Humanitarian crises, emergency preparedness and response: the role of business and the private sector - a strategy and options analysis of Haiti - GSDRC

 Several aid agencies and businesses utilised the flexibility of the humanitarian and business environments to take new approaches to humanitarian assistance in Haiti. Practical opportunities for furthering humanitarian and private sector engagement in Haiti include:

• Support disaster preparedness and response measures with mobile network operators, with a view to promoting a more effective and coordinated approach to using mobile platforms in disaster response.