Globally, 70% of Average Annual Losses (AAL) are attributed to climatic hazards - rising temperature extremes, increased flooding, and water scarcity and security - marking a significant impact on urban areas. Notably, flooding has been the most prominent disaster, accounting for 44% of total reported …

Undertaken in 2025, the Global Infrastructure Resilience Survey (GIRS) represents the largest global stocktake of infrastructure resilience to date, capturing the perspectives of over 3,000 professionals across more than 100 countries. The survey provides an unprecedented, practice-based view of the …

This paper introduces an integrated guideline for designing public spaces in the Het Hogeland municipality that brings together climate adaptation, cultural heritage, and social well‑being. The guideline applies the “Analyse – Ambition – Action” framework and four ambition levels: maintain, optimize, …

Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) is an inter-governmental organisation and has many disaster-prone countries among its 23 Member States and 12 Dialogue Partners. Disaster Risk Management (DRM) is one of its priority areas and its Action Plan (2022-2027) has specific goals to improve resilience by …

Introduction of MOOC (and CDRI report): train the Trainers in Delhi, 2 day workshop on nature-based solutions

The Global Infrastructure Resilience ReportThe First Global Infrastructure Resilience (GIR) Report, published by the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) in October 2023, marked a significant milestone in the global efforts to advance disaster and climate-resilient infrastructure. Addressing …