The Manchester Briefing on COVID-19: International lessons for local and national government recovery and renewal, Issue 44

This month’s Manchester Briefing offers an early definition of ‘whole-of-society resilience’ which aims to support the development of a shared understanding of this new term. The Briefing explores the meaning of ‘whole-of society’ resilience and the implications of whole-of-society resilience for emergency planning in the UK+.

Also, as we begin to consider how The Manchester Briefing will adapt to a post-COVID environment (specifically its focus and form in 2022), we have collated and summarised some of the think pieces and case studies covered since April 2020. This first overview (p.3-8) covers 42 topics and themes. The briefing shares lessons from different countries: 

• Nepal – disability-inclusive preparedness and response;
• Ghana & Kenya – meaningful engagement of young people in DRR;
• UK – driving a more productive and inclusive digital economy;
• Global – nature-based solutions for climate resilience;
• UK – impacts of long-COVID and local services;
• USA – climate insurance as a risk transfer process;
• UK – impacts of socio-economic and socio-cultural variables during crises;