Business leaders in Piura, Peru, have recently proposed an initiative to utilize private sector capabilities for climate disaster prevention. ^[1] Turkey's private sector employment figures failed to meet market expectations on the latest reporting date. ^[2] The author argues that the state must lead, prioritize, and oversee interventions to ensure they serve the public interest. ^[3] The initiative is presented as an invitation to build an alliance between the government, regional governments, local governments, and the private sector. ^[4] The ultimate goal of the proposed collaboration is to demonstrate that Peru can learn to prevent climate disasters together to protect the security of millions of Peruvans. ^[5] The divergence between forecasted and actual private sector employment data has drawn attention from financial analysts. ^[6] Investors are monitoring the Turkish economy closely following the disappointing employment report. ^[7]