Post-Pandemic Development Priorities: A Multidisciplinary Outlook

This chapter examines post-pandemic development priorities through a multidisciplinary lens. It argues that the COVID-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in existing development paradigms, necessitating a shift from growth-centric metrics to those focused on human well-being, ecological balance, and structural justice. The chapter advocates for integrating insights from public health, environmental studies, economics, and other disciplines to address interconnected crises. It emphasizes the importance of resilience, inclusivity, and sustainability in development strategies, and calls for a transformation of institutions and governance mechanisms rather than a return to the pre-pandemic status quo.