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title: "About Smarter Crowdsourcing in the Age of Coronavirus"
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summary: "Complex and interdependent problems, like coronavirus, demand access to expertise that is widely dispersed. Global and complex public health emergencies threaten public health and well-being, risk disruption to global and regional trade and economic stability, and cause widespread uncertainty and concern. This project will focus on devising innovative solutions to public health challenges across all four stages of crisis response, including mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery."
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# About Smarter Crowdsourcing in the Age of Coronavirus

## About

## ABOUT THE PROJECT

Complex and interdependent problems, like coronavirus, demand access to expertise that is widely dispersed. Global and complex public health emergencies threaten public health and well-being, risk disruption to global and regional trade and economic stability, and cause widespread uncertainty and concern. This project will focus on devising innovative solutions to public health challenges across all four stages of crisis response, including mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.

## ABOUT THE GOVLAB

[www.thegovlab.org](http://thegovlab.org/)

The GovLab is an action research center based at the Tandon School of Engineering at New York University. Our mission is to improve people’s lives by changing the way we govern. Our goal is to strengthen the ability of institutions – including but not limited to governments – and people to work more openly, collaboratively, effectively and legitimately to make better decisions and solve public problems. We believe that increased availability and use of data, new ways to leverage the capacity, intelligence, and expertise of people in the problem-solving process, combined with new advances in technology and science can transform governance. We approach each challenge and opportunity in an interdisciplinary, collaborative way, irrespective of the problem, sector, geography and level of government.

## ABOUT THE INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

[www.iadb.org](http://iadb.org/)

The Inter-American Development Bank is an international financial institution whose goal is to improve the quality of life of people in Latin America and the Caribbean by financing economic, social and institutional development projects and promoting regional economic integration.