The Manchester Briefing on COVID-19: International lessons for local and national government recovery and renewal, Issue 32

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The Manchester Briefing (Issue 32) presents a high-level report of the ‘light touch’ Impact Assessment conducted by Essex Resilience Forum and Recovery Coordination Group following the first wave of COVID-19. Lessons include the need to revisit/update impact assessments to identify new impacts from subsequent waves.

The brief also shares lessons, among others, from:

Republic of Ireland – measures to protect Roma, Gypsy, Traveller and Boater communities;
Australia – supporting people who may be anxious as lockdown ends;
Pakistan & South Africa – the re-generation and renewal of local businesses;
USA & Canada – addressing healthcare backlogs - Guatemala & UNDP;
Mitigating negative recovery impacts on the environment - India;
Positive news stories to relieve the mental fatigue of COVID-19.

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Hazards Epidemic and Pandemic

Themes Health and health facilities

Number of pages

15 p.

Publication year

2021

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