5th International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure

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The Prime MInister, Narendra Modi on 4 April addressed the 5th International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI) 2023 via a video message.

An overview of the news

• He called upon the world for an integrated approach to deal with the impact of disasters.

• The PM pointed out that in a few years, more than 40 countries have become part of the CDRI.

• The summit is becoming an important forum for both advanced economies and developing economies, large and small countries.

• CDRI's theme for this year's conference is 'Delivering Resilient and Inclusive Infrastructure'.

• Last year, the Infrastructure Resilience Accelerator Fund was announced and this 50 million-dollar fund has generated immense interest among developing countries.

About Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)

• India officially launched the CDRI on 23 September 2019 at the 2019 United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York.

• It is an international coalition of countries, United Nations agencies, multilateral development banks, the private sector and academic institutions.

• Its aim is to promote disaster-resilient infrastructure.

• Headquarters: New Delhi, India (Interim Secretariat)

• Founder countries - India,  Australia, Bhutan, Fiji, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Maldives, Mexico, Mongolia, Rwanda, Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom. (13 countries).