| dc.creator |
den Boer, Hannah |
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| dc.creator |
Nash, Kathryn |
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| dc.date |
2021-09-09T12:13:31Z |
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| dc.date |
2021-09-09T12:13:31Z |
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| dc.date |
2021 |
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| dc.date.accessioned |
2022-05-26T08:48:43Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2022-05-26T08:48:43Z |
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| dc.identifier |
den Boer. H. and Nash. K. (2021) 'Regional Responses to COVID-19: The Role of Intergovernmental Organisations in Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East,' Report, Edinburgh: Political Settlements Research Programme (PSRP) |
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| dc.identifier |
https://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/handle/20.500.12413/16837 |
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| dc.identifier |
https://www.politicalsettlements.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Covid-Report-DIGITAL.pdf |
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| dc.identifier.uri |
http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/198647 |
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| dc.description |
There have been responses to the COVID-19 pandemic across multiple levels of governance
from very local, community-based initiatives to international coordination by the WHO.
While there has been significant analysis of the state-level and international level response,
there has been less comprehensive coverage of regional responses. However, regional
intergovernmental organisations are a crucial level of governance when addressing crossborder threats and challenges from violent conflict to climate change. These organisations
can complement domestic policy actions as well as provide a collective voice on the
international stage to advocate for region-specific concerns.
This report addresses regional responses to the COVID-19 outbreak, drawing from collected
data on declarations by regional organisations in three regions in response to the disease.
It sets out the responses of regional organisations in Latin America, Africa, and the
Middle East to the COVID-19 crisis. As this comparative report will demonstrate, regional
responses to the COVID-19 pandemic are varied. Regional efforts have frequently entailed
collective measures, such as pooled procurement mechanisms for medical supplies, data
collection, and the creation of central funds to aid in the financial resources required for
an effective response to the crisis. However, each region has tried to address ongoing
regional concerns within the wider scope of its COVID-19 response. For example, OAS
has responded along each of its four pillars – democracy, human rights, development, and
security. It has continued to pay close attention to democratic principles as core drivers to
guide its pandemic response. The AU has similarly embraced a wide scope for its response
to the pandemic by dealing with its socio-economic impacts and its potential to exacerbate
violent conflict and social stability. Its approach has also been very active in addressing
structural inequalities within the international system. The AU has negotiated on debt
relief and wider access to vaccines and medical supplies in the context of its response
to COVID-19. Finally, OIC has drawn on religious leaders and redistributed large pooled
funds across the region, including to least developed countries (LDCs) to respond to the
pandemic. |
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| dc.language |
en |
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| dc.publisher |
Political Settlements Research Programme (PSRP) |
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| dc.rights |
https://www.ids.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Latest_IDSOpenDocs_ExternalDocuments2020.pdf |
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| dc.rights |
© The University of Edinburgh |
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| dc.subject |
Governance |
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| dc.subject |
Health |
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| dc.title |
Regional Responses to COVID-19: The Role of Intergovernmental Organisations in Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East |
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| dc.type |
Other |
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| dc.coverage |
Latin America |
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| dc.coverage |
Africa |
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| dc.coverage |
Middle East |
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