At COP30 in Brazil (2025), CDRI positioned resilient infrastructure as central to climate action and sustainable development. Infrastructure accounts for most emissions, adaptation costs, and SDG targets, making resilience a strategic investment. CDRI emphasized the “resilience dividend,” where every dollar invested yields $7–12 in avoided losses and co-benefits.
Achievements included 38 pavilion sessions, 72 global interventions, and launches such as the Global Infrastructure Resilience 2025 Report, data and technology strategies, and guidance on extreme heat and urban water resilience. Strategic priorities focused on reframing resilience as a smart investment, embedding it in National Adaptation Plans, and tailoring solutions for cities, mountains, and Africa.
Recommendations stressed risk-informed planning, innovative financing, equity, and governance reforms to ensure infrastructure can absorb, respond, and recover from intensifying climate risks.
Key points
- Resilient infrastructure investment yields seven-to-twelve-fold avoided losses.
- COP30 emphasized resilience as central to climate adaptation strategies.
- Global Infrastructure Resilience 2025 Report launched with actionable insights.
- CDRI advanced integration of resilience into National Adaptation Plans.
- Regional solutions tailored for cities, mountains, and Africa emphasized.
- Recommendations highlighted risk-informed planning, equity, and innovative financing.
