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Displaying 5 of about 5 resultsThis text provides a scoping literature review of learnings from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic commissioned by WHO to inform operational priorities for future respiratory pathogen pandemic preparedness. The learnings are grouped according to WHO’s subsystems for health emergency preparedness, response and resilience. Key takeaway…
This study provides insights into how privately owned groceries can complement large food storage facilities and provide sustainable public and private sectors (Public–Private Partnerships-PPP). Feedback from grocery tenants and customers showed that groceries can be crucial in disaster management. The grocery sector could bring innovative solutions to…
The main aim of this publication is to identify ways to overcome the challenge to provide more equitable conditions for people with disabilites. This helps societies to fulfil their moral responsibility to be fair and inclusive in respect of those of its members who are disadvantaged and markedly more vulnerable during a pandemic period.The publication…
The government of Belize, with support from the World Bank and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), addressed the urgent needs of vulnerable households and small farmers that were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Lessons learned from the publication include:Emerging needs from the COVID-19 pandemic did not imply los…
This paper provides evidence, recommendations and lessons about good practice that can inform and strengthen responses to COVID-19, a crisis that will continue, for the foreseeable future, to have complex impacts on migrants and migration worldwide. The paper also aims to support broader crisis management and development efforts. Key messages from…