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Supporting the Centre of Government

Managing and mitigating a pandemic

How can central government agencies – Presidents and Prime Ministers’ Offices, Cabinet Secretariats and special coordinating units – manage and mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis?

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COVID-19: Supporting the Centre of Government to respond to the crisis

This brief provides guidance on strengthening the ability of central government agencies – Presidents and Prime Ministers’ Offices, Cabinet Secretariats and special coordinating units – to manage and mitigate the impacts of the Covid-19 crisis sweeping the globe. It highlights the critical need for informed central government decision-making and outlines some areas of possible international support.

Effective coordination and leadership by the centre of government are critical to the success of national responses and eventual recovery for a number of reasons, which the paper goes into more detail in.

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Contents

  • Executive Summary
  • Introduction
  • Special COVID-19 Coordinating Units
  • Evidence-Informed Decision-Making
  • Communication by Political Leaders
  • Articulating National Requirements & Procuring Essential Equipment
  • Testing Strategies
  • Tracing Contacts
  • Fiscal Policy & Fiduciary Risk
  • Recovery Road Maps
  • New Modalities for Support

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