The World Bank warned that recovery will be slower in low-income countries, especially small, fragile and conflict-affected states. This is due to lower vaccination rates, tighter fiscal and monetary policies, and more persistent scarring from the pandemic.

Originally published by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization on 17 September 2020

How can the country build back better?

COVID-19 is highlighting the interconnectedness of agri-food trade; and work needs to be done to mobilise action to build safe food systems

Originally published by THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION NEWS on 18 August 2020

Urgent digital transformation is needed to create safe and secure cross border ecommerce customs clearance in the world’s poorest countries

Partnerships with development agencies and government efforts to boost the digital economy are helping soften the economic blow of the pandemic.

Originally published in World Economic Forum Agenda on 6 July 2020

As LDCs grapple with ongoing economic fallout from COVID-19, EIF activities have yielded valuable insights for recovery.

The macroeconomic context for developing country trade in the time of COVID-19

Ways for LDCs to adapt amid global turmoil

Recently launched ecommerce training program and portal will help hundreds of women entrepreneurs in South Asian LDCs become part of regional and global supply chains.

Country’s online trading system off to a timely start, as COVID’s physical distancing requirements disrupt manual systems

OECD’s Seed Schemes are working to protect food systems globally, with important benefits for least developed countries

Six new objectives for regional policy cooperation

Originally published by UNIDO in May 2020

Originally published in OECD-Development Matters on 28 April 2020

COVID-19 has led to a steep decline in business for operators in protected areas, coupled with a substantial drop in future booking requests.

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFRPRI) Senior Research Fellow discusses the challenges and opportunities for food security in least developed countries amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

Pandemic response highlights resilience of already-fragile countries

Halting of travel devastating sector that is a key driver of growth in the world’s poorest countries

The world is changing, and so should our support to the world’s poorest countries

Originally published by UNCTAD on 7 May 2020

UNCTAD has assessed the state of play in the two countries and identified policy actions required to harness ecommerce for development.

New report dives into the details of shifting treatment, export markets and more

Examining the potential impact of tourism disruption in LDCs; developing policy recommendations to limit the damage, initiate recovery and build resilience

Originally published in World Economic Forum Agenda on 24 April 2020

COVID-19 is highlighting the need for paperless trade in developing countries; a recent assessment offers recommendations for how to start

Originally published by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) on 1 April 2020

Trade ministers are playing an essential role in the pandemic response

Taking traditional African prints and making them modern, a female entrepreneur is aiming to go global – armed with the right business tools

Originally published in World Economic Forum Agenda on 23 March 2020

Poverty, inequality and exclusion are key factors contributing to the devastating effects of COVID-19 on all African countries.

Originally published by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) on 27 March 2020

What are international institutions pledging in the wake of the pandemic?

Originally published by Peterson Institute for International Economics on 27 March 2020

A compendium of recent news on the global pandemic and what some of the world’s poorest countries are doing

The right trade policies would help the world combat current pandemic