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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.

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.

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.

Michael Green, Director of Group Broking (Risk and Compliance) at Malcolm Investment Holdings Ltd, was introduced to the Resilience Maturity Assessment, a tool that provided a clear pathway for further strengthening the organization’s resilience.

Shinwa Kogyo Co., Ltd., a construction company based in Sendai, Japan, offers a compelling example of how direct disaster experience can catalyze meaningful change.

The impacts of the deadly DANA storms and floods in Valencia have influenced over 40 SMEs in the Barcelona metropolitan area to take action on safeguarding their resilience by creating Business Continuity Plans (BCPs).

The ARISE Symposium on Climate and Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, held on 25 November in Dubai, convened leaders from the private and public sectors, real estate professionals, infrastructure experts, and international organizations.

Extensive evidence indicates that good disaster risk governance springs from the collaboration and alliances among mechanisms and institutions to reduce disaster risk and pave the way toward sustainable development.