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“Improving the Financial Resilience of Public Entities for Natural Disasters” – a Resource Guide from RAND

Recovery Diva

New Report from RAND: Improving the Financial Resilience of Public Entities and Individuals for Natural Disasters: A Resource Guide for State and Local Government. The full document is 50 pages and can be downloaded free from the RAND site.

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The Public Health System is Still Fractured

Recovery Diva

But the nation’s public health system remains fractured. From the WashPost: Much has changed since the start of the pandemic. Another discouraging article from the NY Times: The C.D.C. Is Hoping You’ll Figure Covid Out on Your Own.

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Build a Strong Public–Private Supply Chain Nexus

The Rand Blog

For a public-private partnership to work, the individual interests of the private sector must be brought into alignment with the requirements of the collective good perspective and policy goals of the public sector. Both partners have useful tools and working examples to make this vision happen.

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7 years after Flint, another water public health crisis is born of neglect

DisasterDoc

Lack of proper water sources in a community would easily constitute a public health crisis. The post 7 years after Flint, another water public health crisis is born of neglect appeared first on DisasterDoc. We all need water. It is a physiological need for all life on Earth.

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New Book: Emergency Health: Practical Application of Public Health Principles

Disaster Zone

From a respected leader in public health.

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Disaster Zone Podcast: ‘A Growing Threat of Violence Against Public Officials’

Disaster Zone

Emergency managers are public officials.

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Carrots, Sticks, and Sermons Are Not Enough: Productivity in the UK's Public Sector

The Rand Blog

Productivity improvement across the UK public sector has stalled in recent years. There are two main ways to address this productivity puzzle: Reducing costs, and innovative system change focussed on delivering more value with the same inputs.

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