RFP - Independent Review & Assurance Opinion of the CDRI Trust Fund Mechanism Design

Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)

Apply by: 17 Aug 2026

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Independent Review & Assurance Opinion of the CDRI Trust Fund Mechanism Design

1. Background

The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) is a global coalition committed to strengthening infrastructure resilience against climate and disaster risks. With 58 member countries and 12 partner organizations, it includes national governments, international bodies, and businesses collaborating to exchange knowledge, drive research, and invest in disaster-resilient infrastructure. Members gain access to global expertise, funding, technical support, research opportunities, innovative solutions, and international best practices.

Headquartered in New Delhi, India, CDRI’s Secretariat holds the status of an International Organization.

CDRI’s mission is, by 2050, to drive US$10 trillion of new and existing infrastructure investments and services to be resilient to natural hazards and climate change through enhanced capacity, informed policy, planning, and management, thereby improving environmental quality, livelihoods, and overall well-being for more than 3 billion people worldwide.

CDRI operates through contributions from multiple stakeholders, including government donors and international development partners. The Coalition delivers part of its mandate through grants issued through its two funds:

Existing Trust Fund (Infrastructure Resilience Accelerator Fund [ IRAF ] administered by United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office [UN-MPTFO]), and

A recently established Trust Fund mechanism (hereafter referred to as CDRI Trust Fund ) to be fully managed in-house by the CDRI Secretariat.

Grants are provided to various Implementing Partners (IPs), including UN agencies, governments, NGOs, academic institutions, and other eligible entities.

The CDRI’s Trust Fund mechanism includes the governance, policy framework, risk and grant management processes in place for the establishment and management of the CDRI Trust Fund.

Other Terms & Conditions

The proposals should be valid for 90 days after the final submission date.

CDRI reserves the right to cancel this Request for Proposal before or after the receipt of proposals or after opening the proposals and call for fresh proposals. CDRI also has the right to reject any proposal without assigning any reason.

Proposals incomplete in any respect will not be considered.

The agencies are requested to submit their proposals through email to tender.projects@cdri.world by 23:59 hrs (IST) on Monday 17 August 2026. Responses received after the stipulated time or not in accordance will be summarily rejected.

Please ensure that your proposal is sent ONLY to the ABOVE-MENTIONED email ID before the closing date & time. Proposals sent/copied to any other email ID (other than above) OR received after the bid closing date & time (mentioned above) will not be entertained.

For detailed information, please check the complete version of the RFP attached below

Job Email ID:

tender.projects(at)cdri.world

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