A Market Crash Under the Radar | HHI Urban Webinar series

Some 1.6 billion people working in the informal economy in low- and middle-income countries have been significantly impacted by COVID-19, with many suffering losses of over 80% percent. One consequence is the migration of hundreds of millions of people, putting lives at risk. Many more may die and suffer invisibly due to the lockdowns than the pandemic itself. In the face of a rapidly urbanising and mobile world, where are the seeds for change – and, which ones should be nurtured, and which should we be weeded out?

About the "Resilience at Risk" Webinar Series:
COVID-19 has had a devastating effect on cities across the globe. This though is not the only crises that cities are facing. The climate emergency has fuelled fires, worsened floods and increased heat. Armed conflict and urban violence are also on the increase, while the impacts of rapid-onset disasters such as windstorms and earthquakes threaten to cause damage across thousands of rapidly urbanising and poorly-prepared towns and cities across Asia and the Pacific in particular.

The need to build resilience has been a prominent approach for well over 10 years. What does resilience mean though in an era of pandemic, climate emergency and rapid urbanisation?

This online series from HHI, UNSW Sydney, the Australian Pacific Security College at ANU, and SEEDS presents four talks by experienced experts who explore what the challenges are, where the opportunities lie, but most importantly, what we should be doing to confront a changed world.

ALL EVENTS: https://www.facebook.com/harvardhumanitarian/posts/10158463721068293?__tn__=K-R