UK Confirmed as First co-chair of Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure

The UK was confirmed as the first co-chair of the Governing Council on the India-led global Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI).

Key Features

• The coalition established by Indian Prime Minister is a voluntary international grouping, linking governments, UN agencies, banks, private sector groups, and academia to develop the resilience of infrastructure systems to climate and disaster risks.
• The Governing Council is the highest policy-making body of the CDRI, co-chaired by India and a representative of another national government nominated by rotation every two years.
• The UK said it will provide technical advice and expertise to help set up ....