CDRI, in partnership with IORA secretariat, is hosting a series of interactive learning webinars to share knowledge, good practices, and foster peer-to-peer learning among IORA member states representatives. The webinars will be organised on DRI Connect[1], CDRI’s knowledge exchange, learning and collaborative platform, from the month of October 2025 to February 2026.

Key Objectives

• Understanding the risks and impacts of disasters and climate change on built environment and critical infrastructure.
• Exploring practical solutions aligned to resilient urban infrastructure system, nature-based solutions, financial instruments and governance frameworks towards addressing extreme heat and flooding in IORA member states.
• Sharing good practices and case studies through expert webinars, interactions and cross learning.
• Seek insights/ feedback to design the in-person training in early 2026.

Each webinar will combine expert-led presentations with interactive engagement to ensure an immersive learning experience. Sessions will be delivered by domain experts from CDRI and partner organisations, offering a mix of conceptual insights, practical examples, and case studies relevant to coastal regions. This series includes three webinars:

1. Application of NbS in Coastal Areas – 24 October 2025
2. Resilient Housing – 04 December 2025
3. Financing resilient infrastructure – 22 January 2026

Learning Webinar 1: Application of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in Coastal Areas

The first webinar in this series is ‘Application of NbS in Coastal Areas’, scheduled on 24 October 2025, in partnership with Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW). This webinar will involve methodological approaches for cost–benefit analysis of NbS, along with showcasing practical approaches and case studies on coastal resilience. The webinar will cover an understanding of the landscape of NbS in coastal areas and include case studies from the global south. It will also elaborate on the financing value of NbS, gaps and challenges in valuation for Global South and an overview of key tools. This webinar is divided into four parts:

1. Understanding the Landscape of NbS in Coastal Areas
2. Case studies from the Global South
3. Need for putting Economic Value on NbS

[1] https://driconnect.cdri.world/