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Guide to develop a TELECOM-ICT contingency plan for a pandemic response
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The Covid-19 crisis has demonstrated the essential role of connectivity worldwide and the importance of having telecommunications and ICT in place for coordination mechanisms to respond to it. The response has demonstrated the strategic importance of a robust, resilient, and secure telecommunications/ICT infrastructure to social welfare and the global economy. This document presents a set of proposals for effective telecommunications/ICT contingency planning and response.