Partnering with the Business sector for Disaster preparedness, Response and recovery
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.