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Socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on African economies, social cohesion, and governance: evidence from Benin, Burkina Faso, and South Africa
 

Benin
Burkina Faso
South Africa
Project ID
109489
Total Funding
CAD 1,212,000.00
IDRC Officer
Ramata Thioune
Project Status
Active
Duration
30 months

Programs and partnerships

Governance and Justice

Lead institution(s)

Summary

This collaborative project will contribute to policies and strategies to address the immediate and longer-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on economies, social cohesion, and governance in Benin, Burkina Faso, and South Africa.
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This collaborative project will contribute to policies and strategies to address the immediate and longer-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on economies, social cohesion, and governance in Benin, Burkina Faso, and South Africa.

The multidisciplinary and multi-country team of researchers, composed of both men and women, will investigate the negative income shock and state regulations resulting from the pandemic and their corresponding effects on social cohesion, governance, and violence (including violent extremism) in Africa. They will employ mixed methods and a comparative approach across contexts, conduct experiments, and analyze secondary data sources, incorporating a strong gender analysis throughout.

The study findings will be positioned for use by policymakers, practitioners, and civil society actors to inform the design and implementation of effective responses to the various effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Benin, Burkina Faso, South Africa and beyond. The project will contribute to enhancing collaboration between researchers in Africa and strengthen their contribution to the development of effective and rapid responses to the social and economic effects of the pandemic in Africa.

Research outputs

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Études
Language:

French

Summary
Author(s)
Eyebiyi, Ségolène
Études
Language:

French

Summary
Author(s)
Aissan, Noé
Study
Language:

English

Summary
Author(s)
Eyebiyi, Ségolène
Study
Language:

English

Summary

In this report, we outline the findings from a survey of the Beninese population on the effects of COVID-19 on social cohesion, household economic situation, and perceptions regarding the government's response to the pandemic. Greater detail on the points made in this executive summary can be found in the body of the report.

Author(s)
African School of Economics (ASE)
Study
Language:

English

Summary

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned societies around the world upside down and mutated numerous sectors such as the economy, health, education, transport, etc. This blog analyzes the effect of COVID-19 on digital acceleration in Benin, specifically in terms of connectivity (Internet), education, and access to public services.

Author(s)
Aissan, Noé
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