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Britain Confirmed as First Co-chair of India led Global Climate Initiative

General Studies (CGL) Environment

United Kingdom has been confirmed as the first co-chair of the Governing Council on the India-led global Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI).
The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) was launched by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit in September 2019
It is a voluntary international grouping, linking countries, United Nations (UN) agencies, multilateral development banks, the private sector, and academic institutions, that aims to promote the resilience of new and existing infrastructure systems to climate and disaster risks, thereby ensuring sustainable development.
The Governing Council is the highest policy-making body of the CDRI.
It is co-chaired by India and a representative of another national government nominated by rotation every two years.