General Objective
To produce a comprehensive and authoritative scholarly volume on how to manage a pandemic to minimize its economic, social and psychological impact
Specific Objectives
- To collect, collate, systematize, analyze, interpret, and document information and data gathered on important aspects of the impact of and recovery from COVID-19
- To document lessons learnt, best practices and strategies identified, innovations achieved, and knowledge and experience gained in combatting the pandemic, mitigating its impact and building resilience
- To determine and address needs in human capital development and capacity building to plan, prepare, manage and recover in pandemic situations and build resilience
- To ascertain and address logistical deficiencies and inadequacies in infrastructure and competencies for developing effective and robust relief operations and supply chains in crisis situations
- To learn from failures and successes of other countries in combating COVID-19
- To formulate policies to combat any future epidemics and pandemics effectively with minimal impact and improved resilience based on lessons learnt