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SMEs account for 99% of all businesses and 1 out of 3 people work in an SME globally, so they are closely linked into community structures. They are therefore critical for the resilience of countries and communities; SMEs recognized drivers of innovation which is key to changing our approach to DRR.  For more information see UNDRR's compendium of SME resources.

Latest on SMEs from the private sector

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Bosai Solution Database

The Bosai Solution Database is available on the website of Japan Bosai Platform, which is an association of companies whose goal is to make society disaster resilient and sustainable by sharing Japanese bosai solutions with the world.

Japan Bosai Platform
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Documents and publications
Tools
Resilience in a Box

The tool is based on best practices and designed to educate newcomers on business resilience.

UNDRR Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies (ARISE)
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Documents and publications
Tools
CARICHAM Business Resilience Toolkit

The toolkit consists of a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) guide and template offered in five different languages. and includes tutorial audio visual material for users.

ARISE Network of Chambers of Commerce from the Caribbean Community
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Documents and publications
Annual Report
ARISE Annual Report 2020

ARISE Annual Report 2020 highlights key events, latest news and achievements of the ARISE Networks in 2020-2021

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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ARISE Japan Public Symposium 2022 showcases practical approaches to building the resilience of travel destination communities via the strengthening of SMEs

ARISE Japan successfully hosted its seventh annual public symposium, titled “Increasing resilience to disasters by strengthening SMEs as a community: learnings from the travel and tourism sector,” on 14 March 2022.

ARISE Japan
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Development of Knowledge Management System (KMS) for ARISE.PH
The project supports the overall sustainable disaster management efforts by ARISE.PH member institutions; for easy consolidation and reporting of ARISE.PH members' documents, performance, and projects.
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Collaboration with CDRI
Collaboration with CDRI by the Japan Bosai Platform.
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ARISE hosts live panel on SMEs resilience during COP26

The ARISE Network hosted an interactive live panel on November 11th. The focus of the panel was on “Supporting Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience Practices in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises”.

UNDRR Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies (ARISE)
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ARISE Japan-Philippines knowledge sharing session (Part 1: SMEs)

ARISE Japan and ARISE Philippines successfully hosted their inaugural Knowledge Sharing Session on 13 December 2021, focusing building the resilience of SMEs.

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ARISE Philippines
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Release of new UNDRR report on "Increasing SME uptake of DRR"

By pulling together evidence from case studies, stakeholder interviews, a workshop, and bespoke modelling, this publication appeals to relevant stakeholders to take actions that not only support SMEs, but also promote resilience in the community overall.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)