Outbreak / COVID

Is remote work in local governments here to stay?

Brennan Kenny, Economic Development Champion for the Town of Innisfil, Ontario shares his thoughts on the future of remote work for local government and the importance of being forward-looking when considering staff engagement and service delivery.

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Innisfil, ON

Canada

Durban, SA emphasises harm reduction to address addiction

The city leveraged strong partnerships to provide services to its homeless population during the pandemic. The result was the country’s largest and most successful drug withdrawal treatment programme.

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eThekwini, KZN

South Africa

Local governments turn to hotels to help fight the pandemic

Cities are renting hotel rooms to use for additional hospital beds, space for medical professionals, and shelter for the homeless.