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25 July 2022
The Horn of Africa is suffering its worst drought in over forty years. People face the threat of starvation following four consecutive failed rainy seasons in parts of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, a climatic event not seen in at least four decades. The frequency and severity of droughts…
29 June 2022
Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis since independence. Concurrent challenges in public finance and sovereign debt, as well as the availability and affordability of food, fuels, fertilizers, and medicines, have disrupted livelihoods across the country.
The significant reduction…
07 May 2022
CBi is jointly managed by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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28 April 2022
This policy brief explores the auspicious role the private sector can play in addressing fragility, responding to crises and building resilient communities to prevent conflict and sustain peace. To that end, the brief identifies five dimensions through which national and local governments…
13 April 2022
The Connecting Business initiative (CBi) Annual Report provides an overview of our activities in private sector disaster preparedness, response and recovery in 2021, plus a look back at the past five years of CBi projects and programmes.
Since its launch on 24 May 2016 during the…
24 December 2021
Typhoon Rai (locally known as Odette) made initial landfall in Siargao Island, northern Mindanao, in the Philippines, on 16 December 2021. It carried gusts up to 270 km/h with maximum sustained winds of 195 km/h, making it the strongest storm to strike the Philippines this year. More than…
08 December 2021
The aim of this Business Brief is to provide the private sector with an overview of the international humanitarian system. The document is by no means a comprehensive review of all the existing mechanisms but aims to focus on the most relevant elements for companies, highlighting…