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Federalism and the COVID-19 crisis: The perspective from Ethiopia

As the world copes with COVID-19, federations are no exception. In a new series, practitioners and experts from around the world will share perspectives on how federalism has shaped their country’s pandemic response. The authors will also examine possible future implications of the crisis on the governance system.

In our eighth paper, Zemelak Ayitenew Ayele,  Director of Centre for Federalism and Governance Studies, Addis Ababa University, spells out how Ethiopia’s federal system has combatted the COVID pandemic.