PLANNING FOR A PANDEMIC IN CITIES: WHO DO WE PLAN FOR FIRST?

”. A key message that reverberated across the sessions and events of the WUF 10 was the need for an inclusive and people-centric approach to sustainable urban development through strengthening of local coping capacities and mainstreaming resilience in urban policy frameworks. However, due to the onset of the current COVID-19 pandemic, there were fewer participants/delegates at the forum than previous years, along with a few empty exhibits and canceled sessions because of travel advisories and restrictions.