Summary of 4th UNIATF COVID-19 meeting

Overview

1. A presentation, digital solutions for NCDs during COVID-19 and beyond, was provided by WHO and ITU (PowerPoint presentation attached). Main reflections were: (i) the role that digital is taking right across UN system on developing policy, analytics, surveillance and programming during their COVID-19 responses, including NCD responses (e.g. environment, agriculture, nutrition and NCD treatment) and the opportunities for efficiency gains; (ii) the use that agencies are making of digital during COVID-19 for professional development (e.g. webinars, learning and videos); (iii) the need for stronger regulatory frameworks for social media in many countries; and (iv) difficulty for governments to navigate the myriad of digital solutions – the need for joint guidance in this area.

2. A short presentation was provided by WHO to remind participants on the country level architecture of the COVID-19 response (health [WHO], humanitarian [OCHA]; social and economic and recovery [UNDP]), challenges and what needs to be done (see attached PowerPoint).