The Connecting Business initiative (CBi) Annual Report provides an overview of our activities in private sector disaster preparedness, response and recovery in 2022, plus a look back at the past five years of CBi projects and programmes.
CBi’s 14 Member Networks represent over 8,300 members that together represent more than 789,000 individual businesses in a wide range of industries.
In 2022, CBi Member Networks responded to 32 crises, including tropical storms, earthquakes, and more. Their emergency preparedness, response and recovery initiatives reached almost 5.5 million people, and over US$ 7 million was mobilized through in-kind and financial contributions from the private sector.