# Plateforme Humanitaire du Secteur Privé de Côte d’Ivoire (PHSP Côte d’Ivoire)
## OVERVIEW
### RISK PROFILE
Côte d'Ivoire's risk profile is shaped primarily by coastal and hydro-climatic hazards. Some 8.2 million people – approximately 35% of the population – live in its coastal zone, much of it around rapidly urbanizing Abidjan where flooding is a recurring threat, while cocoa-dependent agriculture inland faces mounting drought and rainfall variability. The World Bank estimates Côte d'Ivoire needs US$12 billion in climate adaptation investment through 2030 to manage these risks.
Launched in 2017, the Plateforme Humanitaire du Secteur Privé (PHSP), or Private Sector Humanitarian Platform in Côte d’Ivoire, brings together private sector entities to engage in humanitarian action in a strategic and coordinated manner. Housed under the General Confederation of Businesses of Côte d'Ivoire (Confédération Générale des Entreprises de Côte d'Ivoire - Patronat ivoirien, CGECI), the platform works closely with the Ministry of Solidarity, Social Cohesion and Compensation for Victims (MSCSIV), the Ministry of the Budget, the United Nations system and the Côte d'Ivoire Red Cross. PHSP Côte d’Ivoire aims to improve the understanding of how private sector members can contribute to disaster risk reduction, emergency preparedness, response and recovery through their areas of expertise in sustainable partnership with the national and local authorities and aid organizations.
Since its inception, PSHP Côte d’Ivoire has:
- Collected and distributed private sector contributions in response to floods and the COVID-19 pandemic;
- Raised awareness about the role of the private sector in disaster management;
- Disseminated situational updates and information on preparedness measures; and
- Provided capacity building support on business continuity planning and SME resilience.
Despite severe restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, PHSP Côte d’Ivoire continued to raise awareness about mitigation measures and distribute health kits and other donations from the private sector. PHSP Côte d’Ivoire is also running a private sector call centre to provide information and guidance, including support with business continuity planning.
To learn more about the network, please go to the [CGECI](https://cgeci.com/coronavirus/%C2%A0)'s website.
*Cover photo: COVID-19 call centre supported by PSHP*
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## Network at a glance
Host organization
Non-profit organization
Headquarters
Abdijan, Côte d'Ivoire
Number of members
70 members
Scale / Business reach
National
Contact person
Leopold Bodo
Contact email
cgeci@cgeci.ci
Areas of focus
Drought
## Most recent emergencies
## **l**atest from Côte d'Ivoire
News Case Studies Publications
News August 28, 2024
### Leveraging formal frameworks for private sector engagement in disaster management: An example from Côte d’Ivoire
Leveraging formal frameworks for private sector engagement in disaster management: An example from Côte d’Ivoire Over the past year, the General Confederation of Companies…
[Leveraging formal frameworks for private sector engagement in disaster management: An example from Côte d’Ivoire](https://connectingbusiness.org/news/leveraging-formal-frameworks-private-sector-engagement-disaster-management-example/)
News November 27, 2022
### West African business leaders come together to strengthen their engagement in humanitarian response
Abidjan, 21 November 2022 – Over 30 business leaders in West Africa came together on Thursday to strengthen regional collaboration on private sector engagement…
[West African business leaders come together to strengthen their engagement in humanitarian response](https://connectingbusiness.org/news/west-african-business-leaders-come-together-strengthen-their-engagement/)
Case Study
May 28, 2021
### Engaging the private sector in manmade disasters – Case study on PHSP Cote d’Ivoire
The case study, on one of the manmade disasters toolkit implementation pilots, summarizes the Ivorien manmade disaster context and the activities that the Plateforme…
[Engaging the private sector in manmade disasters – Case study on PHSP Cote d’Ivoire](https://connectingbusiness.org/knowledge-hub/case-studies/engaging-private-sector-manmade-disasters-case-study-phsp-cote-divoire/)
News April 12, 2022
### Championing early warning and action: How the private sector addresses extreme weather events
At the Connecting Business initiative, we work with businesses in many of the countries that are most exposed and vulnerable to the impacts of…
[Championing early warning and action: How the private sector addresses extreme weather events](https://connectingbusiness.org/news/early-warning-private-sector/)
News August 17, 2023
### Rising to the Challenge: Private Sector’s “No Matter What” Commitment to Climate and Disaster Resilience
This year, #nomatterwhat is the theme for World Humanitarian Day, highlighting the continuing commitment to deliver humanitarian support to affected communities no matter the…
[Rising to the Challenge: Private Sector’s “No Matter What” Commitment to Climate and Disaster Resilience](https://connectingbusiness.org/news/whd-2023/)
News September 20, 2023
### Private sector engagement in fragile situations and conflict-affected areas: Reducing need through strengthened collaboration
The dynamics of fragility, conflict and crises around the world have become more complex. About one in five countries around the world are considered…
[Private sector engagement in fragile situations and conflict-affected areas: Reducing need through strengthened collaboration](https://connectingbusiness.org/news/private-sector-fragile-conflict-reducing-need/)
Report
April 14, 2021
### CBI Progress Report 2020
The Connecting Business initiative (CBI) Progress Report provides an overview of the achievements in 2020 and results of the CBI Annual Survey. CBI supported…
[CBI Progress Report 2020](https://connectingbusiness.org/knowledge-hub/publications/cbi-progress-report-2020/)
CBI publications
May 28, 2021
### Brochure: CBI COVID-19 response
CBI has been and is still working closely with the UN system, private sector networks and the broader business community to address the COVID-19…
[Brochure: CBI COVID-19 response](https://connectingbusiness.org/knowledge-hub/publications/brochure-cbi-covid-19-response/)
CBI publications
May 28, 2021
### CBI Progress Report 2019
CBI Progress Report 2019 provides an overview of the achievements of CBI in 2019 as well as the results of the CBI Annual Survey.…
[CBI Progress Report 2019](https://connectingbusiness.org/knowledge-hub/publications/cbi-progress-report-2019/)
Report
May 28, 2021
### CBI landscape assessment report – Côte d’Ivoire
The report provides an overview of the context – both manmade and natural hazard related – in which the Plateforme humanitaire du secteur privé…
[CBI landscape assessment report – Côte d’Ivoire](https://connectingbusiness.org/knowledge-hub/publications/cbi-landscape-assessment-report-cote-divoire/)
Report
May 28, 2021
### CBI Progress Report 2018
It has been almost three years since CBI was launched at the World Humanitarian Summit. Private sector networks that are CBI Member Networks are…
[CBI Progress Report 2018](https://connectingbusiness.org/knowledge-hub/publications/cbi-progress-report-2018/)
CBI publications
May 28, 2021
### CBI Progress Report 2017
CBI Progress Report 2017 provides an overview of the achievements and results of the first CBI Annual Survey. Whereas feedback has been overwhelmingly positive,…
[CBI Progress Report 2017](https://connectingbusiness.org/knowledge-hub/publications/cbi-progress-report-2017/)
CBI publications
June 25, 2021
### Situational Reports for COVID-19 activities in CBI Member Network countries
The Situational Reports (SitReps) for COVID-19 present a brief overview of key figures such as the status of COVID-19 cases as well as the…
[Situational Reports for COVID-19 activities in CBI Member Network countries](https://connectingbusiness.org/knowledge-hub/publications/situational-reports-covid-19-activities-cbi-member-network-countries/)
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