| dc.creator |
Mebrate, Hiwot |
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| dc.date |
2021-03-23T14:53:44Z |
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| dc.date |
2021-03-23T14:53:44Z |
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| dc.date |
2021-03-23 |
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| dc.date.accessioned |
2022-05-26T08:44:28Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2022-05-26T08:44:28Z |
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| dc.identifier |
Mebrate, H. (2021) 'Tackling Covid-19 and Building Back Better: The Case of Ethiopia' in Taylor, P. and McCarthy, M. (Eds) Building a Better World: The Crisis and Opportunity of Covid-19, IDS Bulletin 52.1, Brighton: IDS |
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| dc.identifier |
https://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/handle/20.500.12413/16501 |
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| dc.identifier |
Directorate and Development Office |
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| dc.identifier |
10.19088/1968-2021.112 |
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| dc.identifier.uri |
http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/198338 |
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| dc.description |
The Covid-19 pandemic struck Ethiopia at an important juncture in its development and political path. Following impressive progress in poverty reduction and human development in recent decades, driven by a state-led model, it is transitioning towards a more democratic governance structure and a more liberal economic model. This article examines the country’s response to the pandemic, focusing on social protection and health systems. Ethiopia’s experience demonstrates the importance of building shock-responsive systems for social protection, including pre-identification of vulnerable groups and a financing strategy to trigger an immediate response. It also highlights how the health sector capacity can be further strengthened in anticipation of future health emergencies. For example, the government could identify and build the health sector industry capacity before future shocks occur in order to quickly scale up the response. Covid-19 had a disproportionate impact on women and girls due to the closure of schools; limited access to gender-based violence and health services; and the economic impact on informal sectors. The article concludes by sharing key lessons for developing countries on how prioritisation of vulnerable groups and ensuring strong political commitment can support a more effective pandemic response. |
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| dc.description |
Irish Aid |
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| dc.language |
en |
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| dc.publisher |
Institute of Development Studies |
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| dc.relation |
IDS Bulletin;52.1 |
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| dc.rights |
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 International licence (CC BY-NC), which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original authors and source are credited, any modifications or adaptations are indicated, and the work is not used for commercial purposes. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode |
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| dc.rights |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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| dc.rights |
Institute of Development Studies |
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| dc.subject |
Health |
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| dc.title |
Tackling Covid-19 and Building Back Better: The Case of Ethiopia |
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| dc.type |
Article |
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| dc.coverage |
Ethiopia |
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