Multistakeholder Participation in Disaster Management-The Case of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Area of Science:

• Public Health
• Disaster Management
• Governance

Background:

• The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread societal, economic, and health impacts globally.
• Existing strategies to control the pandemic have varied, with no universal solutions identified.
• There is an ongoing need for effective models to manage the crisis and mitigate its adverse effects.

Purpose of the Study:

• To present a conceptual model of multistakeholder participation governance as an effective strategy against COVID-19.
• To examine multi-stakeholder disaster response strategies in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• To offer evidence-based policy directions for economic and healthcare system recovery.

Main Methods:

• Scientific review of multi-stakeholder disaster response strategies.
• Development of a conceptual framework for multistakeholder participation governance.
• Analysis of multidimensional approaches and multi-diplomatic mechanisms during the COVID-19 crisis.

Main Results:

• Multistakeholder participation governance is proposed as an effective model for combating COVID-19.
• The study identifies innovative, collaborative strategic directions for global disaster management.
• Evidence supports multidimensional approaches and multi-diplomatic mechanisms for crisis response.

Conclusions:

• Global collaboration is essential to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Implementing a Multi-Stakeholder Spatial Decision Support System (MS-SDSS) can aid in pandemic control.
• Multistakeholder participation is key to rebuilding economies and healthcare systems post-pandemic.