The Business Case for Private Sector Engagement in Humanitarian Action

Introduction

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The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) is leading a project to develop a business case for private sector engagement in humanitarian action (assistance designed to save lives, alleviate suffering and maintain and protect human dignity during and in the aftermath of man-made crises, health pandemics and natural disasters, as well as to prevent and strengthen preparedness for the occurrence of such situations). The main purposes of the project are to:

Analyze and further develop the business case for private sector engagement in emergency preparedness and response through identifying and addressing private sector interests as well as any possible concerns related to partnering with humanitarian agencies
Prepare a communication strategy and resources to be provided to high-level decision makers in the private sector to promote engagement in emergency preparedness and response on the basis of the business case, including practical tools to facilitate engagement

In addition to inputs gained through consultations at the Humanitarian Networks and Partnership Week and ongoing private sector stakeholder interviews, OCHA is seeking your assistance to further understand how your organization categorizes and measures value from collaborations with humanitarian agencies, and how this informs your ongoing partnership strategy.

All individual responses will remain anonymous, and results will be shared in aggregated form only.

The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.

If you have any questions about this survey, please do not hesitate to contact us at andreaa@un.org.