Fighting Infectious Diseases: the Connection to Climate Change
Climate change drives infectious‑disease risks via habitat shifts, pollution, and viral evolution, requiring coordinated global health‑climate action.News & Blogs
No Urban Myth: Building Inclusive and Sustainable Cities in the Pandemic Recovery
The article explains how COVID‑19 revealed overcrowded urban vulnerabilities and presents strategies for hotspot targeting and service improvements.News & Blogs
Culture in the COVID-19 recovery: Good for your wallet, good for resilience, and good for you
COVID‑19 disrupted cultural sectors, threatening heritage sites and livelihoods, while highlighting culture’s role in resilience and recovery.News & Blogs
Tale of three mayors: Coping with COVID-19
Mayors from Freetown, Helsinki, and São Paulo shared COVID‑era strategies for greener, resilient cities, emphasizing planning, creativity, and sustainable recovery.News & Blogs
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World Cities Report 2022: Envisaging the Future of Cities
The report explores future urban trends and shows how cities can build resilience and prepare for sustainable, inclusive development.Knowledge Product
COVID-19 Vaccination and Municipal Waste Management. Technical Brief
The report explains the unprecedented scale of COVID‑19 vaccination and outlines challenges to sustaining equitable, effective global immunization.Knowledge Product
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Municipal Finance
This report assesses the impact of the pandemic on local governments’ financial situations through cross-country analysis and comparison.Knowledge Product
COVID-19’s Impact on the Waste Sector
Cities face worsening waste challenges as COVID‑19 impacts services and global municipal waste volumes rise sharply, especially in low‑income countries.Knowledge Product
Streets for Pandemic Response and Recovery
The guide compiles global street‑design practices for safe mobility and public space during COVID‑19, supporting cities’ response and recovery.Knowledge Product
The Impact of COVID-19 on Public Space: A Review of the Emerging Questions
The passage explores how COVID‑19 may reshape public space use and design, urging study of long‑term urban impacts.Knowledge Product
COVID-19: Safeguarding lives and livelihoods - A checklist guide for local governments
The guide offers a framework to help local governments in developing countries plan and adapt to COVID‑19 impacts.Knowledge Product
Global Responses to COVID-19 in Slums
Slums face high contagion risks; the document reviews global city and country responses to address these vulnerabilities effectively.Knowledge Product
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Gender Dimensions of the COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID‑19 impacts men and women differently; effective policy requires integrating gender analysis to leverage women’s roles in crisis response.Knowledge Product
