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CHAPTER 4: DETERMINE INITIAL ACTIVITIES

Private sector networks worldwide conduct a wide variety of activities and programs for disaster risk reduction, emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. These activities are of varying importance in different contexts. However, there are a set of core activities we recommend all networks consider at the beginning of creating a network to ensure early success. Networks should continue to update and refine these activities on an ongoing basis to maintain their success.

 

Constructing the network's work plans and National Action Plans, gaining inclusion in key coordination bodies, and prioritizing needs correctly are all critical to cement your future activities.

 

The resources in this chapter will help you answer the following questions

  1. How do I prioritize the needs I identified in Step 2 into a set of initial programmatic priorities?

  2. How do I construct a first-year work plan for the network and how do I measure success?

Considering the key needs in your context and your capacity, answer the following:​

  1. How do I assess my members' resilience and disaster preparedness?

  2. How do I gain inclusion in the national disaster management structure?

  3. Why do I need a National Action Plan and how do I develop one?

  4. How do I map private sector capacities and resources?

  5. How do I track private sector contributions to emergencies?

  6. What trainings should I develop for my members?

  7. How do I develop my communication strategy?

7. How do I track private sector contributions to emergencies?
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<<WHY IT'S IMPORTANT>>

 

Although the private sector plays a strong and increasing role in disaster risk reduction and emergency preparedness, private sector contributions are often underreported, go unrecognized and may not occur in coordination with the activities of other humanitarian actors. Tracking and reporting private sector contributions increases access to reliable, transparent and understandable information on the volume and type of assistance provided to people impacted by humanitarian crises, improving the efficiency, effectiveness and coherence of humanitarian response.

 

In addition to real time reporting of your members' contributions, it is useful if, ahead of time, you share information about what resources and services your members may be willing to make available for humanitarian purposes before, during or after an emergency.

 

Why you should report and share information about your members' contributions:

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<<HOW TO TRACK PRIVATE SECTOR CONTRIBUTIONS>>

 

There are a number of ways to track and report private sector contributions, including:

  • Reporting your members' contributions (both financial and in-kind) using the CBi suggested template

  • Sharing information about the resources or capacities your members may be willing to contribute before, during and after an emergency

  • Joining coordination meetings in your country and monitoring the ways private sector actors are involved

 

Key information to gather:

  • Type of contributing entity (corporation, corporate foundation, business association, etc.)

  • Industry of contributing entity (telco, agriculture, construction, etc.)

  • Type of contribution (products/materials, telco infrastructure, financial support, personnel, etc.)

  • Type of beneficiary (government, UN, NGO, etc.)

  • Humanitarian sector benefitting from contribution (logistics, health, food security, etc.)

  • Date of contribution

  • Region/district of destination

  • Partner organizations

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<<SUPPORTING MATERIAL>>

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Form to register private sector contributions

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