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Enhancing Resilient Infrastructure Capacity in Maldives

Enhancing Resilient Infrastructure Capacity in Maldives

Implementing Partner: United Nations Development Programme

Project name: Enhancing National and Sub-National Capacity for Resilient Infrastructure in Maldives

This project seeks to bolster infrastructure resilience in the Maldives by equipping island councils with the skills to manage infrastructure planning and maintenance across 187 inhabited islands exposed to climate risks.

A standardized resilience curriculum will be created and institutionalized for civil servants, fostering sustainable local capacity building and enabling decentralized service delivery.

Additionally, the project will investigate disaster insurance solutions for infrastructure, leveraging climate modelling and asset valuation to support sustainable recovery financing.

Lead Agency: Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure

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Impact

1

Island councils will be equipped with essential data and tools to facilitate risk reduction planning, empowering informed decision-making and localized resilience actions within their communities.

2

By prioritizing capacity building, the project aligns with Maldives’ Priority 3 on disaster risk reduction, strengthening local governments’ ability to plan and implement climate-resilient infrastructure.

3

The project advances Priority 4 by enhancing disaster preparedness and enabling councils to “Build Back Better” through improved recovery and reconstruction strategies.

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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. 

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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. 

  • DG@cdri.world
  • @Alpana Saha
  • linkedin.com/in/Alpana saha