Engagement with G20

Implementing Partner: Build Change

Project name:Engagement with G20

CDRI, as a knowledge partner to the G20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group under India’s and Brazil’s Presidencies, actively contributed to discussions, interventions, and reports.

It led efforts in compiling best practices, facilitating knowledge sharing, and advancing resilient infrastructure through ministerial engagements, roundtables, and policy contributions.

The ‘Compendium of Good Practices,’ featuring 52 case studies, was recognized in the G20 Ministerial Declaration, emphasizing capacity building, data sharing, and voluntary technology transfer for infrastructure resilience.

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Impact

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CDRI actively influenced disaster risk reduction policies within the G20 DRRWG, contributing to ministerial discussions and influencing global strategies on financing, resilience, and capacity building for equitable infrastructure investments.

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CDRI compiled and shared replicable infrastructure resilience practices, leading the release of a ‘Compendium of Good Practices’ with 52 case studies. Its contribution was formally recognized in the G20 Ministerial Declaration.

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Through interventions at key G20 gatherings, CDRI emphasized disaster resilience, equitable financing, and policy innovation, fostering partnerships among governments, multilateral banks, private sector leaders, and civil society organizations.

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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.