Project name: Disaster Risk and Resilience Assessment Framework (DRRAF) and roadmap for India
Developed by CDRI, the Disaster Risk and Resilience Assessment Framework (DRRAF) and roadmap provide a comprehensive, multi-hazard approach to evaluating and strengthening telecom infrastructure resilience.
DRRAF assesses risks and resilience across five key dimensions—technical, operational, policy, financial, and institutional—ensuring robust connectivity from the first to the last mile.
It serves as a strategic tool for stakeholders to plan future-ready networks that enhance service continuity, enable emergency communication, and support disaster risk reduction across diverse geographies.
A technical study under this initiative has produced:
- Department of Telecommunications, Government of India
- National Disaster Management Authority, Government of India
Location: India (Assam, Gujarat, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand).
Impact
1
In five high-risk Indian states, GIS-based multi-hazard mapping assessed telecom assets’ vulnerability to floods, cyclones, earthquakes, landslides, and lightning. These insights have guided targeted resilience planning at local, regional, and national levels, strengthening infrastructure preparedness.
2
The assessment revealed resilience gaps across five key domains—policy, technical planning, operations and maintenance, financial mechanisms, and institutional expertise. These insights highlight systemic vulnerabilities and shape comprehensive strategies to strengthen telecom infrastructure in disaster-prone regions.
3
DRRAF offers a multi-layered, scalable tool integrating risk and resilience factors. It equips national and global stakeholders with strategic guidance and best practices to develop adaptive, disaster resilient telecommunications infrastructure and systems.
