When Business Meets Crisis: Lessons from Ecuador’s Earthquake Response Exercise
Imagine you are in an emergency response meeting when the power cuts out. WiFi dies. Communications break down. Your carefully planned coordination system is…
When Business Meets Crisis: Lessons from Ecuador’s Earthquake Response Exercise
Desafío Levantemos Chile Deploys to Puerto Varas After Devastating Tornado Strike
On Sunday, May 25, 2025, the southern Chilean city of Puerto Varas was struck by a rare and powerful tornado, an event that stunned residents…
Desafío Levantemos Chile Deploys to Puerto Varas After Devastating Tornado Strike
Building Earthquake Resilience in Lima’s Classrooms: How children lead change in disaster preparedness in Peru
At the Instituto Educacional Parroquial “Niño Jesús” in San Juan de Miraflores, children in green uniforms gather around displays of emergency preparedness artwork and…
Building Earthquake Resilience in Lima’s Classrooms: How children lead change in disaster preparedness in Peru
Partnerships, innovation and technology in disaster management: An ASEAN snapshot
I was in Jakarta, Indonesia, as one of the facilitators of the recent AHA Centre Executive Leadership in Emergency and Disaster Management Programme (ACE…
Partnerships, innovation and technology in disaster management: An ASEAN snapshot
Businesses Respond to Severe Flooding in Communities in the Peruvian Amazon
When the Ucayali River surged beyond its banks in March 2025, it brought devastation to remote Amazonian communities. As floodwaters claimed homes and farmlands,…
Businesses Respond to Severe Flooding in Communities in the Peruvian Amazon
Unlocking Private Sector Potential: Crafting New Standards for Emergency Response
The OCHA-UNDP Connecting Business initiative (CBI) is a network of networks with a common understanding on the key role the private sector can play…
Unlocking Private Sector Potential: Crafting New Standards for Emergency Response