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18 August 2020
On 4 August 2020 at approximately 18h00 local time, a warehouse at the Beirut Port containing large quantities of ammonium nitrate exploded. After an initial explosion, a subsequent blast caused widespread destruction, with reports of damage more than 20 kilometers from the port
area. The…
09 June 2020
On 11 March 2020, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that COVID-19 was a pandemic. WHO called all partners to seize the window of opportunity and act immediately to assist all countries to rapidly detect, diagnose and prevent the further spread of the…
15 May 2020
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 pandemic. The initiative aligns with and complements World Health Organization (WHO) efforts, while providing a platform for the private sector…
27 April 2020
This publication provides the basic guidance for CBi Member Networks to address the COVID-19 oandemic, including nine specific actions for business networks to take:
1. Monitor the situation
2. Reach out to the Government
3. Work with the UN system
4. Share regular updates
5.…
08 April 2020
CBi Progress Report 2019 provides an overview of the achievements of CBi in 2019 as well as the results of the CBi Annual Survey.
Some highlights of 2019 achievements include:
19 business networks were engaged and supported by the CBi Secretariat
9 CBi Member Networks and their…
20 December 2019
The Connecting Business Initiative worked with UNDP Viet Nam to conduct a “Landscape Assessment on Private Sector Roles in Disaster Management" in the country. A team assessed a variety of data to make recommendations on improving public-private sector coordination in order to plan for,…
30 August 2019
The case study, on one of the manmade disasters toolkit implementation pilots, summarizes the Ivorien manmade disaster context and the activities that the Plateforme humanitaire du secteur privé de Côte d’Ivoire (PHSP Cote d’Ivoire) and its partners have carried out between September 2017…