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The COVID-19 pandemic is having devastating spillover effects worldwide, ranging from civil unrest3 in reaction to stark inequalities4 laid bare by the crisis, to a spike in gender-based and domestic violence during lockdowns5 , to declining levels of trust in government6 in the face of an overreach of emergency powers and heavy-handed security responses.7 Disastrous as it is, this crisis can also pave the way towards a more resilient future. It has provided an opportunity for each government to reflect on the kind of public institutions and governance mechanisms that need to be in place for our societies to be able to withstand similar shocks in the future – that is, institutions that serve the public equitably and that are responsive to the needs of everyone, and institutions that act with transparency, integrity, and on the basis of evidence.
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