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A Moment in Time: COVID-19, Localization and the Pacific
Localization is a journey and until it is supported 100 per cent by the international actors, it will remain just there – local actors doing the implementation and the international actors coordinating and chances not given to local actors to exercise their powers and their expertise in how to respond to natural disasters.
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Thursday, 17 December 2020 12:58 PM
As COVID-19 was declared a pandemic and international travel restrictions, border closures and lockdowns ensued, large numbers of expatriate aid workers returned to their home countries.
This significant change in the demography of the aid industry in many countries has led to a shift in roles for international, national and local actors in humanitarian and development work. ....

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