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Accepted Paper:
Understanding the Political Settlements and Collaborative Responses to COVID-19 in African Cities
Alice Sverdlik
(University of Manchester)
Paper short abstract:
A comparative analysis of the collaborative responses and political settlements of COVID-19 responses in African cities
Paper long abstract:
Over 95% of all Covid-19 cases have occurred in urban areas, posing acute risks to urban populations, especially those in countries with weak healthcare systems and fragile or contested governance arrangements. In this paper, we provide an overview of research conducted into the experience of Covid-19 in four African cities: Kampala, Lilongwe, Mogadishu and Nairobi. The research has two themes: the first examines the way in which political settlements and city politics have influenced government policy, programming and practice throughout COVID-19. The second examines how different kinds of urban coalitions and grassroots-led initiatives came together to address pandemic's complex, highly inequitable impacts. We consider the contributions of private-sector, INGO/NGO, and bottom-up responses in the 4 cities, as well as how to support more equitable, inclusive responses to urban crises more generally.
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Accepted Paper:
Alice Sverdlik (University of Manchester)
Paper short abstract:
Paper long abstract:
Over 95% of all Covid-19 cases have occurred in urban areas, posing acute risks to urban populations, especially those in countries with weak healthcare systems and fragile or contested governance arrangements. In this paper, we provide an overview of research conducted into the experience of Covid-19 in four African cities: Kampala, Lilongwe, Mogadishu and Nairobi. The research has two themes: the first examines the way in which political settlements and city politics have influenced government policy, programming and practice throughout COVID-19. The second examines how different kinds of urban coalitions and grassroots-led initiatives came together to address pandemic's complex, highly inequitable impacts. We consider the contributions of private-sector, INGO/NGO, and bottom-up responses in the 4 cities, as well as how to support more equitable, inclusive responses to urban crises more generally.
The political economy of urban reform in Africa: from analysis to action
Session 1 Wednesday 6 July, 2022, -