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Peru Earthquakes July 2026
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Venezuela Earthquakes 2026
June 2026
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.
Briefing Note for the Private Sector: Venezuela Earthquakes 2026
As of 28 June, provisional official figures report 1,450 people dead, 3,150 injured and more than 12,700 people displaced, while at least 2,500 infrastructures…
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
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
Private sector at the frontlines of Jamaica’s response to Hurricane Melissa
When Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica as a Category 5 storm on 28 October 2025, the private sector stepped up in unprecedented ways. From daily…
Private sector at the frontlines of Jamaica’s response to Hurricane Melissa
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