Making tomorrow’s infrastructure sustainable and resilient requires investing in high calibre research and innovation today. Increasingly complex infrastructure systems of the 21st century require capabilities that can combine knowledge from multiple disciplines, harness the promise of emerging…

With a population of more than 1.8 billion, youth represent an important and dynamic segment in every nation of the world. Today’s youth are tomorrow’s innovators, creators, builders, and leaders. The assurance, devotion, and vitality with which young minds work make them the most promising…

New Delhi, 17 March 2021 – The third edition of the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI) 2021 was inaugurated by the Prime Ministers of India, UK, Fiji and Italy today. The three-day virtual conference will cover critical issues like health infrastructure…

From top left – Mr. Gavin McGillivray, Minister Counsellor Development British High Commission, New Delhi; Mr. Sandeep Poundrik, Director General, CDRI; Mr. Kamal Kishore, India Co-Chair CDRI Executive Committee and Member NDMAFrom bottom left – Ms. Nadia Rasheed, Deputy Resident Representative,…

On 29 January 2021, Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) Director General Sandeep Poundrik met with the Development Commission and senior state officers in Odisha to present CDRI’s ongoing study on power sector and to discuss a proposed risk and resilience assessment study for…