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Engaging the private sector in manmade disasters – Case study on CBI Türkiye

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Engaging the private sector in manmade disasters – a case study on CBI Türkiye

The case study, from one of the manmade disasters toolkit implementation pilots, summarizes the Turkish manmade disaster context and the activities that TÜRKONFED (CBI Türkiye) and its partners carried out between September 2017 and August 2019. The report also highlights key observations and next steps for the CBI Member Network.

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