COVID-19

15 February 2022 - Daniel K. Kalinaki
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.
14 October 2020 - Jenny Larsen
Originally published by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization on 17 September 2020
24 September 2020 - Marlynne Hopper
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
17 August 2020 - UNCTAD
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
3 August 2020 - Michelle Kovacevic
As LDCs grapple with ongoing economic fallout from COVID-19, EIF activities have yielded valuable insights for recovery.
31 July 2020
The macroeconomic context for developing country trade in the time of COVID-19
29 July 2020 - Michelle Kovacevic
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
16 July 2020 - Sophia Gnych
OECD’s Seed Schemes are working to protect food systems globally, with important benefits for least developed countries
7 July 2020 - Adnan Seric Jostein Hauge
Originally published by UNIDO in May 2020
23 June 2020 - Anna Spenceley
COVID-19 has led to a steep decline in business for operators in protected areas, coupled with a substantial drop in future booking requests.
16 June 2020 - Michelle Kovacevic
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
11 June 2020
Tourism is the backbone of many developing world economies, and the sector is being drastically affected by COVID-19. How can countries weather and recover this crisis? What lessons can we take from the past?
9 June 2020 - Michelle Kovacevic
Pandemic response highlights resilience of already-fragile countries
8 June 2020 - Michelle Kovacevic
Halting of travel devastating sector that is a key driver of growth in the world’s poorest countries
5 June 2020 - Jodie Keane
The world is changing, and so should our support to the world’s poorest countries
29 May 2020
Only 5 countries have graduated from LDC status since the category was established in 1971. 12 are set to potentially graduate in the coming years, largely based on economic gains. But with COVID-19 slowing economies and trade, is LDC graduation in peril?
28 May 2020 - UNCTAD
UNCTAD has assessed the state of play in the two countries and identified policy actions required to harness ecommerce for development.
26 May 2020 - Deanna Ramsay
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
13 May 2020
48% of impoverished people today live in fragile and conflict-affected states, and the number is increasing. COVID-19 has the potential to make the situation even worse. What can countries and global institutions do to stem this tide and improve stability?
Originally published in World Economic Forum Agenda on 24 April 2020
4 May 2020 - Soo Hyun Kim Yann Duval
COVID-19 is highlighting the need for paperless trade in developing countries; a recent assessment offers recommendations for how to start
28 April 2020 - Jodie Keane
Originally published by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) on 1 April 2020
27 April 2020 - Axel Addy
Trade ministers are playing an essential role in the pandemic response
20 April 2020 - Michelle Kovacevic
Taking traditional African prints and making them modern, a female entrepreneur is aiming to go global – armed with the right business tools
15 April 2020 - Duncan Maru Sabitri Sapkota
Originally published in World Economic Forum Agenda on 23 March 2020
9 April 2020 - Trudi Hartzenberg
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?
31 March 2020 - Anabel González
Originally published by Peterson Institute for International Economics on 27 March 2020
24 March 2020 - Deanna Ramsay
A compendium of recent news on the global pandemic and what some of the world’s poorest countries are doing
18 March 2020 - Simon J. Evenett
The right trade policies would help the world combat current pandemic