Around the world, governments' responses to the global pandemic have been diverse, reflecting different state capabilities, governance structures and their readiness. While central government responses are critical in securing macroeconomic conditions and jobs through the storm, a variety of approaches at the local and regional levels have also emerged. We have seen different solutions experimented across places in response to both the immediate health crisis and the need for a quick recovery. Municipalities, councils and regional governments play a key role in providing and experimenting tailored policies, rebuilding the socio-economic fabric from the bottom up, and stimulating civic engagement. This talk will engage policy leaders at the forefront of the crisis and discuss how to coordinate multi-level government responses towards a just transition and recovery.
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