Governments in affected countries are playing a stronger role in their own disaster response. At the same time, financial resources for response actors and humanitarian programmes are being stretched across multiple emergencies. When communications infrastructure is destroyed or damaged, governments and the response community cannot effectively communicate or coordinate, hampering response efforts.

The ETC supports governments in high-risk countries in preparing to safeguard their communications infrastructure, restore services in the event of their destruction or damage, and launch joint emergency responses with ETC members. The ETC identifies and engages strategically with key high risk countries. It works with them to assess existing structures, actors and policies, understand gaps and broker key relationships with service providers. The network facilitates resilience through advocacy, capacity building and the development of tools and training.