Lok Sabha Question No. 2167 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-20
Subject: International Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Raja Amareshwara Naik, Sukanta Majumdar, Bhola Singh, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2167

TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  THE  20 TH   DECEMBER,  2022/AGRAHAYANA  29,  1944 (SAKA)

INTERNATIONAL COALITION FOR DISASTER RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE

2167. SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA):

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  established  an  International  Coalition  for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  amount  that  India  has  pledged  to  CDRI  to  help  fund  technical assistance and research projects;
- (c) whether India has been able to garner support of other countries to design and  build  infrastructure  projects  that  can  withstand  the  impact  of  natural disasters and climate change and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the CDRI has taken strategic initiative to support infrastructure resilience in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), during COP27 Sharm ElSheikh Climate Change Conference and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the other steps taken by the Government to combat the effects of climate change and related disasters?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

- (a) to (c) Yes Sir. The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)

was launched by the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India at the United  Nations

Climate Action Summit in New York on 23 rd September 2019.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 2167 FOR 20.12.2022

CDRI is a global partnership of national governments, UN agencies and programmes, multilateral development banks and financing mechanisms, the private  sector,  academic  and  knowledge  institutions  that  aims  to  promote the resilience of infrastructure systems to climate and disaster risks, thereby ensuring sustainable development.

As on date, thirty-one (31) Nations and eight (08) International organizations  which  includes  multilateral  banks,  United  Nations  agencies and private sector partners are members of CDRI.

Government  of  India  has  approved  an  outlay  of  Rs.  480  crore  for  a corpus  required  to  fund  technical  assistance  and  research  projects  on  an ongoing basis over a period of five years from 2019-20 to 2023-24.  CDRI has also  received  financial  commitments  and  support  from  United  Kingdom, Australia, Netherlands, and European Union as well as technical support from United States of America, France, and Canada. CDRI has launched strategic initiatives, sector resilience programs and knowledge and learning initiatives to support infrastructure resilience globally.

(d) Infrastructure for Resilient Island States (IRIS) is a dedicated strategic initiative of CDRI to support Small Island Developing States (SIDS).  IRIS was launched at the World Leader Summit of 26 th  session of the Conference of the Parties  (COP-26)  by  the  Prime  Ministers  of  India,  Australia,  Fiji,  Jamaica, Mauritius and the United Kingdom in Glasgow on 02 November 2021.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 2167 FOR 20.12.2022

On the sidelines of 27 th  Session of Conference of Parties (COP-27) in SharmInfrastructure in SIDS was held. The 'Call for Proposals' infrastructure  resilience  priorities  of  SIDS  and  the  Vision  Document  2022-

(e) change and related disasters is at Annexure.

El-Sheikh  Climate  Change  Conference,  a  session  on Accelerating  Resilient envisaging 2030 of IRIS were launched during COP-27. The steps taken by the Government to combat the effects of climate

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2167 due for answer on 20.12.2022

- i. India  is  the  party  to  the  United  Nations  Framework  Convention  on  Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement.  The Paris Agreement calls upon every  party  to  convey  their  respective  Nationally  Determined  Contributions (NDCs)  to  address  the  global  challenge  related  to  Climate  Change.    India conveyed its NDC in 2015.
- ii. In  August  2022,  India  has  updated  its  NDC  according  to  which  India  has  a target  to  reduce  Emissions  Intensity  of  its  GDP  by  45  percent  by  2030,  from 2005 level.  It also has a target to achieve about 50 percent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2030.
- iii. In November 2022, India has submitted its Long-Term Low-Carbon Development Strategy. India's long term strategy rests on transitions to low-carbon development  pathways  in  key  sectors  of  the  economy  including  inter-alia Energy  and  Transportation  and  strive  towards  net-zero  by  2070  through  low carbon development in accordance with national circumstances.
- iv. The  National  Action  Plan  on  Climate  Change  (NAPCC)  outlines  a  national strategy  that  aims  to  enable  the  country  to  adapt  to  climate  change  and enhance the ecological sustainability of India's development path. It comprises  of  national  Missions  in  eight  specific  areas  viz.  solar  energy, enhanced energy efficiency, sustainable habitat, water, sustaining the Himalayan ecosystem, Green India, sustainable agriculture, strategic knowledge for climate change and health.
- v. 34  States  and  Union  Territories  (UTs)  have  prepared  their  respective  State Action  Plan  on  Climate  Change  (SAPCC)  consistent  with  the  objectives  of NAPCC.    These  SAPCCs  outline  sector-specific  and  cross-sectoral  priority actions, including adaptation.
- vi. The  Government  is  also  supporting  adaptation  actions  of  States  and  UTs  of India through National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC) to support adaptation measures of States/UTs in areas that are particularly vulnerable to the  adverse  impacts  of  climate  change.    In  addition,  the  Government  has launched  many  schemes  and  programs  to  scale  up  India's  action  on  both, adaptation and mitigation.

- vii. CDRI serves as a platform where knowledge is generated and exchanged on different aspects of disaster and climate resilience of infrastructure.
- viii. India  has  launched  International  Solar  Alliance  (ISA)  and  also  co-  leads  the Leadership  Group  for  Industry  Transition  (LeadIT)  for  voluntary  low  carbon transition of hard to abate industrial sectors.
- ix. National Disaster Management Authority has released guidelines for management of disaster risks for various disasters including those likely to be exacerbated due to climate change.

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