Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) 2020 - 2022
CBi works closely with the UN system, private sector networks and the broader business community to address the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative aligns with and complements WHO efforts, while providing a platform for the private sector to support preparedness, response and recovery. Focus is on supporting the health response; strengthening crisis management and addressing critical socio-economic impacts.
Support to CBi networks
The core activity of CBi and its private sector networks is disaster management. Many networks have also responded to health crises in the past, such as measles and pneumonic plague epidemics. They have demonstrated the power of collective action and the importance of the local private sector, and can now build on their previous experiences to respond to COVID-19.
CBi supports the business networks in four areas: risk containment and mitigation in communities; communications and public outreach; economic impact and business continuity and advocacy and policy dialogue.
The key services offered include:
- A knowledge management and online collaboration platform to share resources, good practices and lessons learned
- Support on hazard monitoring and risk mitigation measures
- Capacity building and guidance in drafting and implementing COVID-19 response and recovery plans
- Support in business continuity planning
- Catalytic funding to selected countries where UNDP and CBi supported networks collaborate on COVID-19 response and recovery
- Advocacy messaging
- Support in public-private partnerships and policy dialogue
Support to the UN system
When emergencies occur coordination is necessary. CBi supports the UN system in strategically engaging businesses in system-wide preparedness, response and recovery. To support COVID-19 efforts, CBi offers the following to its UN partners:
- Coordinating the UN emergency private sector focal points group in collaboration with the UN Global Compact
- Raising resources to support the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, Global Humanitarian Response Plan and UN COVID-19 Multi-Partner Trust Fund
- Supporting UNDP and OCHA country offices on engaging with private sector networks around COVID-19
- Providing information, tools and guidance in engaging companies collectively
- Allocating catalytic funding to the selected countries where CBi has networks
- Engaging in global UNDP and OCHA work streams where relevant
Support to the broader business community
Private sector is a critical partner that can provide effective solutions to the COVID-19 challenges. CBi supports the broader business community in addressing the impacts of COVID-19 by sharing information and updates, providing guidance and tools, and organizing webinars. CBi also supports companies with bilateral queries and helps match their offers with identified needs.
Information about COVID-19
- COVID-19 vaccines (WHO)
- COVAX: Working for global equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines (WHO)
- Vaccine Misinformation Management Field Guide (Unicef, First Draft, Yale Institute for Global Health and PGP, December 2020)
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Pandemic (WHO)
- Situation Reports (WHO)
- Global Humanitarian Response Plan COVID-19 Progree Report Final Progress Report, 22 February 2021 (OCHA)
- How to protect yourself (WHO)
- Travel advice (WHO)
- Q&A: Masks and COVID-19 (WHO)
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public: Mythbuster (WHO)
- WHO Information Network for Epidemics - Risk Communication (WHO EPI-WIN)
- The United Nations Multilateral Response to COVID-19 (UN)
- UN Response to COVID-19 (UN)
- Johns Hopkins CSSE Map Tracking the Global Cases (Johns Hopkins)
- COVID-19 Pandemic in Locations with a Humanitarian Response (OCHA)
- INFORM COVID-19 Risk Index (OCHA)
- COVID-19 and Human Development - Global Preparedness and Vulnerability Dashboard (UNDP)
- COVID-19 and Human Development (UNDP)
- COVID-19 Airports Status (ICAO)
- Updates on COVID-19 and the environment (UNEP)
- Interactive Coronavirus (Covid-19) Travel Regulations Map (IATA)
- Interim Guidance on Public Health and Social Measures for Covid-19 Preparedness and Response in Low Capacity and Humanitarian Settings (IASC)
- Coronavirus Government Response Tracker (Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford)
- COVID-19 Policy Response Tracker (IGC)
- COVID-19 Government Measures (ACAPS)
- Government Actions on COVID-19 in Developing Countries (HDX)
Resources on Recovery during COVID-19
- The Sustainable Development Goals: Our Framework for COVID-19 Recovery (UN)
- Note to Correspondents on the Recover Better Together Action Forum (UN)
- Beyond Recovery: Towards 2030 (UNDP)
- WHO Manifesto for a healthy recovery from COVID-19 (WHO)
- Recovering from COVID-19: these are the risks to anticipate now - before it's too late (WEF)
- Countries Can Take Steps Now to Rebuild from COVID-19 (The World Bank)
- How to Restart in the Wake of COVID-19 (BCG)
- CEO's guide to COVID-19: Restarting after the crisis (McKinsey)
- Report: workforce strategies for post COVID-19 recovery (Deloitte)
- COVID-19 Pandemic: Applying IRP disaster recovery tools and guidelines to pandemic recovery (IRF)
- COVID-19 Recovery Policy Brief (IRF)
- Tourism Industry Guidelines for COVID-19 (toolkit)
- Webinar: COVID-19 recovery - examples of business contributions (CBi)
- Webinar on COVID-19: Responding, Re-opening and Recovery Towards Resilience of Cities (UNDRR, WHO, UCLG AND ICLEI)
- Webinar: Partnerships against COVID-19 - building back better together to advance the 2030 Agenda (UNSDG)
- ILO Global Dummit (ILO)
- Reopening workplaces amid COVID-19 - A collection of safety measures (McKinsey&Co)
Business Resources and Economic Impact
- Guidance for employers and workers (WHO)
- Considerations for public health and social measures in the workplace in the context of COVID-19 (WHO)
- Strategic Intelligence Platform (WEF)
- COVID-19: Implications for Business (McKinsey & Co)
- Shared Responsibility, Global Solidarity: Responding to the social-economic impacts of COVID-19 (UN)
- Human Rights Due Diligence and COVID-19: Rapid Self-Assessment for Business (UNDP)
- Assessment Report on Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Chinese Enterprises (UNDP)
- World Economic Outlook (IMF)
- Policy Brief: The Impact of COVID-19 on Women (UN)
- Business and COVID-19 Response Centre (Business Fights Poverty)
- Map of SME-Support Measures in Response to COVID-19 (World Bank)
- Guidelines and template: Conducting Covid-19 impact assessment Surveys (ILO)
- Global impact and policy recommendations (ILO)
- Key Country Policy Responses (OECD)
- Proposed Sustainability Checklist for Assessing Economic Recovery Interventions (World Bank)
- Business resilience in the face of COVID-19 (UNDRR)
- COVID-19 Risks Outlook - A Preliminary Mapping and Its Implications (WEF)
- Reopening safely: Sample practices from essential businesses (McKinsey & Co)
- The COVID-19 Crisis and Fiscal Reform in Low-Income Countries (CGD)
- Global Business Barometer (The Economist)
- COVID-19: Socio-economic impact (UNDP)
- Policy support for business (UNESCWA)
Guidance for Industries
- Tourism Industry Guidelines for COVID-19 (resource list)
- Interim Guidance for Airlines and Airline Crew (CDC)
- Interim Guidance for Ships (CDC)
- Tourism Policy Responses (OECD)
- COVID-19 Information for Hoteliers (Caribbean Public Health Agency)
- COVID-19 Retail Protection and Improvement Guide (Government of Ireland)
- COVID-19 Guidance to Retail Food and Grocery Stores (British Columbia Ministry of Health)
- COVID-19 and food safety: guidance for food businesses (WHO&FAO)
- Global Guidelines to Restart Tourism (UNWTO)
Technical Guidance and Training
- COVID-19 Waste management Factsheets (UNEP)
- We need new humanitarian principles in response to COVID-19 (Centre for Humanitarian Leadership)
- COVID-19 guidance based on humanitarian standards (Sphere)
- Critical preparedness, readiness and response actions for COVID-19 (WHO)
- Online Course: COVID-19: Operational Planning Guidelines and COVID-19 Partners Platform to support country preparedness and response (WHO)
- Open WHO Online Training and Learning Resources on COVID (WHO)
- Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Training: Simulation Exercise (WHO)
- IASC Interim Guidance on Localisation and the COVID-19 Response (IASC)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Learning Resources (DisasterReady)
- The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Learning Pathway (Save the Children)