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Coronavirus threat looms large for low-income cities
… of infectious diseases – such as Ebola, SARS and now the current coronavirus (COVID-19) – can quickly turn from epidemics (spreading … not served by primary healthcare facilities or regular solid waste collection. And yet these settlements often house over half of a city’s … disease. Further reading on IIED's work and the coronovirus Coronavirus and climate change are two crises that need humanity to …
Insight, 26 February 2020
Headshots of four people over a rainbow and the text '2021'
No time to lose – collective action for our common future: Make Change Happen podcast episode 9
… visions of change , a series setting out key lessons from the coronavirus pandemic. Contributors …
Article, 05 January 2021
COVID-19 crisis shows governments can also act to save nature and the climate
… by bringing humans into contact with new threats such as the coronavirus. Every species lost is an irreversible event that decreases …
News, 22 April 2020
Two women wearing face masks are sitting at a table covered in boxes and bags of vegetables. Together they are preparing food.
Reframing the pandemic: COVID-19 relief by community networks tackles roots of poverty
… heaping their troubles with disproportionate ferocity upon the poor. Coronavirus has been no exception , leaving most of the world’s poorest …
Insight, 30 May 2022
A woman wearing a mask pours chemicals into a bottle.
Addressing gendered and other inequalities will be central to COVID-19 recovery
… responses on specific themes in reaction to the coronavirus pandemic, drawing on our partners’ insights and providing a … between staying at home with a risk of going hungry , or violating coronavirus restrictions if they go to work. But it is women who are … to help people living in informal settlements Read more: Our  collection about coronavirus  examines some of the emerging impacts of …
Article, 11 September 2020
A large sign in a street
Cities: where public health and climate experts must meet
… responses on specific themes in reaction to the coronavirus pandemic, drawing on our partners’ insights and providing a … : Episode 7 of IIED's Make Change Happen podcast Read more Our  collection about coronavirus  examines some of the emerging impacts of the COVID-19 …
Article, 24 July 2020
A man buying fresh fruit at a market stall.
How COVID-19 is impacting and changing East Africa’s agri-food systems
… will update this list during the coming months. IFAD's page  on the coronavirus pandemic IFPRI's page  on COVID-19  Global Nutrition … Regional Food and Nutrition Security Response Plan Read more Our  collection about coronavirus  examines some of the emerging impacts of the COVID-19 …
Article, 07 August 2020
A woman stands to the side of a barren area through which small shoots of a mangrove forest can be seen
Community solutions for a nature-based, resilient future beyond COVID-19
… forward-looking responses on specific themes in reaction to the coronavirus pandemic, drawing on our partners’ insights and providing a …
Article, 07 October 2020
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Emerging lessons from community-led COVID-19 responses in urban areas
… responses on specific themes in reaction to the coronavirus pandemic, drawing on our partners’ insights and providing a …
Article, 25 June 2020
Hundreds of densely packed houses climb into the mountains
Dealing with COVID-19 in the towns and cities of the global South
… l, there is confusion and misinformation. SDI’s KnowYourCity data collection programme already has much critical information and the … and activities. Further reading on IIED's work and the coronovirus Coronavirus and climate change are two crises that need humanity to unite , blog by Andrew Norton Coronavirus threat looms large for low-income cities , blog by Eric …
Insight, 27 March 2020