Network Foundation Guide

CHAPTER 1: UNDERSTAND THE FIELD

A grounding in the humanitarian sector, the Connecting Business initiative, and the value of collective private sector action around DRM are all important to ensure private sector networks and other actors are building toward a common vision. This chapter will provide an overview of these topics, as well as available external resources.

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The resources in this chapter help answer the following questions:

1. What constitutes a humanitarian or natural disaster?

2. What are the 'humanitarian principles' and why are they important?

3. What is the basic humanitarian architecture and who are the key actors?

4. What are the vision, mission and objectives of CBi?

5. What is the value proposition of a private sector network for DRM as a platform for collective action and what are the roles and activities of these networks?

6. What are the requirements and types of support provided to networks by CBi?

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4. What are the vision, mission and objectives of CBi?

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<<CBi VISION>>

 

Coordinated business engagement through multi-stakeholder partnerships in disaster risk management will create more resilient communities and increase local capacity.

 

<<CBi MISSION>>

 

To coordinate and facilitate network access to the relevant tools and resources that will enable businesses to undertake effective disaster risk management activities.

 

<<CBi OBJECTIVES>>

 

To establish national and regional private sector networks for disaster risk reduction, emergency preparedness, response and recovery that are connected globally to other private sector networks and actors.

 

<<NETWORK ACTIVITIES>>

 

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<<ADDITIONAL EXTERNAL RESOURCES>>

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• For an introduction to the Connecting Business initiative, please watch our introductory video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPf16k12xIg&list=PLml88m0cb4S3sbtEs4Z2Hj9h4JafjjxZb&index=1

• Watch interview videos with 12 private sector networks and CBi Executive Committee Members at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLml88m0cb4S3sbtEs4Z2Hj9h4JafjjxZb

• For additional information on the Connecting Business Initiative, please visit our website: https://www.connectingbusinessinitiative.org/

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