Urban areas are where most of the world’s population now resides (56% or 4.3 billion people) are specifically vulnerable to communicable disease outbreaks, transmission and responses. The pandemic’s impacts and effects will continue to manifest in the coming months and years and be felt directly by urban populations with extended impacts on regional economies and urban-rural supply chains. The joint project, carried out by the five regional commissions and in collaboration with UN-Habitat and UNCDF, will address inter-related dimensions of economic and financial resilience of cities, with an explicit focus on leveraging digital and technology-based solutions and opportunities within the green economy.