Emergency
- Pandemic
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) 2020 – 2022
May 2021
Knowledge Hub
Just-In-Time: Pioneering Private Sector Collective Impact in Humanitarian Action
Find out more about how the OCHA-UNDP Connecting Business Initiative embodies collective action, based on two frameworks developed by the BCG Institute.
CBI Annual Report 2024-25
The Connecting Business Initiative (CBI) Annual Report 2024-25 provides an overview of our activities in private sector disaster preparedness, response, and recovery during an…
From Vaults to Villages: How Banks Build Financial Resilience in Crisis Response
Banks can provide the infrastructure that makes response faster, more efficient, and more locally rooted. From mobile money waiving fees to foundations building health…
News and events
How private sector funders can contribute to crisis resilience
The humanitarian funding landscape is changing rapidly, and corporate philanthropy is increasingly being looked to as a meaningful player in disaster response and recovery.…
How private sector funders can contribute to crisis resilience
Connecting Businesses, Connecting People: Notes from a CBI Deployment in Venezuela
On August 10, I was finishing writing my handover note. Six weeks of work as OCHA-UNDP Connecting Business Initiative (CBI) Emergency Private Sector Coordinator,…
Connecting Businesses, Connecting People: Notes from a CBI Deployment in Venezuela
Happy 10-year Anniversary CBI!
On its tenth anniversary, the OCHA-UNDP Connecting Business Initiative (CBI) gathered CBI Member Networks, government, businesses and community of practice experts for a ten-hour…
Happy 10-year Anniversary CBI!