ABSTRACT

This paper considers the contribution of North-South partnerships in conducting ethical and policy-relevant research in times of uncertainty. Using collaborative autoethnography, we critically reflect on our experience conducting two related research projects in Ethiopia during the COVID-19 pandemic. We discuss how our research has adapted to take account of changing policy priorities in response to the crisis, how we implemented careful research practices, and which strategies we adopted to ensure providing timely and quality evidence for the governments, schools and parents. Importantly, we reflect on how our North-South partnerships and our close engagement with the Ethiopian government play a pivotal role in overcoming the uncertainty caused by the pandemic and adapting our research to meet the needs of key stakeholders. Grounded in our reflections, we provide a set of guidelines to establish equitable research partnerships in times of uncertainty.

摘要

本文探讨了南北伙伴关系在不确定时期开展伦理和政策相关研究的贡献。利用协作式民族志，我们批判性地反思了我们在 COVID-19 大流行期间在埃塞俄比亚开展两个相关研究项目的经验。我们讨论了我们的研究如何适应不断变化的政策优先事项以应对危机，我们如何实施仔细的研究实践，以及我们采取哪些策略来确保为政府、学校和家长提供及时和高质量的证据。重要的是，我们反思了我们的南北伙伴关系以及我们与埃塞俄比亚政府的密切接触如何在克服大流行造成的不确定性和调整我们的研究以满足主要利益相关者的需求方面发挥关键作用。