Tapping into private sector resources for humanitarian shelter projects: The opportunities offered by the Disaster Resource Partnership Shelter meeting – Shelter Centre Geneva – 25 May 2012
What does the World Economic Forum do? What is the Disaster Resource Partnership? What does the DRP do?
What is the Disaster Resource Partnership? 1) Prepare engineers for deployment, in support of ongoing humanitarian operations 2) Support humanitarian organizations in the field of emergency/ transitional shelter through the provision of corporate resources Build trust and mutual understanding
Food + water supplies Shelter materials Tools Equipment Vehicles Power Labour Communications equipment Space Networks DRP member company assets
Assessment, monitoring + evaluation Strategic planning Technical expertise Programme/ project management Safety management Physical planning Infrastructure design (shelter, roads, wat-san, power, facilities) Local knowledge & networks Logistics / supply chain management Site supervision DRP member company skills and services
Direct action Secondments Local technical services Global technical services Modalities of delivery
How does my NGO take advantage of the DRP initiative? Identify a need Submit a pilot proposal
How does my NGO take advantage of the DRP initiative? Identify a need Submit a pilot proposal Proposal review DRP member review board Implementation of project
Disaster strikes Timeline Strength of partnership How does my NGO take advantage of the DRP initiative?
Next steps 1.Testing the system – submitting Expressions of Interest 2.Understanding the commitment required for partnerships to work 3.Finding champions on either side
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