Rather, we should work together to define what type of support business can provide to humanitarian and refugee programmes. I look at it much more as a partnership with the same objectives. I see four main areas in which of support and cooperation. First, financial support . This is particularly important.
Humanitarian programmes function mostly thanks to donations.
Therefore we have to constantly urge governments to provide adequate funding in a predictable manner, and through rapid and flexible procedures. On the other hand, business understandably prefers to fund specific projects with a direct link to those who will benefit from them - possibly related to its own field or location of work and as much as possible within a clear timeframe. We do not want business to fund more than a minimum amount of administrative costs. This way, business contributions will truly be complementary to those of governments. Second, support in equipment and services .