News & Updates
14 July 2023
Earlier this year, Peru was affected by coastal El Nino (which could be considered the “little brother” of the global version of the phenomenon). Heavy rainfall led to flooding affecting hundreds of…
11 July 2023
The passage of El Niño Costero (coastal El Niño) at the beginning of the year in Peru brought with it heavy rains and floods in the north of the country, with the greatest impact in Tumbes,…
23 June 2023
This year, for the World Micro-, Small and Medium-Enterprise (MSME) Day on June 27, the United Nations set the theme of “Galvanizing MSMEs worldwide by supporting women and youth entrepreneurship and…
21 June 2023
Last week, an estimated 61,000 people were evacuated in Panama as part of a four-day disaster response simulation exercise that brought together over 1,000 participants – including, for the first…
08 June 2023
Mexican Government to partner with the private sector network CENACED for rapid response warehousing
This week, the Mexican Government announced that it would partner with the National Center for Epidemiological Emergencies and Disasters (CENACED), the CBi Member Network in Mexico, to warehouse…
19 May 2023
Bangkok, Thailand, 18 May 2023 – The private sector, as a first responder and development actor, is critical to bridge the divide between humanitarian and development approaches in the context…
28 April 2023
Geneva, 28 April 2023. The private sector must be recognized as a key partner in disaster risk management and integrated into the humanitarian architecture, said business representatives last…