COVID-19 Community Response Strategy in Local Governments: Lessons and Considerations for Planning

In the Philippines, local governments are at the frontline of addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. While the national government has focused on building the capacities of the health system, mobilising national resources, and issuing policies, interpreting and implementing actual measures have been largely left at the hands of local government units. This chapter outlines key policy considerations for local government units (LGUs) - provinces, cities and municipalities – as they revisit their Covid-19 Community Response Strategy and draw up post-pandemic recovery plans