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Harvard Kennedy School COVID-19 Public Sector Resources

Innovative response

The Harvard Kenedy School Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation has launched a COVID-19 Public Sector Resources platform. This is a resource platform that they curate for public sector practitioners to highlight cases, teaching, policy solutions, and other examples of how governments are responding to the outbreak.

They provide response examples, city leadership advice, resources around elections, as well expert insights.

Specific issues addressed and anticipated impact

"Governments in this crisis state are having to work in completely new ways. Public sector organisations are typically not designed for this practice in normal times, so being forced into making big decisions on new ways of working can be a real challenge.

This solution hopefully provides decision makers with resources to help them make better solutions."

Organisations/institutions involved

Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation

Level(s) of government:
  • Non-Profit/Civil Society
  • Academia

Issues being addressed:

  • Resource management and mobilisation
  • Real-time data collection, sharing, and analysis

Date Submitted:

26 March 2020