This document provides guidance for Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in Barbados to develop a basic Business Continuity Plan, eventually aligning with the highest international standards. It includes 5 sectoral templates.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
UNDRR Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies (ARISE)
How Barcelona, with support from UNDRR through its Strengthening the Disaster Resilience of SMEs initiative, began addressing vulnerabilities among SMEs by building an ecosystem designed to support business continuity and long-term preparedness.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Sendai-based Meishin Transport Co., Ltd. offers a clear example of how a local food logistics and general cargo provider is building resilience to safeguard critical supply chains.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Tohoku Boring Co., Ltd., based in Sendai, Japan, demonstrates how even a small business of 46 employees can move from reactive response and recovery to proactive resilience, benefiting both the business and the wider community.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Shinwa Kogyo Co., Ltd., a construction company based in Sendai, Japan, offers a compelling example of how direct disaster experience can catalyze meaningful change.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
This resource supports SMEs, including microenterprises, in developing a basic business continuity plan, with the aim of progressively aligning with leading international standards, particularly ISO 22301:2019 on business continuity management systems
UNDRR Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies (ARISE)
This commitment strengthens climate and disaster resilience in Guidimakha, Mauritania through community-led Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and eco-DRR, addressing floods, drought, heatwaves and wildfires, with a replication and learning window for Nouakchott’s coastal/littoral resilience (2026–2028).
This report outlines a practical strategy playbook designed to help businesses strengthen the resilience of their supply systems to climate‑ and disaster‑related risks.
University of Waterloo
UNDRR Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies (ARISE)
Businesses often struggle to recover from extreme weather events and natural hazards because they are not ready. A business continuity plan outlines what is needed for a business to continue operating or resume operations after a disruption.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
UNDRR Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies (ARISE)
