How Will COVID-19 Impact on the Governance of Global Health in the 2030 Agenda Framework? The Opinion of Experts

Abstract

In 2015, the 2030 Agenda was formally adopted by the United Nations, establishing a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). SDG 3 seeks to promote Global Health and the quality of public health systems in developing countries. The achievement of these goals requires the commitment of all signing countries, but the COVID-19 crisis is changing the behavior of the main stakeholders in the international arena. What do the experts think about these changes? Could these changes threaten the 2030 Agenda and Global Health? To answer these questions, we conduct a content analysis of 152 documents written by experts from the 15 main think tanks on international development policy. The results point out that the new scenario brought about by the pandemic is hindering the necessary cooperation between countries to achieve global health goals and to guarantee public health coverage in developing countries. To deal with these challenges, more delegation of powers to international organizations and a reform of the international cooperation system are needed. With this analysis, we launch a warning about potential weaknesses of the institutional design of the 2030 Agenda in order for it to survive in a post-COVID-19 world and remain a valid instrument to promote health worldwide.

Attributes of national governance for an effective response to public health emergencies: Lessons from the response to the COVID-19 pandemic

“…Renewed global (health) governance mechanisms through political and legal solutions are urgently needed to truly encourage international collaboration [ 46 ]. It is vital to rethink and develop new national and international governance strategies [ 84 ], which can facilitate a international cooperation system reform [ 85 , 86 ]. In our deeply interwoven and interdependent world, the only way to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare for future pandemics is for all countries to work together in a spirit of solidarity and cooperation [ 42 ].…”

Setting a shared development agenda: prioritizing the sustainable development goals in the Dominican Republic with fuzzy-LMAW

“…Additionally, COVID-19 has added more complexity to the implementation of the Agenda, firstly, because developed countries decided to redirect their efforts toward domestic needs. Secondly, because the limited endowment of public resources (financial and technical) in developing countries has forced the allocation of funds to fight the pandemic, often at the expense of other purposes 19 , so perhaps it should be adapted to address this type of global crisis 20 . Given their scarce endowment of resources and capabilities, developing countries will re-evaluate their priorities vis-a-vis the management of the pandemic and subsequent recovery strategies 21 , 22 .…”

Health Policies Based on Patient Satisfaction: A Bibliometric Study

“…Later, in 2015, the 2030 Agenda was adopted by the United Nations, where it committed the signatory countries to promote global health [36]. Although this objective is expressly detailed in "Goal 3", the reality is that it is a cross-cutting issue throughout the 2030 Agenda [37].…”