A new FIDIC report is set to highlight one of the most pressing challenges of the moment – ensuring that infrastructure in emerging economies is resilient, inclusive and fit for the future.
The launch of FIDIC’s first State of the World report for 2025, Infrastructure Adaptation for Emerging Economies – Scaling Sustainable Solutions, takes place on Tuesday 25 June 2025 and the report will offer a clear-eyed view of the infrastructure gaps facing the global south and proposes actionable pathways to bridge them. It brings together global insights on affordable and scalable technologies, climate adaptation strategies and investment models that can support sustainable growth in the face of rapid urbanisation, climate risks, and socio-economic transitions.
The report will highlight the global urgency of the current situation, the growing infrastructure gap in emerging economies, the challenges brought by rapid urbanisation, population growth and climate pressures, the need for global action now, the concept of reframing infrastructure as a driver of social equity, climate justice and resilience and FIDIC’s key role in global infrastructure leadership.
A live webinar will present the report’s key findings, highlight recommendations for engineers, policymakers and investors, and open a dynamic panel discussion with global experts. The conversation will explore:
- Innovative and inclusive infrastructure approaches from Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America
- How to build local capacity and strengthen engineering institutions
- Tools to align infrastructure projects with climate goals and unlock resilient finance
- The role of FIDIC and its partners in shaping a more equitable global infrastructure agenda
