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COVID-19
kolonializm
samorząd lokalny
reakcja
łagodzenie
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Abstrakt
Pandemie są uważane za nieprzewidywalne wydarzenia w historii. Zagadnienia ich kontroli i oddziaływania mają wymiar gospodarczy, społeczny, geopolityczny i ideologiczny. W niniejszym artykule podjęto próbę odpowiedzi na pytanie, w jaki sposób Lesotho zareagowało na pandemię COVID-19, jakie czynniki utrudniały wdrożenie reakcji na pandemię i łagodzenie jej skutków na poziomie lokalnym oraz w jaki sposób można poprawić przygotowanie władz lokalnych na wypadek naturalnych katastrof. W celu analizy tych zagadnień przeprowadzono badanie typu desk research wsparte wirtualnymi konsultacjami z zainteresowanymi podmiotami. Analiza wykazała brak decentralizacji administracyjnej i finansowej w Lesotho, co miało szkodliwe konsekwencje dla reakcji na COVID-19 i łagodzenia skutków pandemii.
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Prawa autorskie (c) 2022 Lucia Leboto-Khetsi, Jennilee Kohima, Fefisa Rwanqa-Mokete, Verna Nel
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