The DRN Today
In just five years, through its global alliance of business partners, the DRN has contributed to humanitarian response efforts on five continents. Its work demonstrates how much can be accomplished, when in the face of disaster, the public and private sectors are coordinated in advance to respond.
Effective June 2008, the Disaster Resource Network will operate out of the World Economic Forum as part of its Engineering and Construction Industry Partnership Program. The move will complement the Forum's Humanitarian Relief Initiative a collaboration with the United Nations to provide logistical support and other private sector assistance to countries impacted by natural disaster. (Prior to this DRN operated as an independent Swiss-registered charity founded by the World Economic Forum.)
As part of the Industry Partnership Program, the Forum hopes to increase the participation of global engineering and construction companies and to build the DRN brand. Under the new framework, the Forum invites non-member companies to direct their support to DRN country affiliate chapters, such as those established in India and Mexico. DRN governance will rest with Forum partner companies. Access to DRN Global and associated benefits will be reserved for Forum member companies and its corporate partners.
