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CHAPTER 2: LANDSCAPE CONTEXT

By understanding the existing of efforts of in-country stakeholders involved in DRM, private sector networks will be better able to assess gaps in private sector engagement and the potential for a network to add value.  This chapter will guide you through a process to landscape existing private sector DRM efforts in your country through desk research and consultation.  Through this landscaping process, networks will be able to identify specific needs, map them against existing efforts, and pinpoint gaps that still exist. Networks may also choose to use these resources to periodically update their landscape map as private sector engagement efforts in your country evolve.  

 

Note that completing the process described in this chapter relies on meeting with and gathering input from a variety of stakeholders to map their key activities, areas of expertise, and needs.  This can take time and multiple iterations to complete and to keep up-to-date. It should be considered an important ongoing part of the due diligence that should be completed before launching a network.  This landscaping should also be kept up-to-date as new information arises and as new actors come on the scene, to avoid having to conduct a major comprehensive refresh more frequently.

 

The resources in this chapter will help answer the following questions

  1. How can I best identify key stakeholders and actors in my country?

  2. Who are the key private sector actors in my country, and how are they engaged in DRM?

  3. Are there existing private sector networks in my country, and how are they engaged in DRM?

  4. What key government agencies are involved in DRM in my country and what is their current engagement with the private sector?

  5. What are the key UN agencies and NGOs involved in DRM in my country and what is their current engagement with the private sector?

  6. Are there any other key actors in my country engaged in DRM and what is their engagement with the private sector?​

  7. What are the gaps in private sector engagement in my country? What role could a private sector network play in the humanitarian space?

  8. What are the core legal and regulatory frameworks to be aware of that might impact private sector engagement in DRM?

1. How can I best identify key stakeholders and actors in my country?
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<<IDENTIFYING AND CONSULTING WITH ACTORS>>

 

Identifying key actors to engage with in a particular country or region is an ongoing and iterative process that begins with desk research, but which also relies on input from CBi as well as other stakeholders in the region. The following are some tips and recommendations for identifying key actors in each major stakeholder group.  Depending on your context and recent history it may also be helpful to link consultations to a specific recent emergency or disaster, if there is one.  For example, the emerging member network in Vanuatu framed their stakeholder discussions around how the private sector contributed to the 2015 tropical cyclone Pam, which provided a helpful practical reference point and allowed them to identify specific challenges and gaps during the most recent major emergency.

 

Private sector actors:

Tips for researching and identifying leading companies in key local industries for disaster response include:

  • Searching for  companies that are already actively engaged in DRM activities or that have won awards for business resilience or corporate social responsibility

  • Searching for recent media articles highlighting private sector contributors during any recent local disasters can be a way to identify a few potential "champions" to start with

  • Speak to local Chambers of Commerce, business associations, employers' federations and industry associations to see how they and their members are engaged

  • Using the Global Compact website (https://www.unglobalcompact.org/) to identify partner companies that operate in your country

  • Consulting with CBi partners in country (OCHA, UNDP, UNISDR) to identify which private sector actors they engage with

  • Consulting with Government, NGOs and other UN actors to identify which private sector actors they engage with

 

Private sector networks:

Tips for identifying existing private sector networks, as well as companies and actors who are already participating in these networks:

  • Searching for local versions of general types of private sector organizations (e.g. Chambers of Commerce, industry organizations, etc.).

  • Searching for government registries of networks or business associations

  • Consulting with key members of identified networks on any other groups or associations they are a part of

 

UN and NGO actors:

In order to begin mapping the landscape of UN and NGO actors in a particular country it is helpful to begin with desk research, to identify which major international NGOs or UN agencies are already operational in your specific country. Some tips for conducting this search include:

  • Searching the websites of major UN or NGO actors,

  • Searching any government registries of authorized NGOs operating in your country 

  • News searches for NGO activities or grants can also help to identify the most active stakeholders in the area

  • Leverage CBi's existing relationships with OCHA and UNDP in country (if they have a presence) to navigate the set of UN agencies and their key partners 

  • Leveraging CBi's participation in the One Billion Coalition for Resilience (http://media.ifrc.org/1bc/) can help provide a link to IFRC, the local Red Cross or Red Crescent Society and other 1BC partners to understand major NGOs operating in the space

  • UN OCHA's Financial Tracking Service (FTS) website (https://fts.unocha.org/) should include all historic and current humanitarian contributors to recent Humanitarian Response Plans or Flash Appeals currently active for your country

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