Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 8th June expressed happiness over the African Union joining the Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure 2025 (CDRI) held in France.

Key Highlights

• Addressing the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure 2025 through a video message, the Prime Minister stressed the need to design actionable programmes and ensure that developing nations have access to finance.
• He further emphasised considering small island developing states as large ocean countries due to their vulnerability, as they deserve special attention.
• He asserted that strengthening early warning systems and coordination is crucial as it helps make timely decisions and effective last-mile communication. He hoped that the discussion at this conference would consider these aspects.
• Prime Minister Modi also thanked French President Emmanuel Macron for their support. This Conference was held in France for the first time.
• Highlighting the theme of the conference, ‘Shaping a Resilient Future for Coastal Regions,’ Shri Modi underscored the vulnerability of coastal regions and islands to natural disasters and climate change.
• He cited recent disasters, including Cyclone Remal in India and Bangladesh, Hurricane Beryl in the Caribbean, Typhoon Yagi in South-east Asia, Hurricane Helene in the United States, Typhoon Usagi in the Philippines, and Cyclone Chido in parts of Africa.
• Shri Modi emphasized that these disasters have caused significant damage to lives and property, reinforcing the need for resilient infrastructure and proactive disaster management.