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This theme addresses the capacity of the private sector to understand and anticipate, mitigate and manage situations arising from natural and man-made hazards, as well as contribute to building the capacity and resilience of communities to disasters. 

Latest Private sector additions in the Knowledge Base

Bird's eye view of the exit of an expressway located between two tunnel portals, Ribeira da Janela, Madeira, Portugal
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Supply chain mapping, not climate prediction, is key to mitigating risk for corporate boards

The article posits that company boards looking to understand how climate will affect their supply chain should understand where their main “hubs” are
University of Maryland
Redwood forest canopy
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Forest degradation increases community vulnerability to extreme floods

This blog focuses on how forests' ability to regulate the movement of rainwater and snowmelt through forested landscapes can be degraded by industrial logging. It is part of a joint series between the David Suzuki Foundation and NRDC.
Natural Resources Defense Council
Iluminated light bulb is located on soil and plant are growing.
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Linking investment decisions to climate adaptation and resilience impact

Working in consultation with a wide range of stakeholders across the development finance and impact investing communities, this work sets out a practical framework for assessing adaptation and resilience impact across a broad range of investments.
United Nations Environment Programme
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Documents and publications

Facing the storm: Developing corporate adaptation and resilience action plans amid climate uncertainty

There is a shortfall of research synthesising the drivers, strategies, and outcomes of corporate adaptation and resilience. Our study addresses this gap by conducting a systematic literature review to elucidate the academic status quo.
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Documents and publications

Angola disaster risk finance diagnostic 2024

The Angola DRF diagnostic aims to support a better understanding of the fiscal impact of disasters and crises and in planning and implementing options to strengthen financial resilience for government, rural households, and micro- and SMEs.
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Building flood resilience through private sector engagement

Private sector's role varies from corporate social responsibility activities and creating an interface between businesses and communities, to ensuring that innovative technical solutions for disaster risk reduction.
Flood Resilience Portal
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Documents and publications

Empowering women for effective climate change adaptation: The role of the private sector

Compiled from interviews by the Private Adaptation Finance component at GIZ and supplemented by desk research, this brief highlights the private sector’s potential to empower women as catalysts for climate adaptation.
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Documents and publications

Notes techniques et politiques sur le financement climatique

Cette étude analyse les lacunes du financement climatique dans l'Union économique et monétaire ouest-africaine, région très exposée aux impacts climatiques, et présente les implications politiques.

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