Towards a comparative understanding of community-led and collaborative responses to Covid-19 in Mogadishu
Private-sector and civil society groups contributed to raising awareness about Covid-19 in Mogadishu by using creative strategies
Abstract
Private-sector and civil society groups significantly contributed to raising awareness about Covid-19 in Mogadishu by using several creative strategies that can usefully complement official risk communication strategies. An array of non-state actors 바카라 사이트� including community health volunteers (CHVs), private firms, youth, women바카라 사이트檚, faith-based and refugee-led organisations 바카라 사이트� were also key in assisting marginalised residents, but these efforts would benefit considerably from additional governmental support and recognition. Collaborations between state and non-state actors took various forms but were typically emergency responses (for example, providing cash or food assistance), which did not necessarily adopt a strategic, longer-term approach to address urban poverty and deprivation. Other emerging interventions 바카라 사이트� such as to enhance health systems, counter police brutality, support multisectoral upgrading, and engage constructively with informality 바카라 사이트� may open newfound possibilities of more lasting, equitable change.
This work is an output of the African Cities Research Consortium
Citation
Ernstson, H and Sverdlik, A (2022). Towards a comparative understanding of community-led and collaborative responses to Covid-19 in Mogadishu. ACRC Briefing Paper. Manchester: African Cities Research Consortium, The University of Manchester바카라 사이트�