London, United Kingdom – April 2026
The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) has officially joined the Resilience4Ports (R4P) global initiative as a Core Partner, alongside international engineering firm Haskoning, which comes on board as a Knowledge Partner. These new partnerships reinforce a shared commitment to strengthening resilience, sustainability, and innovation across the global port ecosystem.
Resilience4Ports is a global initiative launched at COP27 and led by the International Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure. It brings together ports, institutions, and key stakeholders to accelerate the integration of climate resilience into maritime infrastructure and operations. With CDRI’s global leadership in resilient infrastructure and Haskoning’s technical expertise in maritime infrastructure, resilient ports and coastal engineering, these partnerships significantly enhance Resilience4Ports’s ability to deliver practical, scalable solutions.
By joining as a Core Partner, CDRI strengthens the strategic foundation of the initiative, contributing global expertise, policy alignment, and cross-sector collaboration to advance resilient infrastructure systems. As a Knowledge Partner, Haskoning will support the development and implementation of innovative tools, methodologies, and solutions to help ports adapt to climate risks and improve operational resilience.
“Ports are vital to global trade and coastal communities, and strengthening their resilience requires coordinated global action and technical innovation,” said Dr Darshana Godaliyadde, Director of Resilience4Ports. “We are delighted to welcome CDRI as a Core Partner and Haskoning as a Knowledge Partner. Their combined expertise will play a critical role in advancing our mission and supporting ports worldwide.”
Through this collaboration, partners will work together to enhance knowledge-sharing, support capacity-building, and foster stronger cooperation between public and private stakeholders. The partnership will also contribute to the development of resilience frameworks, indicators, and solutions aligned with global climate and infrastructure agendas.
“This initiative marks a major step forward in strengthening the resilience of ports, helping safeguard communities and economies worldwide,” said Amit Prothi, Director General, CDRI. “The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure will bring global expertise, data-driven approaches, and collaboration to support scalable solutions for resilient port infrastructure.”
“We are proud to join Resilience4Ports as a Knowledge Partner and contribute our expertise in maritime infrastructure and climate resilience to this important global initiative,” said Thijs de Boer, Director Advisory Group Maritime & Renewables. “Ports are on the front line of climate impacts, and strengthening their resilience requires both innovative engineering solutions and close collaboration across sectors. Through this partnership, Haskoning looks forward to supporting the development of practical tools, data-driven approaches, and scalable solutions that help ports adapt to evolving risks while maintaining sustainable and efficient operations. We are excited to work alongside partners to turn ambition into action and deliver meaningful impact for ports and the communities they serve.”
The Resilience4Ports initiative is aligned with the Sharm-El-Sheikh Adaptation Agenda and supports international efforts to accelerate resilience targets across the maritime sector.
About Resilience4Ports
Resilience4Ports is a global initiative launched at COP27 to build a collaborative network of ports, stakeholders, and communities focused on strengthening resilience across the maritime sector. The initiative aims to evaluate, co-create, and scale solutions to address climate risks, with an initial focus on ports and the broader maritime system. Resilience4Ports contributes to global climate action efforts by supporting resilient infrastructure systems, supply chains, coastal and ocean protection, and inclusive development of port communities.
About the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)
CDRI, an International Organization, headquartered in New Delhi, is a global coalition dedicated to enhancing the resilience of infrastructure systems to climate and disaster risks. With 65 Members, it includes national governments, international organizations, and businesses collaborating to share knowledge, conduct research, and invest in disaster resilient infrastructure. Members benefit from access to global expertise, funding, technical support, research opportunities, innovative solutions, and international best practices
About Haskoning
Haskoning is an international consulting engineering company for the natural and built environment. Driven by our purpose Enhancing Society Together, our 6,800 professionals provide clients with sustainable, world-class solutions. We are an independent company without external shareholders, enabling us to set our own course aligned with our values and in the best interests of clients, colleagues and communities. Founded in 1881, we were honoured with the title of Royal company by the Royal House of the Netherlands in 1981.
