Connecting Business initiative

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Mission

CBi is a private sector driven and UN-supported initiative. Operational and technical support is provided by United Nations Development Programme and United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs while United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction is providing technical advice on disaster risk reduction.

Connecting Business initiative is a demand driven multi-stakeholder initiative transforming the way the private sector engages before, during and after crises to create more resilient communities, increase local capacity and alleviate human suffering. Operational and technical support is provided by United Nations Development Programme and United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs while United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction is providing technical advice on disaster risk reduction.

Voluntary Commitments

The Sendai Framework Commitments (SFVC) online platform serves to incentivize stakeholders to inform the public about their work, to provide a vehicle for sharing commitments and initiatives and for motivation toward the implementation of the Sendai Framework. In turn, UNDRR can monitor and take stock of the progress and impact.

Connecting Business initiative is involved in the following commitments:

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12 March 2019

One Billion Coalition for Resilience

Our goal for the One Billion Coalition for Resilience (1BC) is that by 2025, at least one billion people around the world will have taken active steps to strengthen their resilience.

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8 November 2024

Bridging science and business solutions to foster disaster resilience

This idea of collecting data to feed into informed decision-making was at the heart of the "Bridging Science and Business Solutions" session during the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) in Manila, Philippines.

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7 November 2024

World Tsunami Awareness Day: Advancing skills for life-saving water rescue operations

With coastal communities that remain highly vulnerable to tsunamis and other climate-related hazards, the Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management Sri Lanka (A-PAD SL) has been organizing Swift Water Search and Rescue (SAR) training programmes.

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29 August 2024

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.

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27 August 2024

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.

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22 August 2024

Early warning and location technology saves lives in Sri Lanka

Launched in 2020, “Sayuru” (which means “Oceans”) is a trilingual service available free of charge for its subscribers. It provides vital weather-related information and early warnings to fishermen, based on their locations.

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20 August 2024

How artificial intelligence is enabling disaster preparedness in Peru

In Peru, Hombro a Hombro, CBi’s partner on the ground, is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to change the face of disaster preparedness.

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16 August 2024

How business is bringing innovation and technology to disaster management

This article puts the spotlight on innovation and technology to showcase how some of our partners - and the private sector more broadly - are leveraging #techforgood in the context of disaster management, to #actforhumanity.

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15 August 2024

Ecuador creates a trust for disaster management

In Ecuador, the Chamber of Industries and Production (CIP or Cámara de Industrias y Producción) created a trust to bolster the country’s ability to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters.