COVID-19 through the Lens of Urban Rural Linkages-Guiding Principles and Framework for Action (URL-GP)

Over the two years preceding the global outbreak of CoronaVIrus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), UN-Habitat and more than 130 stakeholders from over 40 international organizations contributed to an initiative called Urban-Rural Linkages: Guiding principles and framework for action (URL-GP). There was broad consensus that resilient and inclusive urban-rural linkages are key to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the SDGs to respond to the call to “Leave No One Behind “and the New Urban Agenda (NUA) call to “Leave No Place Behind.” The URL-GP can provide a framework to clearly address flows of people, goods, information and services when planning interventions to slow infection rates while addressing social protection and health services. This integrated approach is what the guiding principles and framework for action of the URL-GP were designed for, to assist governments and their private sector and civil society partners with assessment, planning and policy development tools. In the context of the COVID-19 crises, the URL-GP therefore can be a useful tool for governments and other stakeholders.

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