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ICDRI Ends With 53 New Research Grants as African Union Joins

Membership now exceeds 50 countries with calls to speed up resilience measures in small island developing states.

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Overview

  • African Union becomes the newest member of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, bringing total membership above 50 countries.
  • The conference awarded research grants for 53 projects across 21 countries to support development of disaster-resilient infrastructure.
  • CDRI’s IRIS programme now backs 24 initiatives across 25 Small Island Developing States to enhance coastal resilience.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined five global priorities for infrastructure resilience covering workforce training, a digital repository, innovative financing, early warning systems and focus on vulnerable nations.
  • Leaders issued a call to action for increased investment and international collaboration to fortify infrastructure in vulnerable coastal and island regions.