ARISE Mexico already includes a great number of Mexican companies and organizations such as; World Vision, LISE / C-MAX, CMIC / Fuerza México Trust, Communication Council, AXA, UNAM, UPS, INEGI, CANACEM, Jacobs, AECOM, and CEMEX, which will all work together to build a more resilient Mexico.

"Companies have a direct influence on how a country can prevent and reduce disaster risks and can offer tangible solutions to increase community’s resilience," said Martha Herrera, Director of Social Corporate Responsibility at CEMEX, who will be acting as President of the ARISE network in Mexico until 2021.

A recent UN report estimates that by 2030, economic losses caused by disasters could reach US$ 415 billion per year.

Mexico is the fifth national ARISE network after Canada, Japan, the Philippines and the USA.

Date:

22 Nov 2018

Sources:

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas (UNISDR AM)

Themes:

Capacity Development, Private Sector, Risk Identification & Assessment, Disaster Risk Management

Regions:

Americas