Welcome to the second issue of this special edition of the GCoM Newsletter. For the coming months, GCoM will be sending a regular newsletter to share latest updates, resources, and references to COVID-19-related efforts - across our Regional Covenants, from our partners, and in local governments. We hope these newsletters will be able to provide valuable support and resources, in the most active and efficient way possible.
The Global Covenant of Mayors is working closely with all of our global and regional partners to share some of the latest information, tools, and resources for cities around COVID-19.
C40 Cities
C40 Cities announced the launch of the Global Mayors COVID-19 Recovery Task Force to improve public health, reduce inequality and accelerate sustainable economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.
Here are some new articles published on the C40 Knowledge Hub for cities:
Participants from more than 240 cities around the world, including mayors, local leaders, and members of response teams, joined Bloomberg Philanthropies’ fifth virtual COVID-19 Local Response Initiative convening on April 16, where Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg addressed the mayors on the challenges associated with the pandemic. Read more.
The Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health held a Coronavirus Local Response Initiative virtual session. Please find the slides, resources, and a summary of the materials presented in the last session (April 23, 2020):
Leading through a Multi-Stage Crisis:
Download a handout on learning from history to act now and prepare for the future as shared by Nancy Koehn, James E. Robison chair of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.
Access the slides presented by Dr. Josh Sharfstein, Vice Dean for Public Health Practice and Community Engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Jennifer Nuzzo, Senior Scholar and Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health.
In case you missed it, Bloomberg Philanthropies has launched a daily update newsletter on COVID-19, highlighting key information that city leaders. Subscribe here
CDP and ICLEI will be holding several webinars to provide cities with useful information and tips on reporting throughout the year. Register here. UN-Habitat
UN-Habitat has launched its COVID-19 Response Plan focusing on immediate action for the urban poor in 64 countries. Find out more here. UCLG - United Cities and Local Governments
UCLG, Metropolis, and UN-Habitat have launched a live learning experience with local and regional governments which, through solidarity and political will, are pushing more than ever to fulfill their critical role. They are working to carry out an affordable and fair service delivery, fostering the preservation of the commons, and promoting human rights.
The CoM SSA website has published a list of resources, that will be updated regularly to include relevant information to African city leaders in various languages (EN, FR, PT).
City policy responses to COVID-19-the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions, and Cities (CFE), in collaboration with the OECD Working Party for Urban Policy and the OECD Champion Mayors Initiative for Inclusive Growth, has developed a note that provides examples of measures taken by cities to respond to the current coronavirus epidemic.
Webinar: April 29th and 30th, 2020: #BeyondTheOutbreak Live Learning Experience - Session on Informalities and on LED (UCLG, UN-Habitat, and Metropolis)
Join representatives from New York City, Local 2030, ICLEI and global subnational representatives for a dialogue on subnational leadership on incorporating climate and sustainability goals into the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
