Global Infrastructure Resilience Working Paper

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 […]

Second CDRI Biennial Report: Global Resilience Report: Concept Note

The Second CDRI Biennial Report titled Global Infrastructure Resilience builds on the inaugural 2023 edition to deepen global understanding of resilient infrastructure.   It focuses on two pillars: (1) enhancing risk modelling through deeper, localized, and forward-looking analyses, and (2) exploring practical strategies to capture the “resilience dividend” via financial tools, governance reforms, and innovative technologies.   The […]

Global Infrastructure Resilience: Capturing the Resilience Dividend: Executive Summary

The executive summary highlights the urgent need to invest in resilient infrastructure, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where infrastructure deficits, climate risks, and weak governance converge. With over $700 billion in annual losses, resilience is essential to avoid stranded assets and service disruptions.   It introduces the Global Infrastructure Risk Model and Resilience Index […]