World Tsunami Awareness Day: Advancing Skills for Life-Saving Water Rescue Operations
In Sri Lanka, many still remember the 2004 tsunami with vivid clarity. With coastal communities that remain highly vulnerable to tsunamis and other climate-related…
World Tsunami Awareness Day: Advancing Skills for Life-Saving Water Rescue Operations
The Philippines mobilizes to respond to Tropical Cyclones Trami and Kong-Rey
A few days ago, the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF), a CBI Member Network, hosted a virtual Network Briefing with its member and partner…
The Philippines mobilizes to respond to Tropical Cyclones Trami and Kong-Rey
COP29: What’s at Stake for Businesses in Pacific Small Island Developing States?
The outcomes of COP29 will shape the ability of businesses and private sector actors in Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) to operate sustainably…
COP29: What’s at Stake for Businesses in Pacific Small Island Developing States?
The Connecting Business initiative welcomes new partners from Chile and Guatemala
Three new organizations have joined the Connecting Business initiative (CBI) as partners, known as Member Networks. They were welcomed during a ceremonial launch as…
The Connecting Business initiative welcomes new partners from Chile and Guatemala
Innovation for a more climate-resilient future: Inspiration from Singapore
Last week, I was in Singapore for the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) Singapore Network Summit 2024, which included a site visit to Schneider…
Innovation for a more climate-resilient future: Inspiration from Singapore
Ready for deployment: Private sector participation in the UNDAC induction
As a disaster management professional, I have always set my sights on a few ambitious “moonshot” goals. One of the most significant has been…
Ready for deployment: Private sector participation in the UNDAC induction