The document discusses the responses of cities and regions to COVID-19, highlighting 657 initiatives across 34 countries and the challenges faced in governance. It presents key governance challenges and recommendations for post-COVID planning, emphasizing public services, financial support, and new approaches to consumption, production, and democracy. Additionally, it outlines specific actions to reduce inequalities, support culture, and enhance interurban systems, advocating for strengthened multilevel governance.

1. Cities and regions responses to COVID-19
3rd OECD Roundtable on
Cities and Regions for the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs)
16-17 November 2020
Edgardo Bilsky
Head of Research

2. 657
initiatives
34
countries
105
cities
Waste management Social distancing Transport: bike lanes Daegu: drive-through testing sites
Metropolis-UCLG-UNHabitat’s initiatives to facilitate knowledge exchange between cities
LOCAL AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS’ RESPONSES TO THE COVID-19

3. COVID-19 - LOCAL GOVERNMENTS’ MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES
Emergency Governance Initiative for Cities and Regions (AN #02): Survey answered by LRGs from 35 countries,
July 2020
Political Governance Challenges Administrative Governance
Challenges

4. PARIS 15’ CITY
COVID-19 AFTERMATH - PLANNING FUTURE CITIES
BARCELONA – SUPERBLOCK MODEL

5. A DECALOGUE FOR A POST-COVID ERA
an opportunity to take responsibility towards future
generations
1. Guarantee public services
2. Implement financial support
packages
3. Develop proximity models of
consumption and production and
the use of technology
4. Promote a worldwide green deal
5. Foster new citizenship and
freedom for renewed democracy
ensure the respect of human
rights
6. Reduce inequalities, particularly
for women and girls
7. Protect public servants
8. Support culture as a lever for
social creativity and respect of
diversity
9. Strengthen the links between
urban and rural areas and create
a balanced interurban system
10. Support stronger multilevel
governance approach and
multilateralism

6. Thank you!
More information: www.gold.uclg.org
https://www.gold.uclg.org/report/emergency-
governance-initiative-cities-and-regions
Contact: e.bilsky@uclg.org
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