Private sector & humanitarian community engagement Introduction Private sector & humanitarian community engagement add another room
Contribution Private sector engagement in shelter response Manufacturers i.e. BlueScope Steel Contractors i.e. Consolidated Contractors Company Consultants i.e. Arup Operating at local, national and regional level
Contribution Humanitarian community engagement in shelter response NGOs International Organisations United Nations Independent consultants Operating at local, national and regional level
Objective How can these capacities be integrated operationally to maximise quality, efficiency and accountability?
Objective The objective is humanitarian, to collaborate better to relieve suffering and save lives The discussion may consider integrating better operationally ensuring that integration exists at all times and not just following a disaster, for example in developing contingency plans reaching common understanding of joint operating procedures, guidance, how to approach reconstruction, and equipment
Objective And what about fora for engaging the private sector and humanitarian community ? There are existing private sector initiatives such as Dihad Aid for Trade World Economic Forum
Fora for engagement Examples of private sector initiatives www.dihad.org
Fora for engagement Examples of private sector initiatives www.aidfortrade.org
Fora for engagement Examples of private sector initiatives www.weforum.org
Fora for engagement But Do participants think we have a regular sustainable forum where this dialogue can happen at national, regional and global level?
Objectives for today Discuss What are the priorities of the private sector for engaging the humanitarian community? What are the priorities of the humanitarian community for engaging the private sector? Which fora should this happen in?
Breakout groups Engaging local and global technical expertise, Jo da Silva, Arup What are the priorities of the private sector for engaging the humanitarian community? Fora for humanitarian and private sector engagement, Mark Cutts, UN/OCHA Which fora should this happen in? Shelter sector needs for private sector involvement, Tom Corsellis, Shelter Centre What are the priorities of the humanitarian community for engaging the private sector?