OECD Cities Policy Responses

This note is developed by the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities (CFE) in collaboration with the OECD Working Party for Urban Policy and the OECD Champion Mayors Initiative for Inclusive Growth. The note provides examples of measures taken by cities to respond to the current coronavirus epidemic, clustered aroundsix categories: i) communication and awareness raising, ii) workplace and commuting; iii) social distance; iv) vulnerable groups; v) local service delivery; and vi) support to business. Annex A provides more detailed information on these city initiatives.This is a working document, which will be updated every 2-3 weeks1. Future versions of this note will feature policy analysis and recommendations.