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'...digital infrastructure, adequate housing, and green and open spaces have also emerged as critical assets' during COVID-19. Image: UNSPLASH/Ignacio Brosa

Laia Bonet
Deputy Mayor, Barcelona for the 2030 Agenda, Digital Transition & International Relations
Sameh Wahba
Global Director, Urban, Disaster Risk Management, Resilience and Land Global Practice, World Bank
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