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Ready for Floods: A Practical Guide for Businesses
Floods are among the most common and costly hazards businesses face, and the 2026/27 El Niño is expected to bring heavier rain and flooding…
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…
News and events
The Economist puts private sector humanitarian action on the global stage
At this year’s United Nations General Assembly, Economist Enterprise launched its report, The Business of Doing Good: Should Companies Step in During Times of…
The Economist puts private sector humanitarian action on the global stage
The airport that can’t afford to stop
How the people who keep Manila’s gateway running are quietly rehearsing for the next crisis, to ensure that when an emergency happens, everything still…
The airport that can’t afford to stop
Where Technology and Innovation Meets Humanity: China’s Growing Role in Disaster Resilience and Humanitarian Response
China’s private sector and innovation community are playing an increasingly important role in shaping the future of disaster resilience. Participating in both a Rescue Robot Competition and…
Where Technology and Innovation Meets Humanity: China’s Growing Role in Disaster Resilience and Humanitarian Response