The publication provides policy and planning recommendations, as well as practical initiatives and approaches that secondary cities can use. It is intended for leaders and policymakers responsible for the development of secondary cities, but it will be of interest to other readers involved in urban and regional development recovery efforts post COVID-19.
This report details the risks and outlines a set of policies that should help countries realise a stronger recovery, not just to the low growth rates of the pre-pandemic period, but to higher rates of growth that will benefit all, with more efficient public policies, higher productivity in the private sector, and more sustainable economies. Chapter 9 presents evidence on how investing for a sustainable recovery constitutes a win-win strategy, adding millions of jobs and increasing economic growth as well as reducing climate risks.
This brief outlines how Southeast Asia can focus on green growth to successfully and sustainably recover from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
This report documents work to provide a quantified analysis of the impact of alternative (non-green and green) COVID-19 recovery plans on key economic, social and environmental indicators.
This policy brief reports estimates of the potential economic, social and environmental impacts of key policies in the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan (ERRP) published by the South African Government in October 2020.