Building Sustainable Tropical Fruit Value Chains Globally (Ex-Ante Update) - GCP/GLO/022/GER

The tropical fruit sector is very important in many developing countries, as it provides incomes and jobs for hundreds of thousands of farmers and other workers, contributing to the enhancement of livelihoods and food security. Despite its importance, the sector faces significant challenges with respect to sustainability and resilience, which have been exacerbated by the COVID 19 pandemic. The pandemic’s impacts have been stronger and more profound than on most other agricultural industries due to the perishability of tropical fruits, their comparatively higher prices and their heavy reliance on labour . This project was formulated to mitigate these issues by fostering the development of more sustainable, resilient and responsible tropical fruit value chains though multi stakeholder engagement that targets the private sector.