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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
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What does the World Economic Forum do? What is the Disaster Resource Partnership? What does the DRP do?
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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
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Food + water supplies Shelter materials Tools Equipment Vehicles Power Labour Communications equipment Space Networks DRP member company assets
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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
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Direct action Secondments Local technical services Global technical services Modalities of delivery
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How does my NGO take advantage of the DRP initiative? Identify a need Submit a pilot proposal
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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
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12345123451234512345 Disaster strikes Timeline Strength of partnership How does my NGO take advantage of the DRP initiative? 123451234512345
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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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Gavin White Senior Project Manager, Disaster Resource Partnership Gavin.White@weforum.org For more information: 12
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