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DRI Lexicon - Unpacking Terms and Concepts on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure

This course will help unpack the concepts and usage of terms related to disaster resilient Infrastructure (DRI) based on CDRI’s knowledge product DRI Lexicon: Shared Understanding of Terms that Matter for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure.

CoP on SIDS - Expert Group 3: Access to finance

About 37 percent of the world's population lives within 100 km of the coast, where the population density is twice the global average. These coastal communities contribute an estimated US$ 1.5 trillion to global GDP annually, a figure projected to rise to almost US$ 3 trillion by 2030. In addition, nearly 90 percent of the goods being moved globally are transported by sea. The interconnectedness and interdependence of critical infrastructure in coastal areas amplifies this increasing risk, leading to higher dynamic risks and cascading impacts. The risks to critical services such as health, transport, power and telecommunications are exacerbated by aging infrastructure, poor maintenance and their establishment in hazard-prone areas. While all coastal areas face these increasing challenges, for SIDS, their remoteness and geographic location compounds their vulnerability.


The International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure will happen on 6 and 7 June 2025, in Nice, France, and will align with and support the broader outcomes of the third UN Oceans Conference (UNOC3). To prepare for ICDRI, CDRI has formed a Community of Practice for global experts and practitioners, and within this, established four Expert Groups. These experts will guide the development of the agenda and produce bespoke thought pieces to inform the deliberations and outcomes of ICDRI 2025.

CoP on SIDS - Expert Group 2: Codes and Standards

About 37 percent of the world's population lives within 100 km of the coast, where the population density is twice the global average. These coastal communities contribute an estimated US$ 1.5 trillion to global GDP annually, a figure projected to rise to almost US$ 3 trillion by 2030. In addition, nearly 90 percent of the goods being moved globally are transported by sea. The interconnectedness and interdependence of critical infrastructure in coastal areas amplifies this increasing risk, leading to higher dynamic risks and cascading impacts. The risks to critical services such as health, transport, power and telecommunications are exacerbated by aging infrastructure, poor maintenance and their establishment in hazard-prone areas. While all coastal areas face these increasing challenges, for SIDS, their remoteness and geographic location compounds their vulnerability.


The International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure will happen on 6 and 7 June 2025, in Nice, France, and will align with and support the broader outcomes of the third UN Oceans Conference (UNOC3). To prepare for ICDRI, CDRI has formed a Community of Practice for global experts and practitioners, and within this, established four Expert Groups. These experts will guide the development of the agenda and produce bespoke thought pieces to inform the deliberations and outcomes of ICDRI 2025.

CoP on SIDS - Expert Group 1: Data & Technology

About 37 percent of the world's population lives within 100 km of the coast, where the population density is twice the global average. These coastal communities contribute an estimated US$ 1.5 trillion to global GDP annually, a figure projected to rise to almost US$ 3 trillion by 2030. In addition, nearly 90 percent of the goods being moved globally are transported by sea. The interconnectedness and interdependence of critical infrastructure in coastal areas amplifies this increasing risk, leading to higher dynamic risks and cascading impacts. The risks to critical services such as health, transport, power and telecommunications are exacerbated by aging infrastructure, poor maintenance and their establishment in hazard-prone areas. While all coastal areas face these increasing challenges, for SIDS, their remoteness and geographic location compounds their vulnerability.


The International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure will happen on 6 and 7 June 2025, in Nice, France, and will align with and support the broader outcomes of the third UN Oceans Conference (UNOC3). To prepare for ICDRI, CDRI has formed a Community of Practice for global experts and practitioners, and within this, established four Expert Groups. These experts will guide the development of the agenda and produce bespoke thought pieces to inform the deliberations and outcomes of ICDRI 2025.

Embedding Disaster Resilient Infrastructure in Climate Taxonomy Initiatives: A Pathway to Sustainable Development

  As climate change accelerates, the conversation around climate finance is shifting from a singular focus on mitigation to a more integrated approach that includes adaptation and resilience. The ...

From Paris to Baku: Disaster Resilient Infrastructure in UNFCCC Climate Adaptation

Infrastructure is the backbone of economies and societies and underpins essential services. However, it’s also extremely climate sensitive and prone to damage from disasters which averages over US$7...

Earthquake Resilience of Healthcare Facilities in Kocaeli’s Region, Türkiye

Türkiye is a country at high risk of natural disasters, mainly earthquakes. The experiences learned from the past in terms of human and material damage linked to earthquakes and mainly towards health...

About CDRI

The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) is a partnership of national governments, UN agencies and programmes, multilateral development banks and financing mechanisms, the private sector, and knowledge institutions that aims to promote the resilience of new and existing infrastructure systems to climate and disaster risks in support of sustainable development. CDRI promotes rapid development of resilient infrastructure to respond to the Sustainable Development Goals’ imperatives of expanding universal access to basic services, enabling prosperity and decent work.

CDRI Partners

European Investment Bank
ARISE
World Bank Group
UNDP
European Union
ADB
UNDRR

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