# UN Global Compact Virtual Leaders Summit 2020 - <span class="cbi-brand-name">CBI</span> Pavilion (Recording available)

The UN Global Compact Leaders Summit brought together thousands of participants for a 24-hour conversation. Organized virtually, the event will bring together leading voices from Business, Government, the United Nations, Civil Society and Academia to address learnings from COVID-19 and how strong multilateralism must be the foundation for a strong, sustainable and stable future.

The Connecting Business initiative (<span class="cbi-brand-name">CBI</span>) hosted a UN Pavilion where the Secretariat and <span class="cbi-brand-name">CBI</span> Member Networks will meet attendees, host live sessions and provide other materials for participants to learn more about collective private sector engagement in disaster management, including COVID-19 response and recovery.

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**<span class="cbi-brand-name">CBI</span> Introduction Sessions**

Three short sessions were scheduled for participants to learn about the Connecting Business initiative (<span class="cbi-brand-name">CBI</span>) and how can we can collectively strengthen private sector engagement before, during and after crises.

**[Watch the recording](https://youtu.be/kQA5ZRubOOQ)**

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**<span class="cbi-brand-name">CBI</span> Live Sessions**

**1. A multi-stakeholder response to natural disasters during COVID-19**

**[Watch the recording](https://youtu.be/a2PTQQHiNcg)**

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Vanuatu was the first country to be hit by a natural hazard while in COVID-19 lockdown. Since then, we have seen several other hazards from earthquakes to tropical storms challenging countries as they also continue to address the different impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This live session explored how National Disaster Management Organizations (NDMOs) have collaborated with companies to prepare for, respond to or recover from natural hazards during the COVID-19 pandemic. Focus was on the value of collective private sector engagement to support national efforts. The session highlighted the experiences from the Philippines - identified by the World Risk Index as one of the most hazard-prone countries in the world - and discussed how their lessons learned can be applied in other countries.

**2. COVID-19 recovery - examples of business contributions**

**[Watch the recording](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPgBZg7jRHQ&list=PLml88m0cb4S3OnvR_baNuMxe51sq516_6&index=4)**

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While some countries are still trying to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, others have started to cautiously re-open their societies. How this is done will determine what the aftermath of the pandemic is likely to look like. Structural changes, partnerships and new technological solutions will be required to recover from the virus and its social and economic consequences and set the development into a more equitable, green and resilient path going forward.

This session explored the role of the private sector in contributing to the recovery and the path to the *new normal*. It highlighted collective action and provide examples of private sector initiatives that support governments, the UN and other stakeholders towards a in building long-term resilience.

**<span class="cbi-brand-name">CBI</span> Member Network Sessions**

<span class="cbi-brand-name">CBI</span> member networks also hosted four live sessions to feature their work, share concrete examples and good practices. Representatives from the <span class="cbi-brand-name">CBI</span> Member Networks Madagascar, Philippines , Sri Lanka and Turkey presented how the private sector is working with governments, the UN and other stakeholders to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters, including the COVID-19 pandemic.

**Madagascar**

**Isabelle Salabert,** Executive Director, AXIAN Foundation / President, PSHP - Private Sector Humanitarian Platform Madagascar / [<span class="cbi-brand-name">CBI</span> Member Network in Madagascar](https://www.connectingbusiness.org/madagascar)

**[ Watch the recording](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75VyCHfvNW8&list=PLml88m0cb4S3OnvR_baNuMxe51sq516_6&index=6)**

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**The Philippines**

**Rene "Butch" Meily,** President of the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF) / [<span class="cbi-brand-name">CBI</span> Member Network in the Philippines](https://www.connectingbusiness.org/philippines)

**Sri Lanka**

**Firzan Hashim,** Country Director, Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management (A-PAD) / [<span class="cbi-brand-name">CBI</span> Member Network in Sri Lanka](https://www.connectingbusiness.org/sri-lanka)

**Michelle Joseph**, Information &amp; Communications Officer, Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management (A-PAD) / [<span class="cbi-brand-name">CBI</span> Member Network in Sri Lanka](https://www.connectingbusiness.org/sri-lanka)

**Turkey**

**Pelin Kihtir Öztürk,** Director, Business for Goals / [<span class="cbi-brand-name">CBI</span> Member Network in Turkey](https://www.connectingbusiness.org/turkey)

**[Watch the recording](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A58ZQt9Aatc)**

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**Resources:**

Please download the materials to learn more about the Connecting Business initiative and the work of its private sector networks (Cote d’Ivoire, Philippines and Sri Lanka as examples). The links below will take you to reports, tools, newsletters and videos.

**<span class="cbi-brand-name">CBI</span> and Private Sector in Disaster Management**

- [<span class="cbi-brand-name">CBI</span> Progress Report 2019](https://connectingbusiness.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CBi-ProgressReport2019_0.pdf)
- [<span class="cbi-brand-name">CBI</span> Brochure ](https://connectingbusiness.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CBi-Brochure.pdf)
- [In a Crisis, Companies Are Better Off Working Together ](https://connectingbusiness.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/BCG-In-a-Crisis-Companies-Are-Better-Off-Working-Together-21-May-2018_final.pdf)
- [Engaging Companies in Manmade Disasters - A Guidance Toolkit for Private Sector Networks](https://connectingbusiness.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Toolkit-manmade-disasters-v2019-08-20_0.pdf)
- [Video: <span class="cbi-brand-name">CBI</span> Introduction](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LKx8lQNM3Q&feature=youtu.be)
- [Video: SME Resilience](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HLsXRorV3Y&feature=youtu.be)
- [Video: Private Sector Innovation in Disaster Management ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRYHy3no3WY&feature=youtu.be)
- [Video: Private Sector Addressing Climate Change and Disasters](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1J4oN48EVc&feature=youtu.be)
- [Video: Private Sector Engagement in Complex Emergencies](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISLYQ3m0Yg4&feature=youtu.be)
- [Video: Addressing Complex Disasters, the Next Frontier](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXnGJ5CMmZA)

**<span class="cbi-brand-name">CBI</span> Response to COVID-19**

- [<span class="cbi-brand-name">CBI</span> Information Page on COVID-19 for Businesses ](https://www.connectingbusiness.org/novel-coronavirus-2019)
- [Basic Guidance for <span class="cbi-brand-name">CBI</span> Networks to Address COVID-19](https://connectingbusiness.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Basic-guidance-for-CBi-networks-to-address-COVID-19-April-2020.pdf)
- UN Business Guide on COVID-19 ([in English](https://connectingbusiness.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/COVID19-BusinessGuide.pdf) / [in Japanese](https://connectingbusiness.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/COVID19-BusinessGuide_JPN.PDF))

**<span class="cbi-brand-name">CBI</span> Member Network Resources**

[*Private Sector Humanitarian Platform Côte d’Ivoire*](https://cgeci.com/coronavirus/)

- [Action humanitaire: Don de l’entreprise A2P à la CECI, la Croix rouge de Côte d’Ivoire et au Haut Patronat des Commerçants et Opérateurs économiques de Côte d’Ivoire (news)](https://cgeci.com/action-humanitaire-don-de-lentreprise-a2p-a-la-ceci-la-croix-rouge-de-cote-divoire-et-au-haut-patronat-des-commercants-et-operateurs-economiques-de-cote-divoire/)
- [Lutte contre le COVID-19 : Le Réseau Ivoirien des Gestionnaires des Ressources Humaines fait parler son cœur (news)](https://cgeci.com/lutte-contre-le-covid-19-le-reseau-ivoirien-des-gestionnaires-des-ressources-humaines-fait-parler-son-coeur/)

[*Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation*](/pdrf.org)

- [PDRF Brochure](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fl5D2usDh9bg5o5SkNLpunHsY0mayeWN/view)
- [PDRF Operations Center 2018 activation stats](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JT0cK_8aqxN2HcOlJACtQBMSAaE--o3H/view?usp=sharing)
- [Newsletters and Reports](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1rNV4m1WXeG1a8rJ8cfIfUw4i4R3pVp6z)
- [Press Releases](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1W_JD24oj0EfuXFJMRa6KGUgTIeW6_8Bx)
- [PDRF Videos](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1oXECSGDXtfceXyIH4xvnZ5Mw7-9VyPSr)

[*Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management Sri Lanka*](http://apad.lk/)

- [A-PAD Business Guide to Floods](https://bit.ly/2AKZB0g)
- [Flood resistance and resilience measures (information poster)](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Te8fnFzQ6Wd-DGH9fN88BeADQSFSSEkX/view)
- [Prevention from excessive heat (information poster)](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgfFk5pyQ6GioFognmz0phRNpMjG8aGY/view)
- [Guidelines for conducting examinations in emergencies](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uj32uYFqtVwk9it9WaErObZ3JsBUfHGg/view)
- [Guidelines and operations plan for election emergencies](http://apad.lk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/1573641624607_2019-ELECTION-EMERGENCIES-Operational-Guidelines-1.pdf)
- [The A-PAD Bulletin (February-March 2020)](https://bit.ly/372hVyd)
- [Video: How to make an Emergency Grab Bag? ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vltuMQr7dOw&t=2s)
- [Video: Swift Water Search and Rescue Training Sri Lanka 2020](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaKNtgrLNRA)

*Photo: UN Global Compact*