Overview
COVID-19 is threatening cities and communities across the globe in an unprecedented way, impacting not only public health but also the economy and social fabric.
The global pandemic poses a great challenge to dense urban areas in the world, especially those with poor infrastructure and service delivery systems. Besides its impact on public health, the COVID-19 epidemic is generating multifaceted, and likely prolonged economic impacts, ranging from disrupted global supply chains to bankrupted small businesses, with significant job losses and impacts on livelihoods of people everywhere, and especially informal sector workers and those with irregular earnings and unstable jobs that have fewer safety nets to weather the crisis.
Responses
Impact and response of the Moroccan municipalities in the context of the COVID-19 crisis
Urban and Disaster Risk Management Responses to COVID-19
COVID-19 and the Urban Poor: Addressing those in slums
Global Responses to COVID 19 in slums and cities: Practices from around the world
COVID-19: Safeguarding Lives and Livelihoods - A Checklist Guide for Local Governments (AFR) [English] [French]
COVID-19: Safeguarding Lives and Livelihoods - A Checklist Guide for Local Governments (EAP) [English]
Cities, crowding, and the coronavirus: Predicting contagion risk hotspots
COVID-19 and Slums - WBG Latin America and the Caribbean: A Multisectoral Approach
Blogs
Six reasons why demography matters during the pandemic | JULY 11, 2020
Poor people respond differently to stay-at-home orders. Here’s what the data says | JUNE 23, 2020
How geospatial investments could support Kosovo’s COVID-19 response and recovery | JUNE 22, 2020
No Urban Myth: Building Inclusive and Sustainable Cities in the Pandemic Recovery | JUNE 18, 2020
Yes, cities will survive COVID-19. But they must manage their economic geography | JUNE 18, 2020
The reason billions can’t safely shelter at home? Housing | June 10, 2020
The role of geospatial information in confronting COVID-19 – Learning from Korea | May 18, 2020
Building safer and more resilient cities in the Philippines | May 14, 2020
Cities are on the front lines of COVID-19 | May 12, 2020
How COVID-19 puts women’s housing, land, and property rights at risk | May 05, 2020
Building a safer, healthier, more resilient Malawi | May 05, 2020
Nighttime lights are revolutionizing the way we understand COVID-19 and our world | May 04, 2020
COVID-19: Testing for all or testing for some? A town’s key lesson in testing everyone for coronavirus |April 29, 2020
A functional city’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic | April 27, 2020
Cities, crowding, and the coronavirus: Predicting contagion risk hotspots | April 23, 2020
Urban Density Is Not an Enemy in the Coronavirus Fight: Evidence from China | April 20, 2020
Waste workers are protecting our communities during COVID-19 | April 09, 2020
Preparedness can pay off quickly: Disaster financing and COVID-19 | April 07, 2020
Thinking ahead: For a sustainable recovery from COVID-19 (Coronavirus) | March 30, 2020
Events
Coronavirus Speaker Series: Sharing Knowledge to Respond with Resilience
