There are several different toolkits available online for learning about building resilience for MSMEs, developed by governmental or private bodies. The following table sets out several different resources available for policymakers to consider.
- The Philippines has developed an MSME Guide to Disaster Resilience. This Guide is designed to serve as a reference for MSMEs in understanding business continuity practices and the basic concepts of disaster risk reduction and management. The link is as follows:
https://dtiwebfiles.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/e-library/Growing+a+Business/MSME+Guidebook_First+Edition+April+2020.pdf
- UNDP’s publication on “Small Businesses: Impact of Disasters and Building Resilience” is a key resource on the topic. The study targets policymakers as well as disaster-risk reduction (DRR) practitioners and aims to increase knowledge and understanding of the link between disasters and MSMEs and of how they can act as agents of disaster risk reduction and recovery. The link is as follows:
https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/librarypage/climate-and-disaster-resilience-/small-businesses---impact-of-disasters-and-building-resilience.html.
- KPMG, a global professional services organization, has developed a publication in its India practice titled “Preparing MSMEs for effective disaster management”. The link is as follows:
https://assets.kpmg/content/dam/kpmg/pdf/2016/05/Disaster-Management-Preparedness-SME.pdf
- The New South Wales state government, in Australia, has also developed a disaster recovery toolkit as follows:
https://www.smallbusiness.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2019-12/14986_SBC_RecoveryTOOLKIT_web%20accessible.pdf
- CPA Australia, a membership organization for professional accountants, has also developed a disaster recovery toolkit:
https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/professional-resources/business-management/business-recovery/disaster-recovery-toolkit.
