SUSTAINABLE COFFEE ECONOMY - ONGOING
Economic crises and commodity dependent LDCs: mapping the exposure to market volatility and building resilience to future crises
This project examines and analyses the impact of the economic crisis on LDCs with a view to proposing policy responses for recovery and measures to insulate/reduce impact of such crisis on their economies in future. In particular, it looks into the vulnerability of commodity dependent LDCs resulting from their large exposure to external markets, limited diversification and poor capital base. This vulnerability is particularly important in the context of the volatility of the global markets, exemplified by the current economic and financial crisis.
Cost
 US$532,250
Countries
 Tanzania and Zambia (Anglophone), Benin and Burundi (Francophone), Nepal and Lao PDR from the Asian region
Relevant documents PJ-6/11
Project Executing Agency
 UNCTAD Division on Africa, LDCs and Special Programmes