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Annual Highlights

Discover RDI's key milestones on our impactful research, regional collaborations, and innovative solutions in climate resilience, urban development, and sustainability. Dive into the full highlights in our annual report.
2024
RDI Annual Highlights 2024

RDI Annual Highlights 2024

The Resilience Development Initiative (RDI) Annual Highlights 2024 mark 18 years of advancing evidence-based research, consultancy, and sustainable development across Indonesia, Southeast Asia, and globally.

Throughout 2024, RDI managed over 50 collaborative projects and delivered 55+ events, expanding its international presence across key regions including Nepal, the Netherlands, Italy, the United States, and Australia. Key milestones in 2024 included active participation in major global forums, such as the 10th World Water Forum in Bali, the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) in Manila, the 12th World Urban Forum (WUF12) in Cairo, and the Crisis Management Conference in Jakarta.

Through its specialized Knowledge Hubs, RDI made significant contributions in Adaptive Social Protection (ASP), Climate and Disaster Displacement (CDD), Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance (DRFI), Nature-based Solutions (NbS), Global Health, and Multi-Hazard Preparedness in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP).Driven by seven research clusters and six specialized centers, RDI continues to strengthen cross-sectoral partnerships with governments, international organizations, NGOs, and academic institutions to foster resilient and sustainable communities.

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2023
RDI Annual Highlights 2023

RDI Annual Highlights 2023

The Resilience Development Initiative (RDI) Annual Highlights 2023 showcase major achievements in advancing resilience and sustainable development across Indonesia and Southeast Asia. In 2023, RDI expanded its research and international collaborations, including a joint study with the ASEAN Secretariat on urbanization and population mobility.

The year also marked the launch of the Urban Living Labs initiative, aiming to strengthen the resilience of urban communities affected by displacement. RDI conducted climate change adaptation training in partnership with WCDI, ADPC, and BNPB, and contributed to an air quality improvement project in Jakarta with C40 Cities.

In waste management, RDI supported a Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) project in cooperation with the Indonesian and Australian governments, and analyzed waste collection efficiency in Makassar.

With over 30 active collaborative projects since 2022, RDI continues to lead as a regional think tank producing evidence-based research for resilience and sustainable development.

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