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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, ensuring 100% early warning coverage, and creating resilience units in finance ministries. Discussions highlighted the need for adaptive codes, inclusive data systems, and innovative financing like concessional loans tied to resilience standards.
CDRI committed to supporting SIDS through technical assistance, modular design codes, and blended finance advocacy. The conference aligned with global agendas like COP30 and the Sendai Framework, aiming to shift from reactive aid to proactive resilience.
Key points
- SIDS face rising climate threats, limited funds, and urgent resilience needs.
- ICDRI emphasized codes, data, and finance for resilient infrastructure development.
- Launching the SIDS Data Hub centralizes hazard, asset, and loss information.
- Resilience-linked finance tools reduce borrowing costs, boost project readiness.
- Local leadership, modular standards, and training ensure sustainable infrastructure resilience.
- Partnerships and technology drive proactive planning, not reactive disaster recovery.