Hybrid Security Governance Responses to Crises: The Case of the Ebola Response in Sierra Leone

Gbla, Osman

doi:10.5334/sta.612

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“…within a police organisation) but also coordinated operations on an inter-agency level (e.g. between police, public health organisations, and civil society) [ 69 , 73 ]. Studies suggest that collaborative emergency management networks are needed to ‘eliminate the waste of resources’ [ 71 ] and improve efforts via communication, coordination, establishing partnerships and interoperability [ 48 ].…”

Section: Inter-agency Collaboration and Coordinationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“… Fortier and Volk [ 68 ] Hurricane Explores the need for defining requirements for components of ad-hoc coalitions formed during disaster response. Gbla [ 69 ] Ebola Discusses the manifestation of hybrid security governance in practice, considering constrains and analysing the sustainability. House et al [ 70 ] General Presents a review of the literature on multi-agency interoperability during emergencies, finding that hierarchical command structures may inhibit effective decision making, and recommending decentralised approaches to crisis management.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…These range from formal actors such as emergency response services to informal ones such as civil society organisations, community groups, and NGOs [ 71 ]. As such, coordination demands not only clear structures for the former, but also a hybrid mechanism and a coherent yet flexible communication structure [ 69 , 136 ]. An example of such hybrid structures of formal and informal institutions is the 2014 Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, where not only state structures but also community groups, volunteers, and religious groups were involved in delivering a response [ 69 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…As such, coordination demands not only clear structures for the former, but also a hybrid mechanism and a coherent yet flexible communication structure [ 69 , 136 ]. An example of such hybrid structures of formal and informal institutions is the 2014 Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, where not only state structures but also community groups, volunteers, and religious groups were involved in delivering a response [ 69 ]. The all-out collaborative response was in part motivated by capacity problems of public institutions, as well as growing distrust in the government [ 69 ].…”

Section: Inter-agency Collaboration and Coordinationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Policing in pandemics: A systematic review and best practices for police response to COVID-19

Laufs

Waseem

2020

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

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The COVID-19 pandemic has created a range of unforeseen and unprecedented challenges for police departments worldwide. In light of these challenges, the goal of this review is to understand the potential short- and long-term effects of disasters and public health emergencies on policing organisations and officers. A total of 72 studies were eligible for inclusion, based on their focus on policing and police work during and in the aftermath of natural disasters and public health emergencies. Through an extensive review, we compile and analyse the most common issues and best practices identified in the literature, and discuss ‘what works’ in the context of policing such emergencies. The literature reveals four categories of issues predominantly raised in this context, namely police-community relations, the mental health and wellbeing of officers, intra-organisational challenges, as well as inter-agency collaboration and cooperation. Based on our review and analysis, we offer a list of recommendations relevant for policing the current COVID-19 outbreak. The findings of this review have immediate implications for policing during COVID-19 but also cover long-term effects, providing valuable recommendations for after the crises has passed.

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Section: Inter-agency Collaboration and Coordinationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Inter-agency Collaboration and Coordinationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Inter-agency Collaboration and Coordinationmentioning

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Section: Inter-agency Collaboration and Coordinationmentioning

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Policing in pandemics: A systematic review and best practices for police response to COVID-19

Laufs

Waseem

2020

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

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“…In some instances, Tilley (2008, 376) contends that community policing had been integrated in the structure of the police organization, employing community policing officers, adopting a proactive approach, engaging in problem-solving with community members, and other agencies, and adopting decentralized ways of working. For instance, in both Liberia and Sierra Leone, it was partly this sort of community-security partnership arrangements that enabled the country to overcome the Ebola virus crisis in 2014, and particularly much so in Sierra Leone during the mudslide disaster in 2017 (Gbla 2018).…”

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Governance Perspectives of Human Security in Africa

Aning¹,

Lartey²

2019

AJP

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Human security should not be considered as a mere academic rhetoric-it is, in fact, a political tool aimed at transforming individuals from conditions of exploitation and domination to that of political participation and accountability. This paper adopts political governance perspectives to analyze human security in Africa. It argues that without accountable democratic governance, the expressed objectives of human security would be difficult to achieve in Africa. By this focus, the paper adopts a broader view of human security, satisfying both the governance and development prerequisites of the concept, which has underpinned [in] security in Africa. The overall estimation of human security in Africa is that only a marginal improvement has been made in the region, especially over the last decade.

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Strategies for Community Engagement in Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Response in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review

Issahaku,

Fischer,

Appiah-Brempong

et al. 2024

Preprint

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Background Community engagement is essential for the successful implementation of infection control activities during epidemics and pandemics. Recent reviews of community engagement lack evidence of engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic, while previous reviews have largely focused on concepts and models of community engagement. To address this gap, we conducted a scoping review to identify and consolidate the strategies for community engagement that have been employed as part of epidemic and pandemic preparedness and response activities in Sub-Saharan Africa. Methods We used the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) and the methodological framework for scoping reviews from Arksey and O’Malley (2005) to guide the review. Peer-reviewed primary research was retrieved from search engines and databases, including EMBASE, EBSCO-host, PubMed, Global Health, CINAHL, Google Scholar, and Web of Science. The gray literature was retrieved from the websites of international organizations and ministries of health in the 5 sub-Saharan African countries. We included a total of 89 articles in the review, extracted data from the articles and analysed them using a thematic analysis approach. Results This review showed that community engagement strategies vary widely across different contexts. In response to COVID-19 and Ebola, the primary strategies employed were social and behavioural change communication (SBCC) and surveillance and contact tracing. For the political response, the main strategies used were SBCC and community entry and trust building. The SBCC was the most common strategy employed in all the responses. The key enablers of and barriers to community engagement include factors such as trust, cultural norms, and resource availability. Conclusion Effective community engagement for epidemic and pandemic preparedness and response requires tailored strategies that address the specific disease in question and the needs and concerns of different communities. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the strategies for community engagement that have been implemented in sub-Saharan Africa and highlights the need for further research and evaluation of these strategies. The protocol for this review was registered in Open Science Framework with registration DOI: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/D478Z

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Hybrid Security Governance Responses to Crises: The Case of the Ebola Response in Sierra Leone

Cited by 3 publications

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Policing in pandemics: A systematic review and best practices for police response to COVID-19

Policing in pandemics: A systematic review and best practices for police response to COVID-19

Governance Perspectives of Human Security in Africa

Strategies for Community Engagement in Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Response in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review

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