Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
💡 When the lights went out across Spain and Portugal in 2025, Barcelona’s small businesses faced chaos — and a wake-up call.
The Iberian blackout cost small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) an estimated €878 million, disrupting bakeries, hotels, and shops across the city.
But Barcelona’s business community refused to be caught unprepared again.
With support from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), SMEs, chambers of commerce, insurers, and the local government are now working together to build business continuity plans, run crisis simulations, and strengthen resilience to future shocks.
Because in Barcelona — as in cities everywhere — small businesses are the heart of communities.
Protecting them means protecting livelihoods, jobs, and social cohesion.
🌍 Together, we’re building a more resilient Barcelona — and a safer future for all.
Resilience #UNDRR #Barcelona #BusinessContinuity
💡 When the lights went out across Spain and Portugal in 2025, Barcelona’s small businesses faced chaos — and a wake-up call.
The Iberian blackout cost small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) an estimated €878 million, disrupting bakeries, hotels, and shops across the city.
But Barcelona’s business community refused to be caught unprepared again.
With support from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), SMEs, chambers of commerce, insurers, and the local government are now working together to build business continuity plans, run crisis simulations, and strengthen resilience to future shocks.
Because in Barcelona — as in cities everywhere — small businesses are the heart of communities.
Protecting them means protecting livelihoods, jobs, and social cohesion.
🌍 Together, we’re building a more resilient Barcelona — and a safer future for all.
Resilience #UNDRR #Barcelona #BusinessContinuity
