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Overview

 

Conflicts drive the majority of humanitarian needs. At the same time, the World Bank estimates that as many as two thirds of the world’s extreme poor will live in areas characterized by fragility, conflict and violence by 2030. Furthermore, according to the Overseas Development Institute, only 18% of fragile and conflict-affected states are on track to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets related to unmet basic needs. The COVID-19 pandemic is further increasing pressures, threatening to reverse years of development gains.    

The interplay between natural hazards, conflict and fragility – and now also the ongoing pandemic – make the context in some countries particularly complex. Layered situations such as a typhoon occurring in a region hosting refugees in temporary shelters or conflict intensifying in areas struggling to stop the spread of COVID-19 make for challenging environments in which to operate. Any initiative or program carried out will need to factor in these different issues and be tailored to specific circumstances. Although humanitarian and development organizations are becoming more effective and efficient, rising needs require action of all stakeholders and the private sector can support efforts in building more robust and resilient systems for preventing and responding to crises. 

Businesses have networks, expertise and resources.

Businesses have networks, expertise and resources.

Businesses have networks, expertise and resources. Hence effective collaboration and coordination mechanisms between the public and the private sectors could strengthen the support provided to affected populations. Country-level private sector collective action platforms like CBi Member Networks provide a clear entry point for companies to engage, including in fragile situations and conflict-affected areas.  

Between 2017 and 2019, CBi explored how private sector platforms like CBi Member Networks can engage local companies in manmade disaster contexts. With funding from the European Union Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid (ECHO), CBi and the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) developed a guidance toolkit that was piloted by CBi Member Networks in Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya and Turkey. 

 

The toolkit is available in English, French and Spanish. Findings from the pilot projects are summarized in landscape assessment reports as well as case studies. Read more here. 

In 2020 and beyond, the scope of CBi’s work will expand from manmade disasters to look at fragile situations and conflict-affected areas more broadly. Particular focus will be on the confluence of crises – how the private sector can engage in disaster management in fragile situations and/or conflict-affected areas that are also affected by natural hazards, disease outbreaks and other crises. 

To that end, CBi will continue implementing the guidance toolkit, supporting private sector networks in conducting country-specific landscape assessments, recognizing societal needs and identifying priority areas for their work.

A High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement was established by the UN Secretary-General to find concrete solutions to internal displacement. The private sector can also share insights on how they are supporting internally displaced people. Read more here.

Featured Content
 Resources on COVID-19 in fragile situations and conflict affected areas

Resources on COVID-19 in fragile situations and conflict affected areas

Fragile Situations & Conflict Affected Areas​

Manmade Disasters

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Engaging companies in manmade disasters - a guidance toolkit for private sector networks
24 July 2019

Engaging companies in manmade disasters - a guidance toolkit for private sector networks

Source:Connecting Business initiative Secretariat
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Private sector engagement in internal displacement – recommendations for policy makers
04 May 2021

Private sector engagement in internal displacement – recommendations for policy makers

In search of durable solutions: Local private sector networks addressing internal displacement
07 December 2020

In search of durable solutions: Local private sector networks addressing internal displacement

Peace and stability during the COVID-19 pandemic: Private sector contributions
06 November 2020

Peace and stability during the COVID-19 pandemic: Private sector contributions

Preventing a lost generation: Private sector partnerships to support refugee education now and beyond the coronavirus pandemic
07 September 2020

Preventing a lost generation: Private sector partnerships to support refugee education now and beyond the coronavirus pandemic

CBi support for the Beirut Port explosions response and recovery
21 August 2020

CBi support for the Beirut Port explosions response and recovery

COVID-19 in conflict affected areas – What the Private Sector Can Do
08 May 2020

COVID-19 in conflict affected areas – What the Private Sector Can Do

The ABC for helping companies address manmade disasters
03 April 2020

The ABC for helping companies address manmade disasters

Why do we want to engage businesses in manmade disaster contexts?
16 March 2020

Why do we want to engage businesses in manmade disaster contexts?

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AGERCA in Action

The Alliance for Risk Management and Business Continuity (AGERCA) is an independent non-governmental organization (NGO) that provides a mechanism for the Haitian private sector to support the national system for risk and disaster management and to enable businesses of all sizes to recover quickly and build forward better from crises.

As a member of the national emergency operations center, AGERCA participated in national emergency coordination meetings. They supported the General Directorate of Civil Protection in coordinating the response of the private sector, civil society and Haitian diaspora. On 14 August, following a request from the Haitian government, AGERCA provided phone credits to support information management and coordination. AGERCA also immediately started to map local private sector resources and capacities that could be mobilized to support disaster relief in cooperation with its members. In addition to financial contributions, AGERCA member companies and partners made in-kind donations of critical items including thousands of gallons potable water, clothes, solar-powered refrigerators, etc. AGERCA also posted regular situation reports and deployed a staff member to the south of Haiti to support the earthquake response in the most affected communities. 

For more information, please view the press release.

For up-to-date information about the current situation in Haiti, please visit AGERCA on Twitter.

To learn more about AGERCA and how the private sector can help in Haiti, please contact Tiina Mylly, CBi Secretariat: tiina.mylly@undp.org

AGERCA in Action

The Alliance for Risk Management and Business Continuity (AGERCA) is an independent non-governmental organization (NGO) that provides a mechanism for the Haitian private sector to support the national system for risk and disaster management and to enable businesses of all sizes to recover quickly and build forward better from crises.

As a member of the national emergency operations center, AGERCA participated in national emergency coordination meetings. They supported the General Directorate of Civil Protection in coordinating the response of the private sector, civil society and Haitian diaspora. On 14 August, following a request from the Haitian government, AGERCA provided phone credits to support information management and coordination. AGERCA also immediately started to map local private sector resources and capacities that could be mobilized to support disaster relief in cooperation with its members. In addition to financial contributions, AGERCA member companies and partners made in-kind donations of critical items including thousands of gallons potable water, clothes, solar-powered refrigerators, etc. AGERCA also posted regular situation reports and deployed a staff member to the south of Haiti to support the earthquake response in the most affected communities. 

For more information, please view the press release.

For up-to-date information about the current situation in Haiti, please visit AGERCA on Twitter.

To learn more about AGERCA and how the private sector can help in Haiti, please contact Tiina Mylly, CBi Secretariat: tiina.mylly@undp.org

AGERCA in Action

The Alliance for Risk Management and Business Continuity (AGERCA) is an independent non-governmental organization (NGO) that provides a mechanism for the Haitian private sector to support the national system for risk and disaster management and to enable businesses of all sizes to recover quickly and build forward better from crises.

As a member of the national emergency operations center, AGERCA participated in national emergency coordination meetings. They supported the General Directorate of Civil Protection in coordinating the response of the private sector, civil society and Haitian diaspora. On 14 August, following a request from the Haitian government, AGERCA provided phone credits to support information management and coordination. AGERCA also immediately started to map local private sector resources and capacities that could be mobilized to support disaster relief in cooperation with its members. In addition to financial contributions, AGERCA member companies and partners made in-kind donations of critical items including thousands of gallons potable water, clothes, solar-powered refrigerators, etc. AGERCA also posted regular situation reports and deployed a staff member to the south of Haiti to support the earthquake response in the most affected communities. 

For more information, please view the press release.

For up-to-date information about the current situation in Haiti, please visit AGERCA on Twitter.

To learn more about AGERCA and how the private sector can help in Haiti, please contact Tiina Mylly, CBi Secretariat: tiina.mylly@undp.org

AGERCA in Action

The Alliance for Risk Management and Business Continuity (AGERCA) is an independent non-governmental organization (NGO) that provides a mechanism for the Haitian private sector to support the national system for risk and disaster management and to enable businesses of all sizes to recover quickly and build forward better from crises.

As a member of the national emergency operations center, AGERCA participated in national emergency coordination meetings. They supported the General Directorate of Civil Protection in coordinating the response of the private sector, civil society and Haitian diaspora. On 14 August, following a request from the Haitian government, AGERCA provided phone credits to support information management and coordination. AGERCA also immediately started to map local private sector resources and capacities that could be mobilized to support disaster relief in cooperation with its members. In addition to financial contributions, AGERCA member companies and partners made in-kind donations of critical items including thousands of gallons potable water, clothes, solar-powered refrigerators, etc. AGERCA also posted regular situation reports and deployed a staff member to the south of Haiti to support the earthquake response in the most affected communities. 

For more information, please view the press release.

For up-to-date information about the current situation in Haiti, please visit AGERCA on Twitter.

To learn more about AGERCA and how the private sector can help in Haiti, please contact Tiina Mylly, CBi Secretariat: tiina.mylly@undp.org

AGERCA in Action

The Alliance for Risk Management and Business Continuity (AGERCA) is an independent non-governmental organization (NGO) that provides a mechanism for the Haitian private sector to support the national system for risk and disaster management and to enable businesses of all sizes to recover quickly and build forward better from crises.

As a member of the national emergency operations center, AGERCA participated in national emergency coordination meetings. They supported the General Directorate of Civil Protection in coordinating the response of the private sector, civil society and Haitian diaspora. On 14 August, following a request from the Haitian government, AGERCA provided phone credits to support information management and coordination. AGERCA also immediately started to map local private sector resources and capacities that could be mobilized to support disaster relief in cooperation with its members. In addition to financial contributions, AGERCA member companies and partners made in-kind donations of critical items including thousands of gallons potable water, clothes, solar-powered refrigerators, etc. AGERCA also posted regular situation reports and deployed a staff member to the south of Haiti to support the earthquake response in the most affected communities. 

For more information, please view the press release.

For up-to-date information about the current situation in Haiti, please visit AGERCA on Twitter.

To learn more about AGERCA and how the private sector can help in Haiti, please contact Tiina Mylly, CBi Secretariat: tiina.mylly@undp.org

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