Inclusive recovery planning for incremental systemic change: A methodology, early outcomes, and limitations from the Falkland Islands' Covid‐19 recovery planning experience

Crises do not affect populations equally but expose and exacerbate long-standing vulnerabilities inequalities. Recovery language such as ‘build back better’, or ‘bounce forward’ has been criticised for neglecting underlying This paper reports on the process early outcomes of an inclusive Community Planning Falkland Islands, in response to Covid-19. The Islands is home a complex community, with close ties short power distances (due its small size remoteness), differences institutionalised citizenship statuses entitlements, shaped by geopolitical tensions. We aimed use ‘pandemic portal’, seeking out previously ‘less heard’ voices, make visible hidden impacts, initiate incremental systemic change tackle them. Impact Assessments evidenced specific areas vulnerability (e.g., housing income insecurity) inequalities, largely differing status. In tandem other government currents, contributed progressive policy changes Equalities legislation Income Support. offer this demonstration our methodology recovery planning that could be adapted elsewhere. argue inclusion unheard voices reduce