Mapping the COVID-19 global response: from grassroots to governments

<p>Visual map at <a href="https://kumu.io/access2perspectives/covid19-resources#global">kumu.io/access2perspectives/covid19-resources</a></p> <p><br> Data set doi: 10.5281/zenodo.3732377 // available in different formats (pdf, xls, ods, csv,)</p> <p>Correspondence: (JH) <a href="mailto:info@access2perspectives.com">info@access2perspectives.com</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Objectives&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Provide citizens with crucial and reliable information</p> </li> <li> <p>Encourage and facilitate South South collaboration</p> </li> <li> <p>Bridging language barriers</p> </li> <li> <p>Provide local governments and cities with lessons learned about COVID-19 crisis response</p> </li> <li> <p>Facilitate global cooperation and immediate response on all societal levels&nbsp;</p> </li> <li> <p>Enable LMICs to collaborate and innovate across distances and leverage locally available and context-relevant resources</p> </li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Methodology</strong></p> <p>The data feeding the map at kumu.io was compiled from online resources and information shared in various community communication channels.</p> <p><strong>Kumu.io</strong> is a visualization platform for mapping complex systems and to provide a deeper understanding of their intrinsic relationships. It provides blended systems thinking, stakeholder mapping, and social network analysis.&nbsp;<br> &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Explore the map // </strong><a href="https://kumu.io/access2perspectives/covid19-resources#global">https://kumu.io/access2perspectives/covid19-resources#global</a></p> <p>Click on individual nodes and view the information by country</p> <ul> <li>info hotlines</li> <li>governmental informational websites, Twitter feeds &amp; Facebook pages</li> <li>fact checking online resources</li> <li>language indicator</li> <li>DIY resources</li> <li>clinical staff capacity building</li> <li>etc.</li> </ul> <p>With the navigation buttons to the right, you can zoom in and out, select and focus on specific elements.</p> <p>If you have comments, questions or suggestions for improvements on this map email us at info@access2perspectives.com</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Contribute</strong></p> <p>Please add data to the spreadsheet at&nbsp;<a href="https://tinyurl.com/COVID19-global-response">https://tinyurl.com/COVID19-global-response</a></p> <ul> <li>you can add additional information on country, city or neighbourhood level (see e.g. the Cape Town entry)</li> </ul> <p>Related documents</p> <p>Google Doc:&nbsp;<a href="https://tinyurl.com/COVID19-Africa-Response">tinyurl.com/COVID19-Africa-Response</a></p>