Partnering with the business sector for disaster preparedness, response and recovery: Insights into strategic cross-sector partnerships

This paper was informed by discussions among the participants at the Disaster Preparedness Forum held in Hanoi, Vietnam, on 2 July 2015. The paper provides insights into four partnerships in which businesses contribute to addressing disaster preparedness, response and recovery needs in the Asia-Pacific region. These partnerships stand out as cross-sector collaborations that leverage the business sector’s comparative advantages in addressing key humanitarian needs and limitation.

The publication provides lessons learned regarding the following cases:

• Tohoku small business recovery programme (pp. 11-16);
• The Philippine disaster resilience foundation (pp. 17-22);
• SAFE STEPS: A pan-Asia disaster awareness Initiative (pp. 23-30);
• Legal tools to facilitate international assistance.