Washington D.C. July 3, 2025 – The Director of the 鶹Ʒ (鶹Ʒ), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Amit Prothi, Director General of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) to strengthen cooperation in developing safer and more resilient health systems against climate change and natural disasters.
The agreement marks the beginning of a strategic collaboration that includes capacity building, technical assistance, knowledge exchange, and joint advocacy for safe and resilient health infrastructure policies.
“I am honored to strengthen collaboration between 鶹Ʒ and CDRI,” Dr. Barbosa said, highlighting the important lessons learned in the region, particularly from the Smart Hospitals Initiative. “Together, we’ll advance climate-smart, disaster-resilient health infrastructure across the Americas.”
Welcoming the collaboration, the Director-General of CDRI underscored the importance that health infrastructures remain operational during disasters. “鶹Ʒ’s experience in the planning of future health infrastructure is invaluable, given that these are costly investments that must remain fully operational for many years,” he said.
Through this alliance, the organizations will work to fortify hospitals and health facilities against climate risks and emergencies by implementing training programs, providing technical advice to governments, and jointly producing publications and technical tools.
The signing of the agreement underscores 鶹Ʒ's and CDRI's commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and building stronger, more sustainable health systems prepared to respond to crises.
