risk and Resilience Assessment and Roadmap for India’s Telecommunications Sector: A Policy BriefÂ
India’s telecom infrastructure is increasingly vulnerable to natural hazards and disasters, with over 58% of the land exposed to earthquakes and other hazards. To address this, CDRI, in collaboration with the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India, and the National Disaster Management Authority, developed a Disaster Risk and Resilience Assessment Framework (DRRAF).
The study mapped 0.77 million towers across five high-risk states and proposed resilience measures across technical, operational, policy, financial, and institutional domains.
Key recommendations include enhancing network redundancy, improving hazard data, enabling risk-informed governance, and promoting last-mile connectivity. The framework emphasizes a 3E approach—Explore, Evaluate, Execute—and aims to reduce damage, ensure rapid service restoration, and strengthen sectoral capacity. A robust roadmap and resilience index guide stakeholders in building a disaster-resilient telecom sector aligned with global standards.
IRAX University Consortium Â
The IRAX (Infrastructure Resilience Academic Exchange) programme, launched by CDRI, invites universities to join a global consortium focused on disaster resilient infrastructure (DRI). It promotes a multidisciplinary, inclusive approach to education, research, and professional development in DRI.
The IRAX-University Consortium connects “Leading Universities” with strong DRI programs and “Associate Universities” seeking to build capacity. Members benefit from curriculum development, research collaboration, faculty/student exchanges, and access to funding.
The initiative aims to bridge academia and industry, fostering innovation and creating skilled professionals. CDRI supports the consortium through strategic initiatives and partnerships, helping mainstream DRI in academic and policy frameworks globally.
Community of Practice (CoP) on Resilient Health InfrastructureÂ
The Community of Practice (CoP) on Resilient Health Infrastructure, launched by CDRI in collaboration with WHO, aims to strengthen healthcare systems against disaster and climate risks.
In response to the 93.1 million people affected by disasters in 2023, the initiative focuses on five key areas: hospital operational preparedness, structural and functional resilience of hospital buildings, resilience of supporting infrastructure (e.g., power, water, telecom), community-level health service continuity, and governance and policy integration.
The CoP serves as a global forum for knowledge exchange, peer learning, and collaboration among experts and institutions. It will operate through thematic working groups and be hosted on CDRI’s DRI Connect platform. Activities include webinars, case study sharing, and the development of resilience tools.
Call to Action: Resilient Infrastructure for SIDS and Coastal Regions
The document is a Call to Action for building resilient infrastructure in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), which face devastating losses from extreme weather—up to 226% of GDP.
It outlines the urgent need for disaster resilient coastal infrastructure, which is often unaffordable due to high debt and limited resources. Three expert groups identified barriers in finance, standards, and data.
Key solutions include launching a SIDS Global Data Hub, ensuring 100% early-warning coverage by 2030, developing SIDS-specific design codes, digitizing standards enforcement, and tying finance to resilience compliance.
The action plan also calls for creating resilience units in finance ministries, streamlining accreditation, and building skilled local workforces. The vision is for all SIDS to achieve resilient infrastructure by 2034 through localized standards, open data, and blended finance.
Community of Practice on Extreme Heat in Urban Educational Infrastructure: Heat Smart SchoolsÂ
CDRI has launched a Community of Practice on Extreme Heat Management in Urban Educational Infrastructure Systems. This project aims to enhance climate resilience in schools by addressing the growing threat of extreme heat.
It brings together educators, experts, and practitioners to co-develop heat-smart strategies that prioritize student safety, comfort, and learning continuity. The focus is on identifying heat-related risks, implementing effective cooling solutions, and adapting school infrastructure to withstand rising temperatures. Through collaborative knowledge-sharing, the initiative promotes sustainable, locally relevant practices and fosters community engagement.
By equipping educational institutions with practical tools and guidelines, it seeks to build proactive, resilient learning environments that can thrive in a warming world. This effort underscores the urgent need for climate-adaptive infrastructure in the education sector, ensuring that schools remain safe, inclusive, and conducive to learning despite environmental challenges.
National and Sub-national Disaster Risk and Resilience Assessment and Roadmap for India’s Telecommunications SectorÂ
India’s telecom sector, contributing ~15% to global GDP, faces rising disaster risks due to its vast infrastructure and geographic vulnerability.
The CDRI-led study assesses multi-hazard resilience across mountains, plains, and coasts, using GIS mapping and stakeholder consultations. The Disaster Risk and Resilience Assessment Framework (DRRAF) integrates global best practices to guide infrastructure upgrades, policy reforms, and emergency planning.
Key recommendations include intra-circle roaming awareness, HAPS deployment, SATCOM interoperability, and parametric insurance. India’s telecom landscape includes 1.2B subscribers, 814K towers, and 950M internet users. Vulnerabilities span power logistics, network congestion, and submarine cable delays. State-level initiatives and SOPs support emergency communication.
A national roadmap proposes structural upgrades, community integration, and resilience indices to ensure continuity and rapid recovery during disasters.
Towards Resilient Public Finance in Fiji
Towards Resilient Public Finance: National Assessment of Fiscal Risks in Critical Infrastructure Sectors in Fiji Â
Fiji faces mounting fiscal risks from frequent climate and geological disasters, notably tropical cyclones and floods. These events severely impact critical infrastructure, especially power and transport, leading to economic shocks, reduced revenues, and increased public debt.
This report assesses historical and future disaster-related losses using economic and catastrophe modelling, revealing significant funding gaps. Current financing relies heavily on budget reallocations and international aid.
Recommendations include upgrading infrastructure standards, institutionalizing pre-arranged disaster funds, expanding risk-layered financing, integrating disaster-linked liabilities into debt strategies, and enhancing sector-specific insurance.
Strengthening data systems and adopting global best practices are vital for fiscal resilience. Without proactive measures, Fiji risks unsustainable recovery costs and delayed development. The report offers a roadmap for resilient public finance and disaster preparedness.
A Compendium of Good Practices on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (DRI)Â
This compendium, compiled by CDRI and G20 partners, showcases 52 global case studies on disaster resilient infrastructure. It spans sector-specific interventions, post-disaster reconstruction, financing mechanisms, nature-based solutions, risk assessments, and governance frameworks.
Highlights include India’s early warning systems, Nepal’s earthquake-resilient schools, Australia’s Betterment Fund, and Brazil’s water infrastructure projects. The document emphasizes inclusive, community-centered approaches, innovative financing like parametric insurance, and the integration of resilience into national policies and building codes.
It also features tools like GIRI and PCRAM for risk modelling. The compendium promotes knowledge exchange, aiming to support Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs), and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in building sustainable, resilient infrastructure systems.
Physical Climate Risk Assessment Playbook for the Financial Sector
The “Physical Climate Risk Assessment for the Financial Sector” playbook, developed by CDRI and supported by The Rockefeller Foundation, guides financial institutions (FIs) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to assess and manage physical climate risks.
It outlines a structured approach—awareness, assessment, and action—emphasizing the hazard-exposure-vulnerability (HEV) framework and climate value-at-risk (VaR) modelling. The playbook promotes integrating climate risk into governance, strategy, and credit processes, while highlighting opportunities in green finance. It addresses challenges like data gaps, lack of standardization, and limited macro-level guidance.
Tools like the Global Infrastructure Risk Model and Resilience Index (GIRI) support localized risk analysis. The document calls for collaboration among regulators, policymakers, and FIs to institutionalize climate risk assessments and unlock financing for climate-resilient infrastructure, ensuring long-term economic and environmental sustainability in LMICs.
MetodologĂa global para la revisiĂłn de la resiliencia de las infraestructuras
The Global Methodology for Infrastructure Resilience Review provides a structured, five-step approach to help countries assess and enhance the resilience of their infrastructure systems.
Developed by UNDRR and CDRI, it begins with mapping institutional governance and identifying key stakeholders across sectors. It then reviews existing policies and regulations to evaluate alignment with disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA). The third step involves stress-testing infrastructure systems against multiple hazards to detect vulnerabilities and interdependencies. Step four assesses current practices using the Principles for Resilient Infrastructure through stakeholder workshops and scorecards. Finally, the methodology guides the development of an implementation plan and final report, consolidating findings and prioritizing actions.
Emphasizing cross-sectoral coordination, data-driven analysis, and stakeholder engagement, the methodology supports countries in mainstreaming DRR into infrastructure planning, design, and governance. It aims to foster resilient, sustainable infrastructure systems that can withstand and adapt to evolving risks.
Global Infrastructure Resilience: Capturing the Resilience Dividend
This report presents a compelling case for investing in resilient infrastructure. It introduces the Global Infrastructure Risk Model and Resilience Index (GIRI), the first global, probabilistic tool estimating financial risk across infrastructure sectors. The report highlights that 60% of the infrastructure needed by 2050 is yet to be built, and without resilience, $732 – $845 billion in annual losses are expected. It emphasizes the resilience dividend—benefits like avoided losses, reliable services, and environmental gains.
Key recommendations include integrating Nature-based Infrastructure Solutions (NbIS), improving governance, mobilizing private capital, and adopting national resilience strategies. The report calls for systemic change, especially in LMICs, where infrastructure deficits and climate risks are greatest. It offers a roadmap to align infrastructure investment with sustainable development, climate goals, and fiscal resilience.
Transport Infrastructure Reimagined: Forging Resilient ConnectionsÂ
This report by BCG and CDRI outlines a comprehensive framework to embed climate and disaster resilience into South Asia’s transport infrastructure.
With over $575 billion in transport assets exposed to climate risks, the region faces mounting threats from floods, heatwaves, and other geo-climatic hazards. The report emphasizes a lifecycle approach, embedding resilience from planning to end-of-life, supported by strategic enablers like policy, data, finance, governance, and capacity building.
It proposes six calls to action, including national adaptation plans, climate risk assessments, resilient codes, procurement reforms, skill development, and innovative financing. Case studies from the U.S., China, the Philippines, and Italy illustrate global best practices.
The report urges coordinated action among governments, infrastructure entities, financiers, and civil society to transform South Asia’s transport systems into resilient, future-ready networks that safeguard economic growth, public services, and environmental sustainability.
CDRI Fellowship Programme Cohort 2021-22Â
Launched in 2020, the CDRI Fellowship Programme by the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure supports cutting-edge research to strengthen global infrastructure resilience against climate and disaster risks.
The 2021–22 cohort featured 21 teams from nine countries, who completed impactful projects despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Their work tackled real-world challenges, ranging from landslide susceptibility mapping and AI-powered disaster communication to flood-resilient floating homes and climate-adaptive urban planning. Research spanned diverse regions including Mumbai, Bhutan, Afghanistan, and the Philippines, addressing hazards like floods, landslides, and earthquakes. Notable outcomes include the “InfraRivChange” web app for river migration monitoring and frameworks for risk-informed school assessments.
The programme fosters peer learning, capacity building, and scalable solutions, contributing to global policy and practice. This document showcases the cohort’s innovative, research-driven strategies for building sustainable, disaster-resilient infrastructure.
DRI Lexicon
The DRI Lexicon standardizes definitions for disaster resilient infrastructure, promoting a shared understanding among governments, academia, and practitioners.
Developed through a collaborative process with global experts and available in nine languages, it covers 66 key terms, including “basic infrastructure,” “systemic risk,” and “resilience pathways,” contextualized for infrastructure resilience.
The Lexicon aligns with international frameworks like the Sendai Framework, Paris Agreement, and Sustainable Development Goals, emphasizing systemic risk, sustainability, and resilience. It underscores the infrastructure’s role in human development, the importance of proactive risk management, and the complexities of interdependent systems. Case studies, such as Japan’s earthquake-resistant buildings and the Suez Canal obstruction, illustrate key concepts.
Serving as a valuable resource for policy, research, and practice, the Lexicon helps advance global efforts to build resilient infrastructure and adapt to evolving risks.
Global study on disaster resilience of airports phase 1
This report by the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) explores global airport resilience to natural hazards and disasters. Based on surveys and focus group discussions with 81 airports across 54 countries, it assesses hazard exposure, risk perception, and resilience practices.
Key findings reveal that extreme weather, third-party failures, and climate change pose significant threats. Larger airports face higher risks but often have better recovery mechanisms. While most airports have emergency and recovery plans, gaps remain in vulnerability assessments, stakeholder collaboration, and data access.
The study emphasizes the need for proactive planning, periodic assessments, and integration of resilience into infrastructure design. Recommendations include adopting the TCFD framework, enhancing knowledge sharing, and mandating resilience in airport development policies.
Roadmap for Infrastructure Resilience in the Kingdom of Tonga
Tonga, a small island developing state, faces high vulnerability to climate-related hazards like cyclones, tsunamis, and sea-level rise. This roadmap, developed by CDRI and UNDRR, outlines a strategic plan to enhance infrastructure resilience across water, energy, transport, and telecommunications sectors. Key gaps include weak governance, fragmented policies, limited data systems, and under-resourced institutions.
The roadmap prioritizes actions such as creating a national infrastructure strategy, forming a critical infrastructure working group, and establishing a central disaster data center. Sector-specific recommendations include improving water quality, protecting coastal power assets with nature-based solutions, integrating climate adaptation into road design, and enforcing telecom data sharing.
Emphasizing cross-sector collaboration, data-driven planning, and community engagement, the roadmap aims to reduce disaster impacts, ensure service continuity, and support sustainable development in Tonga’s increasingly hazard-prone environment.
Roadmap for Infrastructure Resilience in the Republic of Madagascar
Madagascar’s Infrastructure Resilience Roadmap, developed by CDRI, UNDRR, and national stakeholders, outlines nearly 50 measures to reduce disaster-related infrastructure losses, estimated at $100 million annually. It addresses vulnerabilities across transport, energy, water, telecommunications, and education sectors.
Key focus areas include enhancing data systems, conducting stress tests, and establishing a centralized digital database. The plan emphasizes capacity building, resilient infrastructure investment, and improved governance through inter-ministerial coordination and regulatory reforms. It promotes public-private partnerships, nature-based solutions, and updated construction standards. Sector-specific risks, like cyclone damage to roads and ports, or drought impacts on hydropower, are analyzed using geospatial data.
The roadmap calls for integrating resilience into national policies, securing sustainable financing, and empowering communities. Implementation requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and collaboration with development partners to ensure infrastructure supports sustainable development and disaster preparedness.
