The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in any country is negative, long-lasting and visible. In Guinea-Bissau, the United Nations Development Programme just started recruiting a “Recovery and Resilience Specialist” for its office. In the background section of the job posting, the picture painted is grim. The national marketing campaign for cashew nuts was launched in early April, just as the pandemic was closing countries globally. Cashews are the main export of Guinea-Bissau, with 80 percent of households depending on the cashew campaign in a country where 80 percent of the GDP derives from foreign aid. Looking for alternative means of income becomes critical.
