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This theme addresses the capacity of the private sector to understand and anticipate, mitigate and manage situations arising from natural and man-made hazards, as well as contribute to building the capacity and resilience of communities to disasters. 

Latest Private sector additions in the Knowledge Base

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Household and firm exposure to heat and floods in South Asia

This paper examines the differential exposure of poorer households to heat and floods in South Asia.
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SME resilience checklist

This SME resilience checklist offers steps for businesses to prepare for extreme weather, covering worker safety, premises protection, and supply chain resilience​.
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Helene's flooding swept away 11 workers at a Tennessee factory. Now the state is investigating

Tennessee state authorities are investigating the company that owns a plastics factory where 11 workers were swept away by cataclysmic flooding unleashed by Hurricane Helene
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Thirsty business: A global analysis of extreme weather shocks on firms

This paper examines how dry spells and precipitation shocks influence firm performance.
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The cities creating a blueprint for climate-resilient and net-zero urban life

The Urban Blueprint Session at the World Economic Forum's Sustainable Development Impact Meetings (SDIM) seeks new business models and a joint approach to climate and biodiversity loss.
World Economic Forum
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Disaster management in Japan needs a more gender-inclusive approach. Here's why

Japan is beginning to address gender disparities in disaster management through policies and by increasing female representation in disaster response roles, nationally and locally.
World Economic Forum
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Leveraging formal frameworks for private sector engagement in disaster management: An example from Côte d’Ivoire

Over the past year, the General Confederation of Companies of Côte d'Ivoire and its Private Sector Humanitarian Platform have been working with government on understanding risk and establishing protocols to develop better disaster preparedness.
Connecting Business initiative
Vendor selling spices market
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Hazard and disaster analysis for business resilience (HANDA) system

In any disaster, there is widespread confusion, breakdown of communication, and disorder. Such contexts make it challenging for any one entity to respond to the extensive needs of communities and businesses.
Connecting Business initiative
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