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Displaying 75 of about 431 resultsThe UNDRR ARISE Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies co-organized an event called 'Businesses on the Frontlines of Crises: Lessons Learned from Türkiye and Beyond' as part of the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks in Geneva. The event was kicked off with opening remarks by Sarah Wade-Apicella, Head of the Partnerships &…
ARISE annual report 2022 highlights key events, latest news and achievements of the ARISE Networks in 2022-2023. The private sector is well placed to increase resilience thinking, as it can steer public demand toward risk-sensitive products and services due to its direct relationship with consumers, customers, and suppliers – and ARISE could lead these…
Dubai, 3 May 2023, In response to the increasing frequency and intensity of natural and man-made hazards around the world, a Real-Estate Resilience Tool has been developed to help businesses value, assess, and plan for asset and operational resilience. The tool was launched at the ARISE UAE board meeting in Dubai as an important milestone to enhance ARI…
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) launched a new report this week to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in being disaster-ready. The report titled, Increasing SME uptake of disaster risk reduction: recommendations for policymakers, financiers and the broader business community appeals to relevant stakeholders to take…
Strengthening the Role of the African Private Sector in Disaster Risk Management
Many low and middle-income countries have developed national strategies for disaster risk reduction. But ensuring the inclusion of all sectors of society, especially the private sector, remains a challenge. This year’s International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on 13 Oc…
Trinidadian entrepreneur Stacey-Ann Pi Osoria has built her one-woman business on emergencies. Selling inflatable sandbags, flood barriers and mobile shelters, she provides the vital equipment and training her clients need to reduce their disaster risk.
But when COVID-19 hit,…
On 15 April, Member States gathered virtually to adopt the Outcome Document of the 2021 Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Forum on Financing for Development. This year’s outcome document provides indispensable intergovernmental policy guidance to countries on financing for disaster risk reduction and risk-informed investing.
For the first time at t…
The National UAE Private Sector Alliance for DRR (ARISE UAE) participated in the Arab Forum for Sustainable Development 2021 (AFSD-2021) in a special session for the private sector under the theme “Catalyzing Private Sector Engagement in the Decade of Action” on 30 March 2021.
The session explored a suite of powerful and practical examples within the…
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The real estate sector is defined in broad terms as “land and anything permanently affixed to the land” and it is composed of various subsectors (residential, commercial, industrial, land, and special purpose). It is important to understand how real estate assets and their associated systems are exposed to hazards. The increasing number,…
The American University in Dubai is organizing a special lecture led by Ms. Mami Mizutori, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction on Disaster Risk Reduction for Business Resilience: Why bother?
University Background: The evolution of the American University in Dubai began as a fact-finding mission in 199…
The first meeting for UAE ARISE will be conducted on September 8, 2020 at 12:00 (GST) in Burj Khalifa with virtual facilities to attend the meeting online.
The meeting will be attended by UAE ARISE members, Chief of UNDRR Regional Office for Arab States and Dr. Dena Assaf, the United Nations Resident Coordinator for the United Arab Emirates.
In…
The Government of Jamaica, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) - Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean, and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) are pleased to announce that the VII Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean will be held next year in 2021.…
Almost three months after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the Americas and the Caribbean, data is showing how deeply the private sector has been affected, as some businesses are being forced to close while others are struggling to continue operating due to limitations in markets and supply chains.
Whilst the economic impact of the crisis is still…
"The COVID-19 crisis is going to change how we work forever," stressed Rodney Martínez, World Meteorological Organization representative for North America, Central America and the Caribbean. “We cannot keep reflecting on the problems that continue to drag on for decades. One of the main challenges in the region is the dispersion and fragmentation…
As countries continue to meet the immediate needs of the COVID-19 pandemic, the crisis is forcing policymakers to consider the unavoidable trade-offs between saving lives and preserving jobs and livelihoods. Throughout Asia-Pacific, governments are considering options for restarting their economic engines and putting people back to work, includ…