ICSI and the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure are excited to partner on the fourth edition of the Climate Resilient Infrastructure Report.
Built environment practitioners need access to curated examples of innovative solutions that go beyond code-based minimum requirements or traditional standards. There are many inspiring examples of infrastructure that incorporate performance-based design, nature-based solutions, sustainable materials and more.
In an effort to highlight some of the exemplary climate-resilient infrastructure projects from around the world, ICSI has created The Climate Resilient Infrastructure Report series. This series of publications is affiliated with the UN-backed Race to Resilience global campaign, which aims to catalyse action to enhance the resilience of 4 billion people from communities vulnerable to climate change by 2030.
Each issue of the report has a different focus area that is key to building resilience in infrastructure. The fourth issue in this series will focus on Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI).
This report will seek to showcase how GEDSI is critical to the development of sustainable and resilient infrastructure. It will frame the need for better integration of GEDSI throughout the infrastructure lifecycle and explore ways for this integration to be actioned through avenues such as policy, strategy, standards and indicators. It will also explore disaster risk reduction and resilience for infrastructure through a GEDSI lens.
By showcasing best-practice case studies and initiatives from a variety of sectors, regions and infrastructure phases, the report will demonstrate the benefits of an integrated approach to GEDSI and link the implementation of GEDSI activities to global frameworks such as the SDGs.
ICSI and CDRI will be opening a Call for Contributions in early 2025, which will seek submissions across three categories:
Project or solution case studies
Featured case studies should elevate the agenda for resilience and adaptation across all infrastructure sectors and showcase best-practice examples of GEDSI integration in the infrastructure lifecycle.
Knowledge for Action and Capacity-building Initiatives
We welcome submissions of platforms, approaches, guidance, resources or knowledge transfer initiatives that can empower practitioners and local communities to integrate and accelerate the integration of GEDSI to advance climate-resilient, sustainable infrastructure solutions.
Collaborative initiatives
We are seeking initiatives that allow for diverse, collaborative contributions to problem-solving. Featured initiatives should develop, advance or build upon GEDSI activities towards solutions that are holistic, transferable, and inclusive at their core.
