The projects were announced by the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) under its Infrastructure for Resilient Island States (IRIS) initiative.
- IRIS, launched at COP26 during the World Leaders Summit, is a dedicated initiative to achieve sustainable development through a systemic approach to promote resilient, sustainable and inclusive infrastructure in SIDS.
About SIDS
- SIDSs are located across three geographical regions: the Caribbean; the Pacific; and the Atlantic, Indian Ocean and South China Sea (AIS).
- Recognized, at 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, as a distinct group of 39 States and 18 Associate Members of United Nations regional commissions.
Need of Disaster Resilient Infrastructure for SIDS
- SIDSs are some of the world’s most disaster-prone countries with high exposure and vulnerability to hazards such as cyclones, floods, droughts, sea-level rise, earthquakes, and tsunamis.
- Disaster mortality rate in SIDS is more than double the global average, according to Sendai Framework Monitor data.
- On average, SIDS experience 2.1 % of GDP loss due to disasters, whereas other countries face an average of 0.3 % of GDP.
About CDRI
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