COVID-19
A dedicated platform to share knowledge on the economic impact of the coronavirus on international trade.
We have extensive working experience across Africa, Asia, and the Pacific helping governments and private companies to devise trade and investment strategies.
We have dedicated this page to inform governments, policymakers, and companies on possible responses to the new trading environments, offering policy tools that can be used to support economies and livelihoods.
LIVE INTERACTIVE DASHBOARDS
Timeline of Announcements of Government Measures
Analyse the outcome of measures taken by Governments across the globe to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Compare timing of measures between countries and along the epidemic path.
Social Media Sentiment
Check out the key messages and sentiments, refreshed in real time, being expressed during the COVID-19 pandemic related to trade. The data in the word cloud is retrieved for the last seven days from Twitter.
Africa’s COVID-19 Market Exposure
Be informed of the latest market exposures to the COVID-19 pandemic of Africa’s top export markets. The dashboard assesses how vulnerable export destinations might be to an economic shock from the pandemic.
COVID-19 Cases
Up-to-date information on the number of Active cases, Recovered cases and Deaths of COVID-19 by country worldwide. The dashboard shows the progression over the previous seven days.
OUR METHODOLOGY
Our analyses and forecasts are based on existing scientific models, together with internally developed data models and know-how. Data is collected from publicly available sources, including data made available by international organisations and leading research institutions.
This data is further supplemented by inputs from surveys and interviews administered across our wide network of businesses and expert individuals, in collaboration with our global partners.
The data and findings are processed using advanced data analysis techniques, and finally vetted through expert scrutinisation to produce meaningful results.
Visit Business Impacts section for a primer on assessing
the impact of COVID-19 on the economy
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PUBLICATIONS
We communicate our findings and recommendations through our studies, reports, infographics, and presentations providing business insights to better estimate the risks and impacts arising from supply chain disruptions and changes in demand across global markets. You can find all this material in our publications page.
