From natural disasters to pandemics, a humanitarian crisis requires quick action—and a longer-term plan. BCG’s humanitarian response consultants collaborate across the private, public, and social sectors to drive new and innovative approaches.
A humanitarian crisis may spark suddenly, but it’s likely to impact—and even imperil—the lives of those affected for months, if not years. A humanitarian response should therefore be innovative, agile, and adaptive. Along with deep expertise and experience, BCG leverages data analytics and emerging technologies to ensure the most effective response is deployed.
Humanitarian response is about deploying resources in the most effective manner. We draw on a unique breadth of expertise, methodologies, and relationships to develop and carry out the optimal humanitarian relief strategy.
We have responded to many manmade and natural disasters, marshaling a global network of experts and innovative end-to-end approaches. Our work spans the three key phases of humanitarian response:
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When a catastrophic earthquake struck Haiti, the first priority for humanitarian relief was providing pragmatic short-term help. We deployed BCG experts in logistics, supply chain management, and finance.
To get West Africa’s Ebola outbreak under control, we worked with the UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response and the World Health Organization to develop an innovative 30-60-90-day plan—an effort that not only “bent the curve” but sparked new insights in how to respond to epidemics.
Our humanitarian response consultants created a long-term transformation strategy for the New Orleans Public Schools, which had been decimated by Hurricane Katrina.
Four years after the earthquake in Haiti, 150,000 people remained displaced, still living in the temporary plastic and plywood structures erected after the disaster. We helped Save the Children develop a fundraising strategy to raise more than $550 million in emergency funds to continue the response.
In the wake of of 2019’s devastating bushfires in New South Wales, we quantified the physical and economic impact across affected industries and communities—and developed regional economic response strategies that included practical, targeted recommendations for recovery.
One of the most intriguing and impactful ways to improve emergency preparedness is to harness—and coordinate—the expertise and resources of the private sector. We’ve supported the UN Connecting Business initiative (CBi) in creating and mobilizing national networks of companies. In the wake of the pandemic, CBi has been assisting business networks with more than 50,000 member companies in a worldwide COVID-19 response, including guidance for the private sector in four continents.
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Our team of humanitarian response consultants help the social, public, and private sectors with humanitarian relief and emergency preparedness. Here are a few of our experts on the topic.
