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Strengthening Resilient Infrastructure in Antigua & Barbuda, Dominican Republic, and St. Lucia

Strengthening Resilient Infrastructure in Antigua & Barbuda, Dominican Republic, and St. Lucia

Implementing Partner: Integrated Health Outreach (IHO)

Project name: Socially inclusive strengthening of climate resilient infrastructure and action in Caribbean SIDS: Antigua & Barbuda, Dominican Republic, and St. Lucia

The project aims to enhance socially inclusive and disaster resilient education infrastructure, ensuring education continuity in the aftermath of disasters across three SIDS.

Core activities include conducting needs assessments, producing vulnerability reports, formulating strategic plans, and developing customized disaster preparedness training modules for creating resilient school systems.

To foster knowledge-sharing, knowledge products on building resilient educational infrastructure will be developed and disseminated across SIDS, paving the way for potential replication and scaling.

Lead Agencies
Ministry of Education, Sports and Creative Industries (MOESCI), Antigua & Barbuda
National Council for Climate Change and Clean Development Mechanism, Dominican Republic
Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and the Youth Economy, St Lucia

CDRI funding
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Beneficiaries
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Impact

1

The project aims to bolster the long-term disaster and climate resilience of school infrastructure, while empowering participating Caribbean and global Small Islands to independently assess and evaluate their education infrastructure.

2

Resilience initiatives introduced through the project will be designed for replication and scaling across SIDS, accompanied by efforts to identify and expand co-financing options to support investments in disaster and climate-resilient school infrastructure.

3

By strengthening national capacities within participating countries, the project will contribute directly to advancing Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4), which focuses on inclusive, equitable, and quality education for all.

Resources

Socially Inclusive Strengthening of Climate Resilient Infrastructure and Action in Caribbean SIDS Antigua and Barbuda, Dominican Republic, and Saint Lucia

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Alpana Saha 2

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. 

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.