Network Foundation Guide

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?