Coalition For Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)

Why in the News?

Recently, the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) and the Central government signed the “Headquarter Agreement” in New Delhi.

It granted CDRI the status of an “Independent and International Legal Entity.”

About the agreement

It will enable CDRI to pursue functions internationally with all rights, immunities, and privileges, as per United Nations (Privileges & Immunities) Act,1947.
India enacted the UN (Privileges & Immunities) Act, 1947 to give effect to the Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1946.
Headquarter Agreements is an agreements between international organizations and their host State.

About CDRI:

It is a global partnership of national governments, UN agencies and programmes, private sector, and academic and research institutions.
It was launched in 2019 by the Indian Prime Minister at UN Climate Action Summit (New York).
It’ll operate at the junction of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and the Paris Climate Agreement.
Aims: To promote resilience of infrastructure systems to climate and disaster risks, thereby ensuring sustainable development.
Members: 31 Countries, 6 International Organisations, and 2 private sector organisations.
Headquartered: New Delhi

About International legal personality:

International legal personality refers to entities endowed with rights and obligations under public international law.
This includes states, international organizations, NGOs etc.
It will help CDRI to deploy funds & experts globally and receive funds or bring experts from member countries to achieve its commitments for disaster resilient infrastructure.