This dialogue will focus on the role of financial reform, regulation, building codes and incentives to allow business to make safer investments and avoid creating new risk in the process of driving economic growth and development.

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Collaboration is essential. Neither the public, nor private sector can manage disaster risk on their own. This dialogue will focus on the exchange of risk information and business solutions between the public and the private sectors and how this process of exchange can reduce disaster risk for cities and urban areas, global value chains as well as micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME’s).

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Every business activity involves a taking a certain amount of calculated risk. However, taking calculated risks and managing these is at the core of entrepreneurship and long-term business resilience and continuity. In addition, proposed next steps for the 5 Essentials for Business in DRR will be discussed. This will shape the commitment of business to the of the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction.

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Local governments, city managers experts and interested partners are welcome to share views and experiences on how best to address disaster risk reduction and resilience in local and urban settings.

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This fifth set of questions aims to enhance our understanding of these linkages, thus strengthening the mainstreaming of both disaster risk reduction and adaptation into development planning and practices.

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The fourth set of questions aims to understand why and how to better address the issue of disaster risk in the setting up and monitoring of development objectives and in particular the post-MDGs.

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The third set of questions aims to gain understanding on how to build the resilience of the most vulnerable groups, especially children, youth and women.

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The second set of questions aims to emphasize the linkage between the on going HFA implementation and preparation of the Post-HFA Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, aiming to enhance understanding of the major achievements, challenges and opportunities in risk reduction and resilience building in country.

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The first set of questions aims to warm up discussions and create an environment for open participation in the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction online dialogues.

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