ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/CL3.SEP/2020/TP.14
Country: Arab region
Publication Type: Working papers
Cluster: Shared Economic Prosperity
Focus Area: Trade & regional connectivity
Initiatives: Sustainable urban development
SDGs: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Keywords: Covid-19, Logistics, Purchasing
Supply chain resilience strategies for policymaking during and post COVID-19: A case study of the Arab region
September 2021
This study addresses a number of objectives for understanding the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the Arab region. These objectives are as follows:
- What is the impact of COVID-19 on logistics sector and supply chain in the Arab region?
- What are the applicable supply chain resilience strategies during COVID-19?
- What are the longer-term implications of the post-COVID-19 supply chain resilience strategies?
Part 1 reviews the logistics and supply chain performance in the Arab region during the pandemic. Part 2 examines the supply chain resilience strategies applied by impacted companies and organizations in the Arab region during COVID-19, using a survey of 100 international companies in 10 Arab countries.
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Trade & regional connectivity
This study addresses a number of objectives for understanding the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the Arab region. These objectives are as follows:
- What is the impact of COVID-19 on logistics sector and supply chain in the Arab region?
- What are the applicable supply chain resilience strategies during COVID-19?
- What are the longer-term implications of the post-COVID-19 supply chain resilience strategies?
Part 1 reviews the logistics and supply chain performance in the Arab region during the pandemic. Part 2 examines the supply chain resilience strategies applied by impacted companies and organizations in the Arab region during COVID-19, using a survey of 100 international companies in 10 Arab countries.
