The UNISDR aims at building disaster resilient communities by promoting increased awareness of the importance of disaster reduction as an integral component of sustainable development, with the goal of reducing human, social, economic and environmental losses due to natural hazards and related technological and environmental disasters.

Opportunities include disaster risk reduction efforts driven by long-term, integrated and multi-faceted partnerships which include both traditional and innovative approaches, such as:

• risk assessment and research
• policy and legislative advocacy and guidance
• knowledge management and transfer
• promoting corporate responsibility
• innovations and coordinated program solutions for communities
• strategic philanthropy through cash and in-kind contributions
• training and capacity strengthening
• networking, events and sponsorship
• cause-marketing initiatives

UNISDR seeks partnerships with businesses wanting to take the lead in ensuring the safety of long-term investments by: improving commercial risk analysis in a changing climate; refining and developing risk transfer options for disaster prone communities and industries; planning ahead to protect industry and society from disasters, preventing economic disruption, and assuring business continuity; investing more in human, technical and financial resources to build the resilience of nations and communities; partnering with communities, local and national governments, and international entities to save lives and livelihoods; prevention and mitigation of disaster risk to public utilities and infrastructure. They will achieve this through core business arrangements, philanthropy and corporate social responsibility.

Promote disaster risk reduction by facilitating joint actions, exchanging good practices and engaging the government and private sector in public-private partnerships.

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Advocacy of global issues; Business opportunities in low income communities/countries ; Project funding; Provision of services / personnel; Standards and guidelines development

1. No poverty; 3. Good health and well-being; 4. Quality education; 5. Gender equality; 6. Clean water and sanitation; 7. Affordable and clean energy; 8. Decent work and economic growth; 9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure; 10. Reduced inequalities; 11. Sustainable cities and communities; 12. Responsible consumption and production; 13. Climate action; 14. Life below water; 15. Life on land; 16. Peace, justice and strong institutions

Biodiversity; Child Labour; Children's Rights; Climate Change; Education; Energy; Forced Labour; Gender Equality; Human Rights; Human Trafficking; Indigenous Peoples; Labour; Migrant Workers; Peace; Persons with Disabilities; Poverty; Principle 1; Principle 2; Principle 3; Principle 4; Principle 5; Principle 6; Principle 7; Principle 8; Principle 9; Water and Sanitation; Women's Empowerment; Youth