by Naveeda | Jun 9, 2020 | COMSATS Featured Publications POM, DRR Knowledge Products, Publications
By Ambassador Fauzia Nasreen, Dr. Azeema Fareed, & Ms. Huma Balouch, COMSATS Technology and Innovation are quintessentially relevant especially in dealing with the multiple threats posed by COVID-19. Most developing countries are already under tremendous stress...
by Naveeda | Jun 4, 2020 | Publications
The world of international cooperation is in transition. Global power shifts and the rise of populism have made the world multipolar, but not necessarily more multilateral. The traditional North–South aid system is being called into question, while transnational...
by Naveeda | Jun 4, 2020 | DRR Knowledge Products, Publications
As the COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting the lives of people across the globe, it is also affecting waste management. With lock-downs and physical distancing, there are challenges with the disruption or failure of urban basis services, including the collection,...
by Naveeda | Jun 3, 2020 | Cities Clusters - COVID-19 Knowledge Products, Cities Clusters - Tourism Knowledge Products, DRR Knowledge Products, Publications
The collapse of tourism resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic will have a profound impact on the Asia-Pacific small island developing States because of their high reliance on tourism rents. The pandemic will disproportionally influence the lives and well-being of the...
by Naveeda | May 13, 2020 | DRR Knowledge Products, Publications
This document is to support local authorities, leaders and policy-makers in cities and other urban settlements in identifying effective approaches and implementing recommended actions that enhance the prevention, preparedness and readiness for COVID-19 in urban...
