ICDRI 2025: Aspectos destacados del programa y resúmenes de las sesiones

La conferencia de la ICDRI 2025 hizo hincapié en la infraestructura resiliente para los pequeños Estados insulares en desarrollo (SIDS), destacando la capacidad local, la planificación basada en datos y las finanzas inclusivas. Los líderes subrayaron la importancia de la resiliencia proactiva, la agrupación de proyectos para la escalabilidad y la integración del riesgo en los presupuestos. Las sesiones mostraron soluciones impulsadas por la comunidad, diseños basados en la naturaleza y el aprendizaje entre pares.   

Entre las recomendaciones clave se incluyeron la creación de un centro de datos global para los SIDS, la ampliación de los sistemas de alerta temprana y la puesta en marcha de becas y centros de formación regionales. Las estrategias de financiación se centraron en la elegibilidad basada en la vulnerabilidad, las condiciones concesionales vinculadas a la resiliencia y la acreditación simplificada. Los debates sobre tecnología promovieron herramientas útiles a nivel local y análisis de riesgos basados en la inteligencia artificial. Se presentó el Programa Resilient Africa para replicar las innovaciones de los SIDS en todo el continente.  

La conferencia concluyó con un llamamiento a integrar la resiliencia en todas las etapas del desarrollo de infraestructuras, con el apoyo de datos abiertos, el desarrollo de capacidades y la colaboración. 

Puntos clave

Aishwarya Pillai

Lead Specialist

Alpana heads institutional partnerships, governance, and resource mobilization at CDRI, advancing cross-sector collaborations that drive resilient infrastructure programming across Member Countries and organizations. With over 25 years of experience spanning international development, global health, and the non-profit sector, she brings deep expertise in fundraising strategy, donor engagement, and delivering strategic change. 

At CDRI, Alpana has been pivotal in forging strategic alliances with governments, international organizations, and philanthropies. She also plays a key role in fortifying institutional systems and board governance mechanisms as the Coalition transitions into an international organization. 

Before joining CDRI, Alpana held senior leadership roles at The George Institute for Global Health, Plan India, WaterAid India, and SOS Children’s Villages, leading institutional fundraising and cultivating strategic partnerships for social impact. 

She holds a Master’s in Finance & Control from Aligarh Muslim University and completed Executive Education at Harvard Business School (CSR India). Her work is driven by a commitment to building enduring, values-based partnerships that accelerate sustainable development outcomes. 

Alpana Saha

Director, Partnerships, Governance, and Resource Mobilisation 

Alpana heads institutional partnerships, governance, and resource mobilization at CDRI, advancing cross-sector collaborations that drive resilient infrastructure programming across Member Countries and organizations. With over 25 years of experience spanning international development, global health, and the non-profit sector, she brings deep expertise in fundraising strategy, donor engagement, and delivering strategic change. 

At CDRI, Alpana has been pivotal in forging strategic alliances with governments, international organizations, and philanthropies. She also plays a key role in fortifying institutional systems and board governance mechanisms as the Coalition transitions into an international organization. 

Before joining CDRI, Alpana held senior leadership roles at The George Institute for Global Health, Plan India, WaterAid India, and SOS Children’s Villages, leading institutional fundraising and cultivating strategic partnerships for social impact. 

She holds a Master’s in Finance & Control from Aligarh Muslim University and completed Executive Education at Harvard Business School (CSR India). Her work is driven by a commitment to building enduring, values-based partnerships that accelerate sustainable development outcomes.