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Governing Multi-Sectorial Partnerships in Emergencies: The Case of the Uganda COVID-19 Task Force

aUniversity of Hull, UK
bMakerere University Business School, Uganda

Responsible Management of Shifts in Work Modes – Values for a Post Pandemic Future, Volume 1

ISBN: 978-1-80262-720-6, eISBN: 978-1-80262-719-0

Publication date: 26 September 2022

Abstract

Cross sector collaboration, particularly the use of Multi-Sectorial Partnerships, has recently developed as a crucial element of efforts to deliver and improve public service outcomes across developing countries. Yet for collaborations initiated to respond to emergencies, these have to cope with both a fluid problem and the context of operation. We utilise a literature grounded framework and draw on publicly accessible data on the empirical case study of the National COVID-19 Task Force (NTF) in Uganda to discern important considerations for effective governance of cross-sector initiatives in emergencies. Based on the analysis, we argue that a careful mix of considerations in the structures, processes and actors realms enable collaborative initiatives to remain effective in a continually evolving and wide scale response in emergency contexts. We specifically underscore the primacy of the adoption of whole-of-government approach, cascading of identical collaboration structures to lower levels of government, adoption of a unified communication strategy, participatory resource mobilisation and active involvement of initiative's champions. We have reinforced the enduring relevance of cross-sector initiatives for addressing wicked problems, foreshadowed ingredients for more agile partnerships and mainstreamed the consideration of evolving context in the collaboration discourse.

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Citation

Onyoin, M., Galimaka, D.B. and Nabatanzi-Muyimba, A.K. (2022), "Governing Multi-Sectorial Partnerships in Emergencies: The Case of the Uganda COVID-19 Task Force", Ogunyemi, K. and Onaga, A.I. (Ed.) Responsible Management of Shifts in Work Modes – Values for a Post Pandemic Future, Volume 1, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 43-59. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80262-719-020221004

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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