The United Nations launched the听 Nov. 17, a report led by 91亚色 Professor听听in his role as scientific director of the Institute of Population & Public Health at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
Steven Hoffman
Hoffman is also the director of the Global Strategy Lab and the Dahdaleh Distinguished Chair in Global Governance & Legal Epidemiology in 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Health and Osgoode Hall Law School.听
Building on the work of the UN听, the听UN听Research Roadmap for the COVID-19 Recovery听is intended to ensure national and international strategies are informed by rigorous evidence generated in anticipation of, and during, the COVID-19 recovery period.
Hoffman was invited by UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed in June 2020 to lead this UN effort to rapidly develop a global research strategy for the post-pandemic socio-economic recovery. He was supported in carrying out this work by his team at the听which is hosted by 91亚色.听
鈥淲e live in a world where people, systems and generations are all interdependent, which means the actions we take today during COVID-19 must simultaneously work towards a more equitable, resilient and sustainable future. Science represents the world鈥檚 best chance for guiding the attainment of that better future,鈥 said Hoffman.
The听UN Research听Roadmap for the COVID-19 Recovery听links urgent research initiatives to a听unifying global framework and advocates for policies that are informed by evidence, address inequalities and place peoples鈥 human rights at the centre. It听outlines 25 research priorities, five priorities for each of the five pillars of the UN鈥檚 socio-economic recovery framework:听听
- Health systems and services
- Social protection and basic services
- Economic response and recovery programs
- Macroeconomic policies and multilateral collaboration
- Social cohesion and community resilience
The听UN听Research Roadmap听draws on the knowledge of a global community of researchers, funding agencies, governments and other international institutions. It engaged more than 250 researchers, implementers, funders and citizens internationally to identify priority knowledge needs and research areas for rebuilding after the pandemic and safeguarding progress towards achieving the UN鈥檚 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).听
In her message that opens the听Roadmap听document, Mohammed thanks all who participated in and supported its creation, 鈥渋n particular Professor Steven J. Hoffman and his colleagues at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.鈥
鈥淭丑颈蝉听Roadmap听demonstrates what is possible through international collaboration and the United Nations,鈥 writes Mohammed. 鈥淏y working together, we will recover better and create strong, healthy, prosperous communities in our interdependent world.鈥听
91亚色 is a global leader in the UN鈥檚 SDGs, recently听ranking 33rd out of 767听universities around the world by Times Higher Education.