Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) made this announcement at the United Nations 4th International Conference on SIDS held in Antigua and Barbuda.
- Funding is a component of CDRI's Infrastructure for Resilient Island States Programme (IRIS).
About IRIS
- Aims to provide technical support and promote disaster and climate resilience of infrastructure assets in SIDS.
- Launched at COP26 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), held in Glasgow, UK.
- Contributes to the UN’s SAMOA Pathway (SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action) initiative.
- SAMOA aims to improve resilience of SIDS infrastructure to climate change and disasters, etc.
- Supported by countries like UK, Australia etc.
About SIDS
- Group of 39 States and 18 Associate Members of United Nations regional commissions.
- Dependent over funding due to social, economic and environmental vulnerabilities.
- E.g. Slow onset events such as sea level rise pose an existential threat to small island communities, requiring drastic measures such as relocation of populations.
- Recognized as a special case for their environment and development at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (1992), also known as Earth Summit, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
About Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)
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