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- India attended the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI).
- The International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI) is an annual international conference and platform.
Aim:
- To continue building an engaged global community for disaster and climate resilient infrastructure.
- It was launched the Prime Minister of India at the 2019 UN Climate Summit.
- Theme 2023: ‘Delivering Resilient and Inclusive Infrastructure: Pathways for Risk Informed Systems, Practices and Investments’.
- It is being organized in New Delhi.
The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) includes:
- Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Bhutan, Chile, Fiji, France, Germany, India, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Maldives, Mauritius, Mongolia, Nepal, Netherlands, Peru, Sri Lanka, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
- They have all endorsed the CDRI Charter.
Six organizations are supporting partners:
- The World Bank Group,
- The Asian Development Bank,
- The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),
- The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR),
- The Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies (ARISE) and
- Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment (CCRI).
SOURCE: THE HINDU, THE ECONOMIC TIMES, PIB
