Policy Actions for COVID-19 Economic Recovery (PACER) Dialogues

The Policy Actions for COVID-19 Economic Recovery (PACER) Dialogues is exploring measures that can help economies “bounce back” from the COVID-19 pandemic and accelerate economic recovery. The series of Dialogues will address a range of issues, including: good practices in national planning for “bouncing back” from COVID-19; employing big data and digital technology to enhance pandemic responses; policies to strengthen the role of the private sector in COVID-19 recovery; anticipating future health trends to enhance economic responses; and developing effective social protection measures.

Digital Solutions for COVID-19 Control and Prevention—The Case of Hong Kong, China

Learn about the digital technology solutions applied by Hong Kong, China in handling the spread of COVID-19.
In this webinar, the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China presented some digital technology solutions in handling the spread and prevention of COVID-19. Panelists also talked about information technology (IT) tools and innovations in monitoring COVID-19 cases, management of mass transit, and logistics of essential services.

Monitoring of COVID-19 and Dynamic Adjustment of Health System Responses

This presentation discusses the impact of COVID-19 on population health, framework for outbreak detection and response, and dynamic adjustment of interventions to suppress transmission. Crucial health services have dropped and some medical prevention and treatment programs are at risk of being delayed or cancelled, leading to more serious concerns. A rethinking of current medical service, delivery, and response models and environmental protection programs is key to future outbreak preparedness.

Distance and Online Learning for Universities: Supporting Planning for and Implementation of Quality Online Teaching and Learning

This website, an initiative by The Education University of Hong Kong, guides and supports universities and their teaching staff to plan for and implement quality online teaching and learning for their students. Although many of the resource links are from the more developed countries and regions, these resources could be localised and adopted for use by schools and their teaching staff in developing countries and regions.