Geneva – 19 April 2022. The OCHA/UNDP Connecting Business initiative (CBi) and its Member Networks assisted more than 1 million people through crisis response operations in 2021 and reached over 115,…
At the Connecting Business initiative, we work with businesses in many of the countries that are most exposed and vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and weather-related disasters. As extreme…
Geneva and Port Vila - Vanuatu, one of the last countries in the world to experience COVID-19 community transmissions, is on high alert since the beginning of the month as cases rise quickly.…
When disasters strike, women and girls are often among the most affected – but they are also key players in any response. As the private sector plays an increasing role in preparing for, responding…
Antananarivo, 3 March 2022. The Madagascar Private Sector Humanitarian Platform (PSHP), a member of the OCHA/UNDP Connecting Business initiative, is actively engaged in the humanitarian response to…
On 16 December 2021, Super Typhoon Rai swept across 11 of the Philippines’ 17 regions, claiming over 400 lives and affecting almost 10 million people in the country. One month on, hundreds of…
Antananarivo. Friday 28 January 2022. After Tropical Storm Ana hit Madagascar last Saturday, local businesses are providing emergency assistance to families displaced by flooding in the capital…