Local manufacturing for health in Africa in the time of Covid‑19: experience and lessons for policy
Report of a webinar to capture the experience of manufacturing under Covid-19 conditions in Africa and India, and to draw lessons for policy
Abstract
In Africa and across the globe, the Covid-19 pandemic has demonstrated the fragility of manufacturing supply chains. It has forced a global recognition of the centrality of local manufacturing supply chains to local health security, particularly in relation to essential commodities for healthcare. On 28 October 2020, a closed-door webinar brought together African manufacturers in health-related industries with engaged academics in India and Africa, and other professionals working on regulation, distribution and industrial support in African countries. The aims were to capture the immediate experience of manufacturing under Covid-19 conditions in Africa and India, and to also draw lessons for policy.
This webinar report summarises the findings from that event, with the central argument being that broad-based industrial development is critical for both global and local health security in Africa, and will be the post-Covid-19 medium-term challenge. This forum was hosted by the ODI at a unique moment in time in which the authors were able to convene key stakeholders from across the relevant sectors. This insightful research has been facilitated by the FCDO-ESRC through the Development and Economic Growth Research Programme (DEGRP).
Citation
Dinar Kale, Geoffrey Banda, Julius Mugwagwa, Maureen Mackintosh (2021) Local manufacturing for health in Africa in the time of Covid‑19: experience and lessons for policy. DEGRP Webinar report
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Local manufacturing for health in Africa in the time of Covid‑19: experience and lessons for policy