Educational materials for children
An Italian initiative publishes educational materials for parents and teachers to explain children what coronavirus is and how it affects our lives.
Designing new ventilators in only a few days to fight the pandemic
To tackle the short supply of medical equipment, businesses are stepping in to help governments.
Football matches attended by cardboard figures with fans’ pictures
Fans of a German football club are replaced in the stadiums by cardboard cutouts. This project supports local businesses and charities.
An interface to connect medical institutions, students and professionals
A platform in Germany connects medical institutions, students and professionals who seek and offer help. match4everyone was created at the German government’s hackathon #wirvsvirus.
ID could function as a debit card to receive financial benefits
A government is exploring ways to transfer benefits to citizens without bank accounts.
Publicly discussing the geopolitical consequences of Covid-19
The French project Open Diplomacy started a public platform to discuss the geopolitical effects of Covid-19.
Collecting Open Government Approaches to Covid-19
The Open Government Partnership activated its community to provide the general public with information on open government approaches to tackle Covid-19.
Open competition for Covid-19 innovations
A competition seeks to ensure that the most innovative solutions for the secondary effects of the coronavirus crisis are put into practice.
Teachers share their best homeschooling practices with parents
To support parents and carers in homeschooling their children, teachers provide advice in a Whatsapp group.
Stickers in public transport
A sticker reminds public transport users to push door-opening buttons with their elbows.
City lists coronavirus community response
A community-sourced website lists services for people needing help and offering help.
Collection of resources for teachers and parents
The platform schoolclosures.org presents a structured overview of tools and information to help parents and teachers through schoolclosures.
Map of locations for free meals
The city of Philadelphia has created a map for places offering free food.
Helping experts and talents to create innovative solutions to serve their communities
With the “Solidarity Covid-19 Francophonie” platform, OIF set up a system to support digital talents in the French-speaking world to unite and create innovative solutions to serve their communities.
Giving public space to bars and cafes
To support local businesses, the city of Vilnius allocates public space to bars and cafés so they can operate despite physical distancing rules.