UNESCO Knowledge Series: Inclusive COVID-19 recovery in Caribbean SIDS

Extract:

In the Caribbean, while the number of COVID-19 cases has not been as high as in other parts of the world, the social and economic impact of the pandemic has been most significant. This publication amplifies Caribbean voices and illustrates the special vulnerability of Caribbean SIDS. The compendium will take us from assessing an effective health response, to insights on how the pandemic has exacerbated gender inequalities, to meaningfully engaging youth in the COVID-19 response. It also aims to share recommendations and knowledge for equitable, inclusive and human-centered COVID-19 recovery and response processes in Caribbean SIDS.

Articles include:

• COVID-19 among Caribbean SIDS: An effective public health response rooted in resilience by Dr. Clive Landis
• A closer look at the secondary impacts of COVID-19 in the Caribbean: Why ethics still matter by Dr. Anna Perkins
• Taking a closer look at regional cooperation on research ethics in the Caribbean - Interview with Dr. Cheryl Cox Macpherson
• Leaving no one behind: Assessing the needs of vulnerable groups in Jamaica by Carla Moore
• COVID-19 and tackling inequalities in Caribbean SIDS: The perspective of Persons with Disabilities by Senator Floyd Morris
• The end game is not to go back to where we were: Addressing gender gaps - Interview with Judith Wedderburn
• Inequality is gendered: Reflecting on Caribbean public policy realities by Dr. Deborah N. McFee
• Inequality is gendered: A civil society perspective from Trinidad & Tobago  - Interview with Folade Mutota
• Suriname: Towards a meaningful engagement of Indigenous Peoples in the COVID-19 response and beyond  - interview with Marie-Josee Artist
• Engaging youth in COVID-19: Learning from the Youth COVID-19 Response Initiative in Trinidad and Tobago by Latoyaa Roberts and Shanice Webb