Editorial to the journal: Impact assessment and project appraisal

Abstract

I’m writing this editorial in week 5 of ‘lock-down’, – whilst trying to combine home office for two with home-schooling and childcare. I’m fully aware, though, that this is currently a very privileged situation to be in. Most countries globally are currently fighting to contain the spread of COVID-19 to something (remotely . . .) manageable (for their respective health systems), trying to keep the number of associated deaths as low as possible. For most – like me – these are unprecedented times