For the humanitarian sector, COVID-19 provides a range of challenges. Bringing in international support after a disaster could be impossible due to travel restrictions or create the risk of staff infecting local communities with the new coronavirus. And supply chains may be heavily affected — including the ability to procure and deliver medical supplies needed in response to a disaster.
But at the same time, a new paper from the Humanitarian Advisory Group highlights the opportunities that are presented, as localization and empowerment of local leadership are expected to be sped up due to COVID-19. This blog discusses those opportunities.