The Manchester Briefing on COVID-19: International lessons for local and national government recovery and renewal, Issue 41

The Manchester Briefing on COVID-19 is aimed at those who plan and implement recovery from COVID-19, including government emergency planners and resilience officers. This week’s Manchester Briefing (Issue 41) examines Financial Technology (FinTech) and Digital Government as policy delivery tools during COVID-19 and how these tools may be used in recovery and renewal. 

The brief shares lessons from:    

• Chile & Colombia – new educational models after COVID-19  
• Global – aligning the recovery of agriculture with SDGs   
• Croatia – recovery and renewal for multi-hazard resilience 
• UN – renewed urban planning  
• Brazil & Mexico – community access to local resources 
• Global – lessons from previous disasters for recovery 

The brief's case study examines international examples of COVID-19 mapping and vulnerability.