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“Andrà tutto bene” (everything will be alright) Covid-19 support flags in Italy

Italian communities offer visual support during Covid-19 isolation: Hand drawn rainbow flags hang from balconies bearing the slogan "andrà tutto bene” (everything will be alright), reminding neighbours that we are all in this together.

Updated February 23, 2022

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Community Engagement for COVID 19 – Ethiopia

Love in Action Ethiopia (LIAE) is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic by engaging community structures and systems in regions of the country where predominantly underserved and marginalized communities were already facing economic hardships and poor service delivery prior to the spread of the coronavirus.

Updated October 25, 2021

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AyudaPy: Creating Citizen Support Networks to Respond to the Covid-19 Pandemic in Paraguay

AyudaPy ("HelpPy") is an initiative implemented by the Paraguayan Red Cross to create citizen support networks to face challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. The AyudaPy.org website was designed with the support of a group of young civil society programmers.

Updated October 22, 2021

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COVID-19 Mexico Challenge

The "COVID-19 Mexico Challenge" is an initiative implemented by Mexico's Network of Technology Transfer Offices in Mexico (Red OTT México) with the objective of identifying the main challenges derived from the pandemic in order to connect them to citizen-proposed solutions.

Updated October 22, 2021

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Nachbarschaftschallenge (Neighborhood Challenge) during COVID-19

The Neighborhood Challenge encourages people to help out elderly and vulnerable neighbors during the COVID-19 by carrying out small services for them if they are unable to the leave their apartments.

Updated October 21, 2021

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Montgomery County Coronavirus Case Tracker

Montgomery County in Pennsylvania has created a central hub where residents can access information about where free food can be accessed for children and adults, as well as regional information on COVID-19 cases.

Updated July 28, 2021

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Cobb County COVID-19 Community Hub

In Cobb County, Georgia, residents can access the community hub online to find out and contribute to information on COVID-19 in their area. Users can locate food assistance programs and medical facilities.

Updated July 28, 2021

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Baltimore Free Food Map Site

The Baltimore Free Food Locator Map is an online mapping initiative that allows users to enter their location and find somewhere nearby where they can source free food. It was developed during the COVID-19 pandemic by the city council, to ensure that vulnerable residents have access to food.

Updated July 28, 2021

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Jefferson County Coronavirus Response Hub

Jefferson County in Tennessee developed an online hub for the community to access information about healthcare. It uses maps to show residents where available hospital beds are and where they can get tested for COVID-19 in their area.

Updated July 28, 2021

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Baltimore COVID-19 Asset Map

Baltimore City Council created an interactive map to help residents locate vital resources during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as food distribution sites and medical facilities where people without health insurance can receive care.

Updated July 27, 2021

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Citizen Observatory for COVID-19 Nicaragua

The “Citizen Observatory for COVID-19” (Span. Observatorio Ciudadano COVID-19 Nicaragua) is an organization that seeks to monitor and follow the evolution of the pandemic in Nicaragua, where the government is not systematically monitoring the cases related to COVID-19.

Updated January 15, 2021

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"Cuidemos a Panamá" National Plan for Post-COVID-19 Response

"Cuidemos a Panamá" ("Let's take care of Panama") is an initiative of Panama’s civil society, that seeks to create a National Plan proposal for the period after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Updated December 5, 2020

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Honduras Digital Challenge 2020: COVID-19

“Honduras Digital Challenge 2020: COVID-19” is a hackathon that was organized with the aim of seeking joint solutions and technological proposals to meet the challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Updated December 4, 2020

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Virtual Hackathon "Innovating during Quarantine"

The Virtual Hackathon ‘Innovating during Quarantine’ was a digital campaign that developed in the Dominican Republican in light of the emergency created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Updated November 29, 2020

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Citizen Pact's COVID-19 Monitoring Initiative

"Citizen Pact”, a group composed of over one hundred civil society organizations, proposed to the Guatemalan government a strategy to include civil society in managing the COVID-19 pandemic.

Updated November 29, 2020

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Dominican Republic COVID-19 Citizen Oversight Commission

The Covid-19 Citizen Oversight Commission was created in April 2020 by President Danilo Medina, as an independent body in charge of monitoring the purchases and contracts signed by the Government during the emergency triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Updated November 29, 2020

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Executive Tables for Exterior Commerce: Collaborative Addressing COVID-19's Impact in Costa Rica

The Executive Tables for Exterior Commerce were a deliberative exercise between the national government of Costa Rica and the private sector to coordinate actions regarding challenges emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Updated November 29, 2020

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#BoliviaVsVirus

#BoliviaVsVirus is an initiative focused on generating and promoting innovative solutions to address the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Updated November 28, 2020

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CoronaCidades

CoronaCidades is an initiative of civil society organizations in Brazil that seeks to advise interested local governments, free of charge, on how to address the challenges generated by the coronavirus pandemic.

Updated November 28, 2020

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#CitizenResponseBolivia

#CitizenResponseBolivia is a civil society initiative which aimed to combat misinformation regarding COVID-19 by disseminating official, verified information.

Updated November 28, 2020