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Introduction to
INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
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FOREWORD
Since the early nineteenth century, livelihoods in
modern societies have been built on the economic
foundations created by the industrial revolution.
Industrialization helped lift hundreds of millions of
people around the globe out of poverty over the last
200 years.
The countries that have achieved steady economic

growth – driven by industrialization, international
trade and related services – are also the ones that
have managed to reduce poverty most effectively.
In fact, there is not a single country in the world
which has reached a high stage of economic and
social development without having developed an
advanced industrial sector.
Yet, this prosperity has not been evenly spread throughout the world. There
remain considerable differences between and within regions, countries and
societies. Too often, growth has left significant segments of the population
behind. This is particularly the case for women and young people.
At the same time, one consequence of the current patterns of

industrialization is their considerable environmental footprint. No country
has yet fully resolved the issues of effective waste management and proper
control of soil, water and air pollution. I cannot emphasize enough the
importance of promoting cleaner and resource-efficient production, and the
decoupling of economic growth from environmental degradation.
Based on the realization that current modes of industrialization are neither

fully inclusive nor properly sustainable, the Member States of UNIDO, at
their General Conference in Peru in December 2013, adopted the Lima
Declaration in which they agreed that inclusive and sustainable industrial
development must become an important part of the world’s long-term
development agenda. In doing so, they have clearly recognized the role
that inclusive and sustainable industrial development plays in eradicating
poverty and fostering sustainable development. This Declaration will shape
the future operations, spirit and direction of UNIDO in the years to come.
LI Yong
Director General
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Today, poverty remains the central challenge for our world, but we have
effective means to eradicate it within the next generation.
Industry continues to be a proven and crucially important source of

employment, accounting for almost 500 million jobs worldwide, representing
about a fifth of the world’s workforce.
Industrial development and trade in industrial goods have a proven track

record in effectively reducing poverty. The recent examples of the role played
by industrial development and manufacturing, including in China, the
Republic of Korea, and the many other Asian ‘tigers’ and ‘dragons’, speak for
themselves. These success stories represent models for many developing
countries for drafting policies to effectively lift large numbers of people out of
poverty.
Manufacturing industries and their related services sectors can absorb large
numbers of workers, provide them with stable jobs and increase the prosperity
of their families and communities. An efficient agro-industry enhances
economic stability for rural households, increases food security and helps
achieve economic transformation.
Experience shows that environmentally sound production methods in industry

can significantly reduce environmental degradation. We have the capabilities
for cleaner industrial production today: green industries can deliver
environmental goods and services.
Committing to sustainable production patterns makes business sense.

It reduces the wastage of costly resources, and contributes to increased
competitiveness. Similarly, since energy inputs represent an important
cost of production for industries, clean energy and energy efficiency have
progressively become core determinants of economic competitiveness and
sustained growth.
How much impact industry has on poverty eradication, environmental

sustainability and food security is ultimately defined by the pattern of
industrialization that a country chooses to follow. A long-term strategy can
put in place a framework of stable economic, legal and political conditions. It
can also create incentives to invest in the necessary education, infrastructure,
product quality, agribusiness solutions, innovation and entrepreneurial skills.
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INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE
At all levels of development, industry can be the primary driver in fighting
poverty, ensuring food security and preventing social polarization.
UNIDO’s inclusive and sustainable industrial development approach is based

on two main pillars: the first one is about creating shared prosperity for
all, and the second focuses on safeguarding the environment. This applies
to all fields of work UNIDO is engaged in, including technical cooperation,
analytical and policy advisory services, standard setting and compliance, and
a convening function for knowledge transfer and networking.
Inclusive and sustainable industrial development will be a key driver for the
successful integration of the economic, social and environmental dimensions
of sustainable development.
UNIDO’s work has contributed towards the implementation of the Millennium

Development Goals (MDGs), and the Organization is fully supporting the
ongoing post-2015 development agenda discussions. Today, ISID there is a strong
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call for integrating the economic dimension, and the role of industry in
particular, into the global post-2015 development priorities.
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INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
In order to implement inclusive and sustainable
industrial development, we must make sure that:
very country achieves a higher level of industrialization, and benefits

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1 from the globalization of markets for industrial goods and services.
o one is left behind in benefiting from industrial growth,

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2 and prosperity is shared among women and men in all countries.
roader economic and social growth is supported within

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3 an environmentally sustainable framework.
ew approaches are introduced to harness and share available

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4 knowledge, technology and innovation.
All of the above are supported through multi-stakeholder partnerships.

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Sustainable development
SOCIETY ECONOMY ENVIRONMENT
Inclusive and sustainable industrial development addresses all three dimensions
of sustainable development: social equity, economic growth, and environmental
protection.
UNIDO therefore meets the industrial development needs of its Member States through
a variety of highly specialized and differentiated services that promote social inclusion,
economic competitiveness and environmental sustainability, as well as cross-cutting
activities in the fields of industrial statistics, research and policy, and the promotion of
knowledge networks and institutional partnerships.
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PROGRAMMES
FOR SOCIAL
INCLUSION
Strengthening agro-industries
UNIDO’s agribusiness activities focus on strengthening the food processing sector
in developing countries in order to increase the availability of wholesome and
nutritious food both for the local market, contributing to national food security, and
for international markets, in order to generate income and create wealth. With its
proven expertise and experience in designing and implementing programmes for the
development of the agro-industries sector, UNIDO is ideally placed to lead partnerships
at the national level and engage with value chain actors and development partners.
UNIDO works with other development agencies to find innovative solutions to

challenges facing the food industries of its client countries. One particular area of
focus is the development of value chains and investment in agribusiness to enhance
productive capacities and reduce post-harvest losses.
UNIDO’s agro-industry specialists are responsible for identifying and strengthening

food value chains by conducting gap analyses and designing programmes to facilitate
access to technologies, business development services, financing, markets and
trade opportunities.
> Value chain

studies in 18
target countries
completed
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Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development
Regional flagship initiative
Accelerated Agribusiness and Agro-industries

Development Initiative (3ADI)
As the agricultural sector remains the backbone of economic promotion. UNIDO further assists beneficiaries in mobilizing
activity, employment and livelihoods in most developing the necessary resources (finance, investment, technology,
countries, strengthening it and adding value to agricultural expertise, etc.) so as to contribute to the sustainability of its
commodities are instrumental to enhancing food security, interventions.
stimulating economic growth and reducing poverty in a
sustainable manner. The initiative builds on the awareness that tackling complex
challenges, such as the transformation of subsistence
The 3ADI was launched in 2010 in partnership with the African agriculture into productive agribusiness, requires the
Development Bank (AfDB), the United Nations Food and engagement of a broader range of actors. Hence, 3ADI pools
Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Fund together key stakeholders – governments, development
for Agricultural Development (IFAD). It aims at enhancing the partners, business and research institutions alike – to
productivity and profitability of agribusinesses. leverage their core competencies, share knowledge
and harmonize efforts. Since the private sector plays an
In support of this goal, UNIDO designs and implements instrumental role in driving systemic change in agribusiness,
action-oriented technical assistance programmes and 3ADI also provides a framework for developing cross-sectoral
provides integral policy support. Its interventions concentrate partnerships to help implement large-scale programmes in
on several key pillars of agribusiness development: upgrading this area.
entire value chains, strengthening technology, promoting
innovative sources of financing, stimulating private sector By involving various actors and linking their unique resources,
participation, improving infrastructure and facilitating market UNIDO can enhance the effectiveness and sustainability
access. Constraints are first mapped along the value chain of its activities, promoting the expansion of local and
of one or two key agricultural products identified by national international value chains for the benefit of small producers
governments as priorities. UNIDO subsequently designs and and entrepreneurs. As a consequence, additional incomes for
validates, in close collaboration with all stakeholders, robust producers are created, as well as new jobs. The integration
interventions that promote value-addition in agro-processing, of smallholder farmers into commercially viable business
post-harvest handling, supply chain management and trade linkages also allows UNIDO to expand the social inclusiveness
of agribusiness value chains. Overall, the whole economy of
target countries benefits from the higher proportion of value
addition that can be retained within their borders. Partnering
with the private sector helps ensure that UNIDO interventions
remain relevant to the needs of industry. Private partners also
facilitate the knowledge and technology transfer required for
the empowerment of small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
and the industrialization of Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
3ADI currently focuses on Afghanistan, Brazil, Burkina Faso,
Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana,
Haiti, India, Liberia, Madagascar, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda,
Sierra Leone, Sudan, and United Republic of Tanzania.
For more information, contact: [email protected]
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PROGRAMMES FOR SOCIAL INCLUSION
Liberia: Promoting youth employment in the mining,

construction and agriculture sectors
Liberia has made significant progress, yet the country faces of heavy equipment, which is presently in high-demand across
threats from increasing youth unemployment and a growing all sectors. Furthermore, Komatsu will share best practices to
influx of returnees to the country. Simultaneously, Liberia ensure that the training meets the requirements for servicing
is attracting significant foreign investment in key industrial and operating modern heavy equipment.
sectors, which include mining, energy and road construction as
well as agriculture and forestry. The lack of quality vocational Following the Komatsu training in Japan, Booker Washington
education and well-trained technical personnel in the country Institute instructors will play a critical role in assuring the
present a significant barrier to Liberians taking advantage of the quality of the training courses and ensuring that graduates
employment opportunities created. achieve the level of competence required to gain employment
in the industry.
UNIDO’s project seeks to upgrade Liberia’s training
infrastructure to the needs of modern industry. This will enable The project is funded by the Government of Japan (USD 1.4
vulnerable groups, particularly young people, to benefit from million) and works closely with Komatsu Ltd, the Ministry of
the employment opportunities generated. Commerce and Industry of Liberia and the Booker Washington
Institute in Liberia.
In cooperation with Komatsu, a Japanese manufacturer,
a modern facility will be established to provide hands-on For more information, contact: [email protected]
and classroom-based learning using a modern curriculum
developed by the company. The training centre will prepare
students for future careers in the operation and maintenance
> The training centre prepares students for future careers

in the operation and maintenance of heavy equipment,
which is presently in high-demand across all sectors
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Value chains and supplier

development
In the past few years, there has been growing interest in looking at the entire value chain,
from primary production to consumption and disposal, and specifically to those SMEs
and agribusinesses supplying raw materials or semi-processed or consumer goods and
services to multinationals. SMEs producing agro-based products in developing countries,
especially small production units, often lack the technical and financial means to produce
goods of sufficient quantity and quality in a cost-effective manner. This means that they
miss out on the market opportunities offered by local and global supermarkets and
manufacturers.
This has a negative impact on those less developed businesses and their workers
who strive to access formal and profitable markets with their products in order to grow
and generate income and job opportunities. UNIDO recognizes that aligning business
strategies, operations and supply chains with sustainable development outcomes is
not only a social responsibility, but also increasingly a business imperative. Adopting
more socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable business operations will help to
mitigate risk, develop new markets and cultivate sustainable relationships with suppliers,
customers and investors.
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PAMPAT: Improving livelihoods of small-scale rural producers of typical

food products in Morocco and Tunisia
More and more consumers are searching 2013, the “Projet d’accès aux marchés mestic and export markets. UNIDO is
for authenticity and are willing to pay des produits agroalimentaires et de also helping to ensure that the products
higher prices for typical food products terroir” (PAMPAT) aims at improving the comply with the requirements of recently
that are deeply rooted in the culture and performance, market access and socio- introduced geographical indication and
tradition of their territories of origin. For economic conditions of several value other quality labels, in order to position
small-scale rural producers, this new chains: in Tunisia, project activities focus them in higher niche markets and allow
trend signifies a major opportunity; it on harissa, the Djebba fig and the prickly the producers to obtain a premium price
frees them from having to compete on pear, while in Morocco the argan oil and and higher revenues. Through the imple-
price with standardized products in prickly pear value chains in the central mentation of new green technologies the
commodity markets and rewards them for Souss-Massa-Drâa region have been project will also improve the environmen-
the maintenance of biodiversity and selected. tal sustainability of the value chains.
cultural heritage in niche markets.
UNIDO is strengthening the organization The project has been designed and is
Within this context, UNIDO is and governance of the selected value being implemented in close cooperation
implementing a project in Morocco and chains, improving the productivity, with local stakeholders, including the
Tunisia with funding from the State quality compliance and product devel- ministries of Industry and Agriculture in
Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) opment of small-scale rural producers, Tunisia and Morocco. Special attention
of the Swiss Government. Launched in and enhancing their position in both do- is placed on supporting young entre-
preneurs, women and producers from
disadvantaged regions. The traditional
products are deeply rooted in local rural
communities. By adding value along the
entire value chain the project offers prom-
ising prospects in terms of improving
livelihoods, creating jobs and promoting
sustainable and inclusive local economic
development.
For more information,

contact: [email protected]
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Productive work for young people

and entrepreneurship development
Providing jobs for young people is one of the most pressing challenges for governments across
the globe, a challenge that affects both developed and developing countries, as well as countries
with economies in transition. The problem is exacerbated in the developing world by a lack of
opportunities and financial resources. The inability to earn an income not only leads to poverty and
deprivation, but all too often to insecurity, civil disturbance and crime. Without a future of their
own, young people will find it hard to contribute to the future of their country. This is a high priority
issue for the United Nations and its specialized agencies and there are few better examples of inter-
agency cooperation than its common response to this challenge. For its part, UNIDO has a dedicated
entrepreneurship development programme for young women and men that provides training in
technical skills to empower young people, develop the local business environment and instill an
entrepreneurial culture. It targets underprivileged young people in particular.
ARMENIA: Productive work for young people – supporting

young entrepreneurs
In 2011, the youth unemployment rate socioeconomic development. Particular
had risen to almost 40 per cent. Given emphasis is given to the promotion of
the limited absorptive capacity of the successful women entrepreneurs to
Armenian public sector and of the encourage young women to enter into
formal labour market, UNIDO launched a business.
project to support youth-led enterprise
creation and expansion with Austria’s Concurrently, issues related to the busi-
financial support. The project follows ness environment have been addressed;
a comprehensive approach providing as a result, a concrete action plan and > 300 potential
non-financial and financial services recommendations for political decision
during and beyond the start-up phase, makers at the national and regional lev-
and existing young
and also promotes a more conducive el were developed. While contributing entrepreneurs (of
environment for youth-led businesses: to a systemic change, where both the
which 50 per cent
aspiring young entrepreneurs receive public and the private sector render
direct assistance in creating and/ more and better support to youth-led are women) have
or developing their own businesses enterprise creation, the UNIDO project benefitted from the
including entrepreneurship training, shows that funding schemes targeted
counselling and coaching, and technical towards youth create win-win situations:
programme
assistance. They also have the the project is on track to reach its targets
possibility to access funding through of beneficiaries, including 300 potential > 80 youth-led
the youth business revolving fund, and existing young entrepreneurs (of
which has been established through which 50 per cent are women) and 80 businesses and
the project. Furthermore, institutional youth-led businesses and start-ups. It start-ups are being
capacity-building has been rendered
as and where necessary. Outreach
is envisaged to expand the programme
across Eastern Europe.
assisted
activities are undertaken to reinforce
the positive effects of entrepreneurship For more information,
on individual, community and contact: [email protected]
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MOZAMBIQUE: Entrepreneurship development for young people

In 2007, with technical assistance
from UNIDO and funding from the
Government of Norway, the Ministry of
Education and Culture introduced the
Entrepreneurship Curriculum Programme
(ECP) in secondary and vocational
schools throughout the country. The
programme aims at encouraging
the development of entrepreneurial
attitudes and skills. UNIDO assisted
the Government in developing an
entrepreneurship curriculum with
syllabus, teacher’s guides, textbooks,
monitoring and evaluation tools, as
well as assessment guidelines. Once in
school, the students learn to identify
business opportunities with growth
potential in their community and assess
resources that can be mobilized within
their environments. Students also
learn in theory and practice how to set
up and manage a business and make
savings. Within four years, 51 per cent
of all schools in Mozambique began to
implement the ECP, with almost 500,000
students having taken the course, of
which 47 per cent were girls. In view of
ECP’s positive impact, the Ministry of
Education and Culture has integrated
the programme into the formal National
Education Strategy and will implement
it nationwide. ECP is being replicated
in Angola with the support of private
funds.
For more information,

contact: [email protected]
> 51 per cent of all students

have taken the course, of which 47 per cent were girls
> 85 per cent of the students have acquired entrepreneurial

skills, about a third of students engage in business activities
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UNIDO-Volvo Group: Partnering to enhance skills

development and youth employment in Ethiopia
Together with the Swedish International and growth in the sector, and thus operations in Ethiopia. The initiative at
Development Cooperation Agency on Ethiopia’s economic and social Selam Vocational Training College will
(Sida), the Selam Children’s Village development. be the first state-of-the-art vocational
(SCV) / Selam Vocational Training training for heavy machinery in
College, the Ministry of Education The partnership started a new initiative Ethiopia that will be open to applicants
and the Ministry of Industry, the to establish a training academy for irrespective of their background. The
UNIDO-Volvo Group partnership technicians of heavy-duty machinery facility will train 25-30 high school
seeks to address unemployment and commercial vehicles for poor and students per year. The four-year training
and underemployment in Ethiopia, young Ethiopians so that they can will include, inter alia, courses in English
especially among young people. Within take advantage of gainful employment and Information Technology. In addition,
an overall environment of very low levels opportunities in advanced commercial more than 100 local technicians will
of educational attainment, technical vehicle maintenance. The partners will benefit annually from short-term skill
vocational education and training (TVET) establish a modern, well-equipped upgrading training held at the college.
programmes have to adjust to changing training centre for heavy-duty The total calculated project cost is USD
labour market demands and cannot commercial vehicles at Selam premises 5.3 million with contributions from Volvo
keep up with the rapidly increasing outside Addis Ababa. This will involve (USD 2.8 million), Selam (USD 340,000)
demand for trained manpower in sectors strengthening the institutional capacity and SIDA (USD 2.2 million).
such as construction and commercial of Selam Vocational Training College
vehicles maintenance. This severe to deliver up-to-date training courses For more information,
shortage of skilled technicians is relevant to the requirements of modern contact: [email protected]
having a major impact on productivity enterprises, which are expanding their
> The facility will train 25-30 high school students per year.
The four-year training course will include, inter alia,
modules in English and Information Technology
> More than 100 local technicians will benefit annually

from short-term skill upgrading courses held
at the academy
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Clusters, export consortia

and business linkages
SMEs are often ill-equipped to compete effectively in global, regional and even domestic
markets. Without extensive know-how and financial resources, attempts to export are
often doomed to failure and may even put at risk the financial stability of the enterprises.
Firms wishing to export must identify suitable foreign markets, contact local distributors,
accurately gauge consumer preferences and adjust the quality and price of products
accordingly. Finally, it is difficult to achieve a significant level of exports without offering
a comprehensive product range. The skills needed and the costs involved in meeting
these challenges are often beyond the capacities of individual SMEs. One effective way
of entering export markets is through the development of export consortia or voluntary
alliances of firms with the objective of promoting the export of goods and services through
joint actions. UNIDO has extensive experience and expertise in this field to put at the
disposal of its client countries.
SOUTHERN MEDITERRANEAN: Supporting the development of

clusters in the Cultural and Creative Industries
Every year, 5 million new jobs are to provide technical assistance to at and manufacturers) and local suppliers
needed in the Southern Mediterranean; least one cluster in each one of the towards increasing sustainable
these could be created by the region’s target countries. The project will also sourcing.
micro, small and medium-sized foster information dissemination and
enterprises if they become more knowledge sharing through dedicated Funded by the European Union and
competitive in terms of business, CCI centres as well as workshops the Government of Italy, the project
environmental and social performance. and regional meetings that foster the is implemented by UNIDO, and will
Cultural and Creative Industries exchange of best practices and success complement and add value to current
(CCI) are increasingly contributing stories. Moreover, the project supports and future activities that are also funded
to the Southern Mediterranean’s the implementation of an enhanced by the European Union and other donors
socio-economic development. CCI CCI policy framework that is conducive in the Southern Mediterranean. Regional
enterprises would strongly benefit to the formation of clusters, thus activities will also be undertaken under
from entrepreneurial cooperation to promoting the upscaling and replication the auspices of the Union for the
help them realize the potential of their of its technical cooperation activities for Mediterranean, which will further
cultural heritage, improve products to increasing employment opportunities partner with the project as a forum and
attract consumers, access local and and inclusive growth throughout the platform for information exchange and
foreign markets, and create mutually region. In addition, special attention knowledge sharing.
beneficial international partnerships. will be given to the establishment of
business linkages between Southern For more information,
Based on an initial CCI cluster and value Mediterranean and European Union contact: [email protected]
chain mapping as well as a transparent cluster support institutions as well as
selection process, the project seeks between international buyers (retailers
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PERU: Industrial clusters and consortia – promoting typical

products to fight poverty
The project seeks to support the Rural Agrarian Productive Development The programme is already active in
Government of Peru in its efforts to programme (AgroRural), established a eight of the poorest regions of Peru
foster inclusive and sustainable rural partnership for the promotion of origin and has resulted in the creation of five
development through the valorization consortia and collective brands as tools origin consortia (honey, native cotton,
of typical regional products. The for sustainable rural development. The golden berry, traditional pasta, and
promotion and development of origin producers, organized within an origin native potato), integrating over 750
consortia and collective brands impacts consortium, performed four types rural producers who have officially
several areas: adding value to the of activities: developed a marketing registered their collective brands. Five
traditional processing methods leads to strategy around a typical product at a more origin consortia, including 700
higher employment rates as it involves regional level to be able to promote it producers (trout, berry, mushroom,
production systems that are based as a niche item; increased the visibility white cheese, and quinoa), are about to
on local knowledge and skills - thus of typical regional products with various register their collective brands. Overall,
preventing rural exodus. Promoting partners to promote rural tourism more than 2,000 families have improved
collective brands has great potential, and to enable consumers to “live and their living conditions through the
not only for increasing the income experience” the product in the territory programme, leading to its recognition as
opportunities of small-scale rural of origin; improved typical regional/ a “good governmental practice 2013” by
producers but also for revitalizating the local products to meet the expectations the Peruvian Parliament.
historical, cultural and ecological legacy of the market and regulators; and
of the Peruvian regions, thus providing ensured through the registration For more information,
a starting point for boosting local of a collective label that only those contact: [email protected]
economic development. producers complying with the jointly-
agreed specifications can use the label.
Funded by the Italian Directorate
General for Development Cooperation,
UNIDO, in partnership with the National
Institute for the Defense of Competition
and Intellectual Property (INDECOPI) and
the Ministry of Agriculture through the
> Ten origin consortia,

integrating over 1450
rural producers have
been set up
> More than 2,000

families have
improved their
living conditions
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Gender and women’s empowerment

Women are important agents of economic and social development. They play crucial
roles in ensuring food and nutrition security, eradicating poverty and improving the
well-being of their families, yet continue to face serious challenges. UNIDO assists
its Member States to improve the entrepreneurial and technical skills of women by
supporting the development of gender-responsive policies and strengthening service
providers operating in skills training, entrepreneurship and technology promotion
and information dissemination in communities. UNIDO provides advice on integrating
gender considerations in industrial policies, assists in the implementation of
programmes that improve women’s access to clean energy sources, and helps women
entrepreneurs and producers.
PAKISTAN: One-UN Joint Programme “Towards Gender Parity in Pakistan”

- UNIDO’s assistance towards economic empowerment through enabling
women entrepreneurs in creative industries
Funded under the One-UN Joint UNIDO established a Business Growth harnessed the creativity of women and
Programme “Towards Gender Parity Center which works towards enhancing their ability to create highly-marketable
in Pakistan”, UNIDO’s Women the ability, mobility, visibility and products. These non-traditional sectors
Entrepreneurship Development connectivity of women entrepreneurs. of the economy (marble mosaic, gems
programme recognizes that expanding and jewels, and home textiles) mostly
employment and creating livelihood Moreover, linkages with universities, rely on culture-based designs and
opportunities for women through the private sector and vocational heritage-based knowledge, in which
productive work and income-generating training centres are created through the women play a pivotal role through
activities are effective ways to alleviate establishment of Creative Industries their non-transferable, creative skills.
poverty and promote women’s economic Centres. In an overarching manner, In total, over 700 master trainers were
empowerment. The main challenges the programme focuses on making all instructed, with over 16,000 direct and
that women entrepreneurs in Pakistan sectors of the economy more gender- 22,000 indirect beneficiaries. Through
encounter are limited access to inclusive. This includes finding ways to the awareness-building and media
information and support services, include women in the traditionally male- campaigns, over 5 million persons were
ineffective linkages within the supply dominated sectors of the economy. The reached in the target areas.
chain partners and limited access to approach has been used to identify
markets. This weakens their bargaining and insert value-added subsectors For more information,
position with middlemen/middlewomen with high potential for women into contact: [email protected]
who enjoy the bulk of the revenues. the already existing male-dominated
value chains. This approach has also
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> Over
700 master trainers
were instructed
> Over 38,000

beneficiaries directly
and indirectly
assisted through the
project
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PROGRAMMES
FOR ECONOMIC
competitiveness
Investment and technology
promotion
The private sector is the primary driver of economic growth and job creation. UNIDO
supports capacity-building initiatives and partnerships as well as the sharing of knowledge
and best practices to promote private sector development in manufacturing industries.
This is done through the formulation and implementation of technical cooperation and
institutional capacity-building initiatives to improve the competitiveness of enterprises,
mobilize investments, and facilitate access to suitable technologies for markets in
developing countries.
Worldwide network
Investment and Technology Promotion Offices (ITPOs)

Technical cooperation between enterprises screened investment opportunities, technology
from developed countries and their partners suppliers and how to do business in developing
in developing countries and economies in countries. While ITPO services cover the entire
transition is of outmost importance; to foster range of manufacturing activities, they tend to
mutually beneficial business opportunities focus on green industry.
and thereby bridge the investment gap and
technology divide, UNIDO established its first In addition, ITPOs operate a Delegate
Investment Promotion Services in 1980, which Programme through which they host officials
later became the UNIDO Network of Investment from developing countries, provide them with
and Technology Promotion Offices. The ITPOs hands-on training in investment promotion
open up partnership opportunities for investors techniques and the opportunity to promote
and technology suppliers while offering a portfolio of investment and technology
unique services to entrepreneurs and business opportunities from their country of origin.
organizations. Over the past 30 years, ITPOs have promoted
strategic partnerships between potential
ITPOs promote international industrial business associations and organizations,
partnerships through foreign direct investment contributing to bridging the investment and
and institutional capacity-building: they guide technology gap. ITPOs continuously adapt to
potential investors from their host countries and changing circumstances in order to provide first
from developing countries throughout the entire class services to their clients and partners along
investment and technology promotion cycle the entire investment and technology
– from project identification and appraisal to promotion cycle.
effective negotiations. In doing so, ITPOs offer
a full package of up-to-date information on For more information, contact: [email protected]
> 7 ITPOs worldwide
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Competitiveness, upgrading
and modernization
UNIDO supports the development of local productive capacities and responsible investments
in a private sector-led process, and promotes the upgrading of industrial enterprises and
technical support institutions that drive the economic growth process. These support services
are aimed at stimulating technological dynamism for the creation of skilled jobs, enhancing
the developmental impact of private sector activities, and supporting the integration of SMEs
into national and global value chains through the establishment of pro-poor and market-driven
business linkages.
VIET NAM: Reducing costs and risks of doing

business through business registration reforms
An innovative and user-friendly National UNIDO assisted the introduction of the Businesses, the public and authorities
Business Registration System (NBRS) business registration reforms at the can now discover legally valid
made its full nationwide debut in policy formulation to implementation information online about any of
April 2013 after four years of UNIDO- levels, helping to revise legal the 850,000 registered firms (as of
supported development and the frameworks and regulations and build December 2013) and download the
introduction of e-signatures, e-payment, institutional and human capacities financial statements of shareholding
online registration and online to offer more client-friendly services. companies to accurately assess
information service facilities to reduce The new streamlined system (www. potential business partners. While
the costs and risks of doing business in businessregistration.gov.vn) is the access to firm information reduces the
Viet Nam. product of the first-ever collaboration risks of doing business, the National
between the ministries of Planning Business Registration System also
Before the USD 12.6 million project and Investment, Finance and Public has policy-making benefits, as the
co-funded by the State Secretariat for Security and closely engaged business Government regularly receives real-time
Economic Affairs of Switzerland (SECO), registration offices (BROs) and tax data on sector-specific market entry and
the Norwegian Agency for Development offices in each of Viet Nam’s 63 exit of enterprises.
Cooperation (Norad), UNIDO and One provinces.
UN gained traction at the end of 2008, In 2014, UNIDO’s continued support
business registration red tape held The reforms had an immediate with additional SECO funding started
back businesses, especially small impact, with the elimination of the expansion of the NBRS to other
and medium-sized enterprise in the seal engraving permits. From 2010 types of business entities: foreign
Vietnamese economy. Cumbersome onwards, all provincial BROs use the invested enterprises, financial
procedures – such as the need to visit same computerized workflows when institutions, scientific, educational, and
multiple offices for receiving business registering a new business or amending technological institutions and others
and tax codes, obtaining permission existing enterprise records, with cost doing business in Viet Nam. This will
for registering and actually registering effective online services reducing the improve the NBRS’ database, services
company seals – cost firms much time time it takes to register a firm from and visibility in line with the upcoming
and money. These burdens on firms also 15 days in 2008 to just 3 days. Since amendment to the Enterprise Law.
eroded State tax revenues and pushed 2010, over 80,000 newly registering
some firms into the informal sector. enterprises every year save more than For more information,
USD 4 million annually. contact: [email protected]
> Newly registered enterprises save more than USD 4 million

a year as a result of simplified registration procedures
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PROGRAMMES FOR ECONOMIC competitiveness
> 90 suppliers upgraded and 800 farmers assisted,

with 90 per cent entering into METRO’s supply chain
> 45 per cent improvement in compliance with

basic food safety standards
UNIDO and the METRO Group: Improving livelihoods and sustainable

food supplies through inclusive value chains
In 2009, UNIDO and the METRO Group, Due to the success of the pilot project the resources of its local facilities and of
one of the world’s largest retailers, joined in Egypt, which garnered significant the expertise created in Egypt through
forces in a strategic alliance for safe and results for both the METRO Group and ETRACE/ATC, to ensure the effective
sustainable food supplies. Through the the upgraded suppliers, the project localization and long-term sustainability
first full-scale application of the Global was expanded to cover 90 suppliers. of the programme.
Markets Protocol, established by the In parallel, a project which focuses on
Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), the primary production of 800 farmers By upgrading the supply capacity of
a joint capacity-building programme was implemented jointly by UNIDO and local producers together with a global
was developed and successfully ETRACE/ATC. In addition, similar pilots retail company like the METRO Group,
implemented, enabling clusters of were implemented in India and the UNIDO has ensured that clusters of local
suppliers to meet METRO and GFSI Russian Federation in 2011. The partners suppliers have established sustainable
market requirements in terms of food also expanded the scope of their business linkages with potential buyers
safety and quality. UNIDO first carried cooperation to cover the non-food sector and have gained access to national
out an initial pilot project in Egypt (2009- and include environmental and social and, at a later stage, international
2010), in cooperation with the Egyptian aspects in subsequent capacity-building markets. The suppliers upgraded through
Traceability Center for Agro-Industrial programmes. the capacity- building programme
Exports/Agriculture and Agro-Industries have demonstrated a considerable
Technology Centre (ETRACE/ATC) in Based on the success of the partnership improvement in their performance and
Egypt and METRO (locally branded as model with the METRO Group, UNIDO compliance with food safety standards.
MAKRO), to test the GFSI Global Markets has developed a global Sustainable As a result, the quality and volume of
Protocol and to upgrade clusters of local Supplier Development Programme marketable products has improved. At
suppliers in Egypt, where the METRO (SSDP), which aims at enabling clusters the same time, consumers benefit from
Group was opening two new stores. of suppliers in developing countries to better and safer products and can expect
The local processors received intensive gain access to profitable new market more stable food prices as a result of a
training and mentoring in aspects opportunities and establish long-lasting larger range of products.
related to food safety management business linkages with potential buyers.
systems, good manufacturing practices Working in partnership with UNIDO, For more information,
and control of food hazards to ensure the METRO Group has been able to contact: [email protected]
compliance with the GFSI Protocol. In share knowledge and know-how, and
less than five months, the suppliers to benefit from UNIDO’s knowledge of
passed the Basic Level and Intermediate the local industry and of the GFSI Global
Level requirements of the Global Markets Markets Protocol as UNIDO participated
Protocol and were considered suitable to actively in its development. Furthermore,
become METRO suppliers. UNIDO has also been able to leverage
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SLOVENIA-Russian Federation: Cluster-to-cluster

cooperation and supplier development
The industry in the Samara region of region, the establishment of an intern- remains to set up a sustainable devel-
the Russian Federation is still charac- ship scheme, the initiation of technical opment mechanism that will continue
terized by a lack of specialized staff to support between local component to support networking between institu-
improve quality and productivity, under- manufacturers and support institutions, tions, firms and, most importantly, be-
developed scientific and technological and the facilitation of direct contact and tween suppliers and car manufacturers.
infrastructure to develop new products, technical exchange between Slovenian To further strengthen and maintain the
and a scarcity of strategic partnerships and Russian component manufacturers competitiveness of Samara automotive
with universities and research insti- and their counterparts. component manufacturers and the sup-
tutions. The ongoing UNIDO project plier network, and attain the strategic
aims at strengthening automotive When provided with the necessary train- goals of the whole Samara automotive
component suppliers, optimizing the ing, access to technical support and supplier network, further improvements
local supply chain, providing the region relevant institutional and business part- in advanced methods of productivity
with industry-specific and institutional nerships, the Samara automotive com- enhancement and quality management,
development concepts, and creating ponent manufacturers have the poten- new product development, CAD/CAM
access to international markets, in tial to be strong catalysts for change and techniques, tool and die development,
particular within the European Union. to actively contribute to skills and tech- green technologies and products and ef-
Local experts were trained and a number nology development, income generation ficient use of resources will be required.
of initiatives were implemented, such and employment opportunities and to
as the formation of the Association of secure the overall competitive advan- For more information,
Automotive Suppliers in the Samara tage of the region. The main challenge contact: [email protected]
> Establishment of the Association of Automotive Suppliers of

Samara for cluster twinning
> Increased productivity of 33 local component manufacturers:

20 to 45 per cent reduction in changeover time, 10 per cent
reduction in the lead time, 15 per cent reduction in downtime
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PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY: Safe and effective medicines

produced in developing countries
Many deaths could be prevented if safe therefore been assisting Ghana, Kenya its recommendations and follow-up
and effective medicines were readily and Viet Nam in the formulation of activities, it has displayed a willingness
available to treat patients, especially in multi-stakeholder strategies to develop to work with partner organizations
Africa. The pharmaceutical sector is an the local pharmaceutical industries. It is that have complementary skills and
essential sector, as its products play a also developing solutions that support mandates both within the UN system
major role in providing effective health and substantiate the implementation of and beyond. The need to work in
care for the population. Many countries such strategies. partnership with other organizations
therefore see a need to enhance the is central to UNIDO’s approach. These
capabilities of this industry locally In 2011, the Commissioner for Social partnerships reflect the complexity of
and increase its competitiveness. The Affairs of the African Union Commission the pharmaceutical industry and the
pharmaceutical sector, for example, invited UNIDO to form a partnership to necessity of addressing matters that
is a priority sector in the Accelerated accelerate the implementation of the transcend mandates in a coordinated
Industrial Development Agenda for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Plan for manner for high quality essential
Africa that has the objective to lift Africa (PMPA) – an initiative endorsed medicines to be produced and for the
Africans out of poverty. by the Heads of State and Government industry to be sustainable. To that
of the African Union (AU) during the end UNIDO is working closely with the
UNIDO’s assistance is at the interface 2007 summit in Accra. World Health Organization, the Joint
between industrial development United Nations Programme on HIV/
and public health. The Organization Through its cooperation with the African AIDS (UNAIDS) and the African Union
recognizes that these two agendas are Union Commission on the business plan Commission to implement the AU’s
mutually reinforcing and that industry for the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing PMPA Business Plan.
is very complex and requires a number Plan for Africa, UNIDO has demonstrated
of different dimensions to be addressed that it is a thought trendsetter in For more information,
in a coordinated fashion for sustainable the realm of local pharmaceutical contact: [email protected]
progress to be achieved. UNIDO has production. Furthermore, through
> 70 people from 8 African countries have been trained

in industrial pharmacy
> UNIDO has supported the formation and development of private

sector trade associations such as the Federation of African
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations (FAPMA)
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West Africa: Restructuring and upgrading programme

Faced with the challenges and promising development and regional integration and upgrading funds. Moreover, the
opportunities of an accelerated trade within UEMOA countries through programme performed diagnostic
liberalization process, the West Africa strengthening institutional capacities, studies for 116 enterprises and provided
Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) assisting in the establishment, technical assistance to 99 of them in the
requested UNIDO’s assistance in restructuring and upgrading of financial fields of management and production,
developing an industrial upgrading and schemes, building capacities of and delivered 270 technical assistance
modernization programme to contribute support institutions and upgrading activities to 90 enterprises. In return for
to the implementation of the UEMOA and modernizing about 100 agro- the initial assistance, the companies
Industrial Common Policy, with a view industrial enterprises. Overall, industrial have made a commitment to invest more
to improving the competitiveness of the upgrading presented the opportunity than EUR 21 million in technology and
Union’s productive sector. to make UEMOA fit for the global new equipment.
market and benefit the private sector
Characterized by a lack of capacity while ensuring its partnership as key Based on the successes in the pilot
to compete and produce exportable players in the implementation of the phase, UEMOA requested UNIDO to
goods that meet international quality programme. develop a second phase with a budget
and safety requirements, West African of EUR 13 million. The new phase aims,
countries had to address a number of With the support of UEMOA and the among others, to create technical
existing barriers in order to unleash French Agency for Development, the centres and local capacities to support
their industrial potential and stop the EUR 11 million programme established a 880 SMEs in the areas of quality, human
continuous process of disinvestment in sustainable regulatory and institutional resources, cost-accounting, marketing,
productive capacities and employment. environment in all eight countries, product development, production
These barriers include inefficient training more than 500 national staff operations, management and market
production techniques, limited and consultants, out of which around access.
infrastructure and the lack of financial 400 were involved in implementing
schemes, among others. numerous activities with international For more information,
experts. The programme conducted contact: [email protected]
To address these challenges, the pilot a number of priority sector/value
phase of the programme promoted the chain positioning studies in addition
inclusive and sustainable economic to a feasibility study of restructuring
> The EUR 11

million programme
established
a sustainable
regulatory and
institutional
environment in all
eight countries,
training more than
500 national staff
and consultants
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CHINA: Food quality, safety and testing capacity-building
Fujian Province is a critical food- senior staff in 225 food enterprises, the awareness of the 200 Chinese
exporting province in China. thus contributing to the development industries on the Traceability in the
Strengthening Fujian Province’s food of a food quality culture within Fujian Feed and Food Chain (ISO 22005) in
export capabilities by building up Province. Fujian Province. As food safety is a key
the institutional capacities of the priority of the Government of China,
Department of Foreign Trade and As a demonstration of the strengthened the Provincial Government for Dali and
Economic Cooperation in Food Safety capacity of the Fujian Province, the UNIDO jointly established the UNIDO-
Management Systems (ISO 2000) and auditors and consultants trained within China Food Quality, Safety and Testing
Traceability in the Feed and Food Chain the programme audited and prepared Training Facility in Dali for training on
(ISO 22005) for small and medium-sized ten enterprises looking to get the ISO food safety. This training facility has
enterprises to comply with international 22000 certification. All ten of them trained 41 international participants
quality and food safety standards was were certified for ISO 22000, enabling from 14 nations across Asia and Africa
of paramount importance to increasing them to gain a better image both in the and 50 national participants from 9
food exports in the province. With that domestic and export markets. Since provinces in China.
aim, UNIDO trained 40 lead auditors then, many Chinese companies have
on ISO 22000 from Fuzhou and come forward to obtain certification For more information,
Quanzhou and promoted the food safety on ISO 22000 and increase their contact: [email protected]
management system among over 400 competitiveness. UNIDO has also raised
> Ten enterprises obtained the ISO 22000 certification. Over

200 Chinese industries are now aware of the standards on
Traceability in the Feed and Food chain (ISO 22005)
> Representatives of 14 countries in Asia and Africa have been

trained on food quality and safety standards
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ZAMBIA: Joint UNIDO-WTO trade capacity-building

programme framework
Zambia’s industry falls short of realizing Infrastructure (NQI), including the The project will enhance the export
its full export potential in global related legislation. In addition, the performance of Zambia by strengthening
markets. A fundamental reason for this project is supporting the upgrading of the national legislative framework
is that its national quality infrastructure facilities of the NQI institutions such related to standards and metrology.
and its technical regulation regime as the Zambia Bureau of Standards At the same time, the establishment
are not harmonized with those of its (ZABS) and the Zambia Weights and of a credible conformity assessment
trading partners. Zambia needs to Measures Agency (ZWMA) under MCTI infrastructure will foster Zambia’s
upgrade both. In particular, and of as well as national testing laboratories integration into the multilateral
most immediate concern, it needs to to improve especially the food sector’s trading system.
formulate a national quality policy that ability to prove conformity and hence
can be integrated with a strengthened facilitate exports. Thirdly, the project For more information,
technical regulation regime. will endeavour to strengthen the ability contact: [email protected]
of enterprises in selected sectors
Through this project the Zambian to comply with international quality
Ministry of Commerce, Trade and requirements, creating a demand pull
Industry (MCTI) is being assisted in factor for the upgraded compliance
reviewing the overall organizational infrastructure that deals with technical
framework relating to standards, barriers to trade (TBT) and sanitary and
accreditation, inspection, testing and phyto-sanitary measures (SPS).
certification, i.e. the National Quality
> Strengthening
Zambia’s national
legislative framework
standards, technical
regulations,metrology,
testing and quality
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BURUNDI: Two-pronged approach to improve the quality of coffee

The increased emphasis in global The second component brings both Moreover, quality standards for green
trade on compliance with sanitary and national and international experts to coffee are to be defined in conformity
phyto-sanitary (SPS) measures has led work with professional associations to with ISO standards and BBN will
to greatly improved food safety and offer improved technical services and help producers’ cooperatives and
hygiene; however, for least developed training for coffee growers. To overcome associations to establish a quality
countries like Burundi, this also makes sharp fluctuations from year to year management structure. Accreditation
breaking into and maintaining a in the quality of coffee beans, small will be sought for the quality-control
presence in world markets much more producers and cooperatives are trained laboratories of the Regulatory Authority
difficult. With agriculture generating in quality improvement. The next value for the Coffee Sector in Burundi (known
around 90 per cent of employment chain link is the washing station where as ARFIC), which ensures conformity
in Burundi and most of the sector’s equipment such as drying tables and to ISO standards on food safety and
revenue coming from coffee, fruit humidity meters are provided to ensure coffee quality. Moving even further up
and vegetables, a few well-targeted a more even selection and classification the value chain, the Federal Chamber
improvements in quality and safety of beans. The quality and safety of the of Trade and Industry will be supported
standards can result in large and water used for washing beans has also to improve marketing techniques while
sustainable increases in income for the been improved. steps are being taken to form export
poorest sections of the population. With consortia in the coffee sector. With firm
funding from the Enhanced Integrated Once beans are processed, they are backing from this project, Burundi’s
Framework and the Norwegian Agency transported in protective conditions, coffee producers can now look forward
for Development Cooperation (Norad), as the project promotes the use of to gaining international certification
UNIDO is working with the Burundi containers for transporting unpacked of their product, bringing increased
Bureau of Standards (known by its green coffee beans. Furthermore, and revenue for them and a wider choice for
French abbreviation of BBN) on a two- since technical regulations on the the world’s ever more discerning coffee
pronged approach to improve the quality production and marketing of coffee drinkers.
of coffee. in Burundi are inadequate, UNIDO’s
assistance now focuses on improving For more information,
The first component of the project BBN interventions through capacity- contact: [email protected]
supports improvements in the existing building and the upgrading of existing
national quality infrastructure for infrastructure and equipment.
standardization, inspection and testing.
> Development,
adoption and
dissemination of
quality and SPS
standards for the
targeted export
products
> Testing laboratories

for key products
upgraded
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Global flagship initiative
AFRIMETS: Building productive capacities through metrology

Many African countries have long economic groupings in Africa and This snapshot of the status of metrology
been at a disadvantage in accessing thereby facilitate intra-African and in Africa indicates that the way
international markets for manufactured international trade. At present, more forward is by improving the capacity
goods due to their lack of accredited than 90 per cent of the countries in of national metrology institutes to
metrology infrastructures and, in Africa belong to AFRIMETS, which provide traceability and to support
particular, of skilled metrologists. means it plays a crucial role in bringing accredited testing facilities. This process
Without a national metrology African measurement and calibration should be overseen by a sub-regional
infrastructure, it is impossible to capacities up to a level where they can metrology infrastructure to harmonize
manufacture to internationally accepted gain global recognition. One of the first legal metrology issues and organize
specifications. Recognizing how initiatives requested from the UNIDO and manage benchmarking exercises.
crucial this is to the development of project to strengthen AFRIMETS was This project is also providing AFRIMETS
manufacturing industries in Africa, to provide a snapshot of the current with a pool of lead auditors for the
UNIDO, in cooperation with the status of scientific, industrial and legal laboratory assessment activities of both
Norwegian Agency for Development metrology in Africa. This would allow national and regional laboratories and
Cooperation (Norad), has set up a the gaps in the measurement standards is setting up a Pan-African metrology
project to strengthen the capacity and legal metrology structures in the training school to provide theoretical,
of the Intra-Africa Metrology System region to be identified and analyzed, practical and industrial training to young
(AFRIMETS). and recommendations proposed for the metrologists.
development of a continental metrology
AFRIMETS seeks to synergize the infrastructure and a sustainable model For more information,
measurement activities of the different for an AFRIMETS Secretariat. contact: [email protected]
> For Africa, the way forward is to improve the capacity of national
metrology institutes to provide traceability and to support
accredited testing facilities
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Quality and compliance infrastructure
A key reason why developing countries have been unable to benefit from the global trading system
is their lack of productive industrial capacities. Every country needs to be able to produce tradable
goods that are competitive in design, quality and price. Developing such capacities and linking them
to global production or supply chains is, however, an ambitious endeavour. The ability of developing
countries to exploit trade opportunities and to access markets is often challenged by inadequate
capacities to comply with market requirements and the lack of internationally accepted local proof. In
order to overcome these challenges, UNIDO builds capacity to ensure informed and timely trade-related
policy making and focuses on strengthening the regional and national quality infrastructure. UNIDO’s
programmes for economic competitiveness help countries enhance their capacity in the productive
sectors and ensure that suppliers produce goods that meet requirements set by foreign buyers and
markets, through raising awareness and promoting food safety as well as consumer, environmental,
social and health protection.
UNIDO helps developing countries and economies in transition to overcome trade-related challenges
and to comply with international standards. Product traceability to ensure food safety through
information on the source of produce is just one example of the global standards with which exporters
need to comply in order to enter foreign markets. UNIDO supports developing countries in building up
their compliance infrastructure and enhancing standardization, quality, accreditation, metrology and
conformity assessment services. Through assistance in related capacity-building, awareness raising
and the dissemination of the necessary know-how and information UNIDO facilitates the participation
of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in global value chains.
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BANGLADESH: Farm to fork traceability to facilitate seafood exports
In the globalized supply chain, fishery through a complex set of intermediaries. community: while consumers from
products are often sourced in one Establishing effective traceability developed and developing countries can
country, processed in another and poses a significant challenge for the be assured of safe shrimp exports from
marketed in a third. Fish exports, second largest industry in the country Bangladesh, the fish farmers improved
however, go to demanding high- that supports the livelihoods of of over their living conditions and reduced
value markets where they are strictly 600,000 people. inefficiencies in the supply chain. The
scrutinized. Considering the ever- programme clearly followed a North-
increasing global “food scares”, food UNIDO, in cooperation with the EU, are South and South-South cooperation
safety is critical. In exporting to the developing Bangladesh’s capacity to logic, with different public and private
EU, an efficient traceability system set up a traceability system that will institutional partnerships.
that will pinpoint exactly where any reassure buyers and ensure the industry’s
food contamination may have arisen is continuing access to key export markets. A follow-up programme is planned
essential. In cooperation with the International Trade to further support the creation of an
Centre, the project has introduced its environmentally sustainable and
The EU “farm to fork” legislation has ‘Better Work and Standards Programme economically sound shrimp fishing
become a market access requirement, (BEST) – Better Fisheries Quality (BFQ)’ sector in Bangladesh. The EUR 13.5
particularly in the fish and shrimp initiative. The introduction of the reliable million project has introduced a complete
industries. Traceability consists of tracking product traceability certification “farm traceability system, initially with a
and tracing: tracking monitors a product to fork”, coupled with improvements in pilot scheme that will be followed by
and all its inputs along the entire supply testing, inspection and hygienic practices, industry-wide implementation, that will
chain, while tracing means a product can ensures continued international market also enhance the country’s fisheries
be traced from any point in the supply access for the Bangladesh seafood inspection capacity (a prerequisite to
chain back to its origin. industry. It also assures food quality access the EU market).
and safety for both export and local
Shrimp exporters in Bangladesh are consumers. For more information,
particularly challenged in setting up such contact: [email protected]
a system: they buy raw shrimp from a The improvements created shared
large number of very small suppliers and prosperity within the participating
> 30 testing and calibration laboratories accredited capacity enhanced
> Several hundred officers and farmers trained in Good aquaculture

practices (GAP) and Hazard analysis critical control points (HACCP)
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UNIDO WORLDWIDE
Offices:
Headquarters
Offices
Field offices
Networks:
Industrial Subcontracting
& Partnership eXchange Centres
International Technology Centres
Investment and Technology
Promotion Offices/Centres for
International Cooperation
UNIDO-affiliated Resource Efficient
and Cleaner Production Service Providers
South-South Cooperation Centres
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Building and training human resources to cope
with the growing need for product compliance
As producers further integrate into global markets, they must laboratories. The programme was designed to upgrade
comply with an ever-expanding range of standards. To help theoretical knowledge and technical capacities in laboratory
them, UNIDO has built up its Standards, Metrology, Testing accreditation and laboratory management knowledge.
and Quality (SMTQ) training services to support national
quality infrastructure institutions and provide continuous Another example is the UNIDO-China Food Quality, Safety, and
training and human resources upgrading. Testing Training Facility in Dali, which focuses on improving
food safety and quality for China and ASEAN countries,
One such institution is the UNIDO-VIMTA South-South Training with a focus on milk and milk product quality. The facility is
Facility for Testing Laboratories (UVSSTF) in Hyderabad, India. recognized as a regional knowledge centre and a key milk-
VIMTA Labs Limited is India’s leading contract research and testing centre.
testing organization. It organizes training courses for young
professionals from testing laboratories on a wide range of With technological advances in manufacturing and in food
essential skills, including analysis of contaminants, residues processing announced almost daily, international product
and adulteration, quality assurance, control measures, standards , including private standards, need constant
standards compliance, accreditation and laboratory revision and expansion. This means that national quality
management. infrastructure institutions in developing countries must
strive to constantly upgrade their human resource skills,
In the Republic of Korea, UNIDO has partnered with the which points to a growing need for UNIDO’s SMTQ training
Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) partnerships.
to organize training programmes for the technical staff
of national metrology institutions and their calibration For more information, contact: [email protected]
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UNIDO and the Global Food Safety Initiative

assure safe food along the supply chain
The significant expansion of world trade and the The group initially focused on processed food
establishment of extensive global supply chains products, using a local sourcing, local selling
have improved consumers’ access to food products model and through training and mentoring food
but also raised many questions regarding the safety managers together with customized factory
safety of those products. UNIDO is a member assessments. UNIDO has drawn on this experience
of the Advisory Board of the Global Food Safety to provide reliable advice on training and
Initiative (GFSI), which is managed by the Consumer capacity-building. A particular example involved
Goods Forum (CGF), a global industry network collaboration between UNIDO and the METRO
comprising CEOs and senior managers. It seeks to global retail chain. In Egypt, they have worked
promote continuous improvement in food safety together on a pilot scheme, developing training
management systems throughout the world. and mentoring programmes. The results from this
cooperation were shared with the Working Group
To address the concerns of multinational food and used to finalize and launch the Global Markets
retailers, who were experiencing difficulties in the Capacity-building Programme.
supply of safe food in emerging markets, the GFSI
established a Working Group on a Global Markets For more information, contact: [email protected]
Capacity-building Programme to develop effective
food safety management systems through a
systematic continuous improvement process.
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PROGRAMMES FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL
SUSTAINABILITY
Renewable and rural energy
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Global Energy
Assessment (GEA) reports, the industrial sector is responsible for one-third of global
primary energy use and two-fifths of global energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2)
emissions. There is significant potential for reducing industrial energy intensity, which
ranges from about 10 per cent to 40 per cent for several energy-intensive industrial
subsectors. The economic and environmental gains of using energy efficient and
renewable energy technologies in industry are also significant. Introducing energy
efficiency improvements and scaling up the use of renewable energy for productive
uses and industrial applications is essential if the world is to move towards inclusive
and sustainable development.
NIGERIA: Small hydro-power for a tea factory

and local communities in Taraba State
The objective of UNIDO’s run and is operating steadily Centre for Small Hydro Power
intervention was to provide without voltage fluctuation. in Abuja, provided technical
clean and renewable energy Adequate training has been assistance in developing and
to the Highland Tea Factory provided on operating and implementing the project.
and to local communities in maintaining the plant. Access The International Centre for
order to boost productive to electricity has created the Small Hydro-Power (ICSHP) at
activities, since there was potential to develop agro- Hangzhou in China supplied,
neither access to the national processing industries in the installed and tested the
grid nor rural electrification area and improve the local equipment, and trained
programmes. Before the UNIDO economy. The project will the operators. The plant is
intervention the company was also enhance the sustainable owned by the Taraba State
relying on diesel generators development of the area by Government and managed by
and wood-fuelled boilers promoting local investment the Highland Tea Factory.
for drying, which financially and an improved business
drained the company. With the environment. For more information,
small hydro-power plant now contact: [email protected]
in operation, the tea factory The civil works for the small
can meet its energy needs and hydro-power project were
energy is also made available sponsored by the Taraba State > Clean renewable
to local communities – a total Government. UNHCR provided energy is made
of 35,000 people – for other the funding for the electro-
economic activities. The plant mechanical equipment while available to a total
has been fully-installed, test- UNIDO, through its Regional of 35,000 people
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Energy Management Standards Programme

The International Energy Agency reports that the energy technologies for industrial energy management and the
intensity of most industrial processes is at least 50 per cent adoption of low-carbon technologies in the industrial sector
higher than the theoretical minimum. Many processes have in developing countries and emerging economies. Through
a very low level of energy efficiency and the average energy a range of technical assistance and investment activities,
use is much higher than the best available technology would UNIDO’s projects (a total of USD 52.2 million grant funding
permit. Developing countries and transition economies and an additional USD 574 million in co-financing) support the
account for a major share of such potential, distributed both removal of key barriers to continuous improvement of energy
within the traditional energy-intensive sectors as well as efficiency in industries and ultimately the transformation of
light industry. SMEs account for about 30 per cent of global the market for industrial energy efficiency. The introduction
industrial energy use and have a disproportionally high level of ISO 50001 in energy-intensive companies, including SMEs,
of energy savings potential. Energy management standards contributes to the mitigation of climate change and brings
provide a structured and comprehensive framework for tangible benefits to manufacturing plants, communities and
industrial facilities to integrate energy efficiency and system the environment.
optimization into their daily energy management. They
establish closer linkages between business practices for the The UNIDO programme promotes a closer link between energy
management of energy and core industry values, such as cost management in business and core industry values such
reduction, increased productivity, environmental compliance as cost reduction, increased productivity, environmental
and global competitiveness. compliance and global competitiveness, positioning the
Organization as a pioneer in the field of industrial energy
In partnership with the Global Environment Facility (GEF), management.
key national and international stakeholders in industry,
the public sector and academia, UNIDO promotes a holistic For more information, contact: [email protected]
approach to industrial energy efficiency, addressing policy,
economic, technical, environmental and social aspects to
disseminate and support the best available practices and
> UNIDO’s
projects raised
USD 52.2
million in grant
funding and an
additional
USD 574 million
in co-financing
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PROGRAMMES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Energy efficiency
Improving industrial energy efficiency is one of the most cost-effective ways for
developing countries to meet their increasing energy needs with the least impact
on the environment. Industrial energy efficiency addresses challenges as diverse
as climate change, energy security, industrial competitiveness, human welfare and
economic growth. It is projected that developing countries will account for over
90 per cent of the growth in global industrial energy demand from 2010 to 2035.
Industry in developing countries shows the greatest potential for economic efficiency
improvements and cost savings, both within the traditional energy-intensive sectors
and in light industry, in particular, SMEs. Increased energy efficiency in SMEs would
have a positive impact in terms of lower final production costs, increased resources
for investing in business development, including job creation and, ultimately, greater
competitiveness. Improved energy-efficiency thus reduces greenhouse gas emissions
from energy generation and use, materials extraction and processing, transportation
and waste disposal. Sustainable industrial energy strategies that include the
adoption of renewable energy sources, as well as energy efficiency, are therefore
essential to address climate change and move economies onto a lower-carbon path.
Supporting the development of an International Energy

Management Standard for Industry
UNIDO has been supporting the development process of the development of the standard. To that end, UNIDO has organized
international Management System Standard for Energy ISO regional and international meetings targeted to prospective
50001 by raising awareness and ensuring that the issues standard users, policy-making and standards institutions
and perspectives of industry, government policy-makers and and experts to obtain inputs. Surveys on energy management
other concerned stakeholders in developing countries and practices in industry have also been carried out in selected
emerging economies are taken into consideration during the countries.
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Regional flagship programme
GEF: Strategic Programme for West Africa (SPWA)

The energy systems of the Economic modern energy services, increase the the reduction of greenhouse gas
Community of West African States use of renewable sources of energy emissions in West Africa; they will
(ECOWAS) are facing the interrelated and improve energy efficiency in the also build a sound basis for up-
challenges of energy poverty, energy industrial and household sectors in scaling and replication. Initial results
security and climate change mitigation. West Africa. The regional programme include: a portfolio of 22 national and
The region, with around 300 million promotes common energy markets, regional renewable energy and energy
inhabitants, equivalent to roughly one- policies and financial mechanisms for efficiency projects which are under
third of Africa’s population, has one of decarbonizing the energy sector in the implementation (with a GEF grant of
the lowest modern energy consumption subregion. The programme specifically USD 39.86 million and around USD 468
rates in the world, as only around 8 aims at promoting synergies and million of co-funding); the 2013
per cent of the rural population has public-private partnerships in West adoption of the ECOWAS Renewable
access to electricity services. The urban Africa while yielding significant local Energy and the Energy Efficiency
electricity systems are in crisis due to the and global environmental benefits. Policies; and the establishment of a
gap between growing demand, low and The programme applies a holistic Renewable Energy Facility for peri-urban
inefficient generation capacities, and approach and assists ECOWAS countries and rural areas with 41 rural projects
limited capital for investment. Around in overcoming the existing barriers to totaling an overall volume of USD 3.5
60 per cent of the electric generation the establishment of renewable energy million under execution. Based on
capacity depends on expensive diesel and energy efficiency markets. With a this success, the Southern African
or heavy fuel oil. Apart from significant total budget of USD 57 million (USD 17 Development Community (SADC) and
fossil fuel resources, the ECOWAS region million being implemented by UNIDO), the East African Community (EAC)
can rely on a wide range of untapped the SPWA provides grant funding and have requested UNIDO to support the
renewable energy and energy efficiency technical assistance for the promotion implementation of similar activities in
potentials, but ECOWAS countries have of investments, coordination, policy their regions.
yet to take advantage of this potential. coherence, capacity-building and
knowledge management. For more information,
UNIDO in cooperation with the contact: [email protected]
Global Environment Facility (GEF) The projects under GEF-SPWA will
and ECOWAS launched the regional contribute considerably to increased
programme to promote access to energy security, energy access and
> Boosting energy

security, energy
access and the
reduction of
greenhouse gas
emissions in
West Africa
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Cleaner and resource

efficient production
Global industrial production and consumption are outpacing the renewal capacity of
natural resources and the capacity of governments to manage pollution and wastes.
While industrial growth has helped raise millions of people out of poverty in many
countries in recent decades, it is evident that economic growth and urbanization have
not come without a price. This phenomenon is accompanied by inadequate or non-
existent environmental and urban services, including recycling systems, wastewater
treatment and sewage systems, drainage, water supply, sanitation, and solid waste
management. Such deficiencies inhibit economic growth, place further stress on natural
systems, and damage public health and the investment climate. They also constrain
the potential of urban areas to fully contribute to economic growth. UNIDO has long
recognized that environmental issues must be addressed and cleaner production
methodologies must be promoted at a systemic level in industrial development. The
promotion of resource efficiency requires a perspective and a decision-making process
that simultaneously considers both economic value and environmental sustainability.
SENEGAL: Main slaughterhouse transformed from top polluter

into a clean energy producer
A UNIDO technical assistance programme into the sea. Over time, the increasing 70 per cent, as well as reduce the amount
in conjunction with the Senegalese discharge of industrial pollution from it previously paid in pollution taxes.
government’s Bureau de mise à niveau the slaughterhouse and other industries The bio-gas process also provides by-
des Entreprises (BMN) has helped the rendered the bay exceedingly toxic. products, such as natural fertilizer, which
country’s main slaughterhouse transform form an extra source of income.
itself from a top polluter into a clean To address the problem, the BMN, with
energy producer. technical assistance from UNIDO, helped The SOGAS/BMN project is part of
SOGAS implement an upgrading project UNIDO’s Industrial Upgrading and
The Société de Gestion des Abattoirs du to convert its production waste into Modernization Programme in the sub-
Sénégal (SOGAS) is the company running energy. The slaughterhouse now uses its Saharan region, and was implemented in
the country’s official slaughterhouses. At waste as the raw material for producing cooperation with the French Agency for
its Dakar slaughterhouse, located near gas and, from that gas, electricity. Development (AFD).
the Hann Bay seafront, the established Transforming bio-degradable waste
method of disposing of wastewater into clean energy that powers machines For more information,
(blood, fat, hair, faeces, urine, etc.) from at the slaughterhouse has helped the contact: [email protected]
the slaughterhouse was to discharge it company cut its monthly electricity bill by
> UNIDO’s technical assistance helped

implement an upgrading project to convert
production waste into energy
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Worldwide network
Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP)

In 1994, UNIDO and the United Nations Environment and environmental performance of enterprises and other
Programme (UNEP) started a joint programme to establish organizations. The RECP programme continues to be effective
National Cleaner Production Centres (NCPCs). Hosted by in fostering the adaptation and adoption of RECP methods,
national institutions in developing countries and countries techniques and policies in partner countries. Moreover, RECP
with economies in transition, the NCPCs foster the uptake has become even more relevant in light of the sharpening
of Cleaner Production by businesses and governments resources, environment and climate dilemmas. NCPCs
alike, through activities such as information dissemination, have gradually become independent over time and have
professional training, in-plant assessments, and support for transformed themselves into nationally-run institutions that
policy change and technology transfer. An independent global serve their national, regional and local governments, business
evaluation during 2007-2008 confirmed the programme’s communities and development partners in the areas of
success in putting Cleaner Production on the agenda of sustainable consumption and production.
businesses and governments, building professional and
institutional capacities, and facilitating the implementation of New programme initiatives are making inroads towards low-
predominantly low investment improvements in enterprises. carbon production, eco-industrial parks and the introduction
It also identified a range of opportunities for leveraging the of safe and efficient chemical products and processes.
NCPCs and achieving greater development and environmental Collectively, the RECP network is turning into a powerful South-
impact. The Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP) North-South partnership, and a stepping stone for resolving
concept was introduced by UNIDO and UNEP in 2008 to the challenges associated with scaling up and mainstreaming
emphasize the contribution of preventive environmental- RECP. With over USD 35 million in funding from multiple
management techniques to the productive use of natural donors, including the governments of Austria, Norway,
resources, minimization of wastes and emissions, and to Slovenia and Switzerland, as well as the EU, UNIDO was able
human development. to set up and support more than 50 NCPCs in developing
countries and and countries with economies in transition.
Consequently, the joint UNIDO-UNEP global RECP programme
was formulated and approved in 2009. It aims to scale up For more information,
and mainstream RECP for improving the resource productivity contact: [email protected]
> Over USD 35 million in

funding from multiple
donors with over 50
NCPCs in developing
countries
> Thousands of
enterprises have
benefitted from
NCPC services
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Water management
UNIDO assists developing countries and countries with economies in transition with the transfer
of best available environmentally sound technologies and environmental practices to improve
water productivity in industry and prevent the discharge of industrial effluents into international
waters (rivers, lakes, wetlands and coastal areas), thereby protecting water resources for future
generations. UNIDO activities include: the Transfer of Environmentally Sound Technologies
(TEST), that support the sound management of resources at priority industrial hot spots, minimize
use, maximize productivity, and promote zero discharge; the Mercury Programme, to minimize
the use and discharges of mercury by promoting Best Available Technologies (BAT) and Best
Environmental Practices (BEP); and the Large Marine Ecosystems (LME) programme, which
supports the ecosystem approach through the demonstration of best practices, capacity-building,
and strategic partnerships to reduce the degradation of transboundary river basins and marine
and coastal environments.
Mercury and chemicals management

In support of the Minamata Convention on Mercury and to focus from the sales volume of chemicals to a more value-
significantly reduce mercury use in industrial processes, added approach. Under ChL, the supplier sells the functions
UNIDO provides assistance in artisanal and small-scale gold performed by the chemical, making functional units the
mining (ASGM) and other industrial sectors where mercury is main basis for payment: by de-coupling payment from
used or emitted. the consumption of chemicals, ChL encourages a better
management of chemicals. By sharing the added value
UNIDO’s strategy is to minimize and when possible created through the more efficient use of chemicals, both the
eliminate the use, release, and exposure of mercury in supplier and user gain an economic advantage from the ChL
ASGM, manufacturing processes, and waste management. business model. A transformation of chemical production
Additionally, UNIDO’s Chemical Leasing Programme (ChL) is evolving and emerging economies stand to benefit from
provides an opportunity for companies to optimize the leading its implementation in areas such as Green Chemistry
efficient use of chemicals and reduce water, raw material and ChL, which has been explicitly recommended by the
and energy consumption. This results in clear environmental European Union in a European Parliament resolution regarding
advantages and economic benefits for both suppliers and an effective raw materials strategy for Europe.
users of chemicals. The mercury programme implements
institutional capacity-building activities to properly The Mercury programme is currently working with more than
manage mercury through national action plans and policy ten countries. Over 40 ChL projects have been successfully
development. The programme also reduces the impacts implemented in cooperation with multinational companies
of mercury on human health and the environment in areas such as Carlsberg, Coca Cola, Ecolab, Ecopetrol, General
where mercury is used and emitted. The programme aims to Motors, Henkel, IKEA, and Safechem.
complement and supplement existing country programmes
and promote techniques that will ensure mercury reductions For more information,
on the ground that are globally significant. Chemical Leasing contact: [email protected]
(ChL) is a service-oriented business model that shifts the
> Best Available Technologies and Best Environmental Practices

in mercury management have been identified and implemented
> Over 40 ChL projects have been implemented in cooperation with

multinational companies, national enterprises and SMEs
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Implementation of Multilateral
Environmental Agreements
UNIDO assists countries in capacity-building for the implementation of relevant multilateral
environmental agreements, such as the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone
Layer and the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). There is a need to
phase out the production and consumption of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS), which lead
to the continuing degradation of human health and the environment. The Montreal Protocol
provides a response to that need. UNIDO assists the governments of signatory countries to the
Montreal Protocol in complying with its requirements. In this context, UNIDO supports both
the mitigation and adaptation approaches. Furthermore, there is a commitment on the part of
governments that are parties to the Stockholm Convention to implement legal, organizational and
environmental-management measures, including substantive technological changes to comply with
the requirements of the Convention. The production and use of POPs, as well as their presence in
the biosphere, are causing serious damage to human health and the environment. UNIDO helps
developing countries and countries with economies in transition to achieve compliance with the
Stockholm Convention and aims to strengthen the capacities of developing countries to protect their
populations and their environmental resources from POPs-related pollution.
CHINA: Montreal Protocol demonstration projects in factories

manufacturing air-conditioners
In line with the obligations of the new technologies that also contribute to propane refrigerant - a benign, ozone
Montreal Protocol, in 2013 China had towards global efforts to combat climate and climate friendly natural gas. The
to freeze its hydrochlorofluorocarbon change by reducing the emission of second project helped convert a large
(HCFC) production and consumption greenhouse gases compared to the compressor line of the Meizhi company
at the baseline level of 2009-2010 technologies currently in use in China. to propane technology.
and reduce it by 10 per cent by 2015. Two UNIDO projects demonstrate
Being the largest consumer of HCFCs a globally novel technology in the The projects, costing over USD 6 million,
with increasing usage in recent years, refrigeration and air conditioning sector. faced several challenges, as the two
China reached a historic landmark The first project helped the Midea demonstration projects had to be
agreement in 2011. It committed itself group to convert one production line executed in a synchronized manner,
to cutting down significantly on its HCFC that manufactures 200,000 split air with very little global experience of the
consumption and to implementing conditioners every year from HCFC-22 application of HC-290-based technology
> 240 metric tons of HCFC-22 were phased out for Midea,
which equals 13.2 ozone-depleting potential (ODP) tons,
leading to an estimated 967,490 metric tons of CO2
equivalent annual greenhouse gas emission reductions.
For Meizhi, the project resulted in 8,852,533 metric tons
of CO2 equivalent GHG emission reductions
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in the air-conditioning sector. The experiences gained

can thus significantly influence mass production.
This can enable several Chinese room air-conditioner
manufacturers to convert their products and production
lines to propane, which could lead to significant
reductions of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the
refrigeration and air conditioning sector.
Overall, the projects are contributing to China’s

compliance with the freeze target of HCFC consumption
and are in line with the country’s obligations under
the Montreal Protocol. In addition, the projects proved
that alternative solutions with minimal climate impact
can be provided to refrigeration and air conditioning
manufacturers in mass production. The project also
has a significant demonstration value for the safe
manufacturing, installation and servicing of flammable
alternatives. The two companies have signed contracts
with the Foreign Economic Cooperation Office (FECO)
and the Ministry of Environmental Protection of China.
For Midea, 240 metric tons of HCFC-22 were phased out,
which equals 13.2 ozone-depleting potential (ODP) tons.
This will lead to an estimated 967,490 metric tons of CO2
equivalent annual GHG emission reductions. For Meizhi,
the project resulted in 8,852,533 metric tons of CO2
equivalent GHG emission reductions.
For more information, contact: [email protected]
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Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

UNIDO plays a leading role in the implementation of the this synergy and expand on the opportunities linking such
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. Since multilateral agreements in order to support the promotion
the Convention opened for signature in 2001, UNIDO has of a more environmentally sustainable model of industrial
become one of the principal agencies assisting developing production.
countries and countries with economies in transition in
meeting their obligations under the Convention. The services Additionally, PCB projects have leveraged the interests of
provided by UNIDO in this Convention include: recipient countries in non-combustion technologies. The non-
combustion technologies available for PCB decontamination
· U
pdating and reviewing National Implementation Plans could offer technical and financial advantages against
(NIPs) and post-NIP activities, by developing strategies to combustion options. The creation of the Global Programme
restrict and eliminate new POPs and providing guidance which aims to demonstrate the viability and the removal
on establishing inventories, monitoring the presence of of barriers which impede the adoption and successful
products and articles containing new POPs, and selecting implementation of available, non-combustion technologies
best available techniques and best environmental practices. in the destruction of obsolete POPs stockpiles and waste
reflects the commitment to expand the technological field in
· C
reating capacities within governments, institutions and the area of POPs disposal.
owners of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) to comply with
PCB-related obligations, including PCB management and UNIDO is currently working with 55 countries to review,
disposal as well as the implementation of non-combustion update and further develop their NIPs, enabling participating
technology. stakeholders to manage the additional POPs with newly
developed technical skills, expertise and awareness. UNIDO’s
· D
eveloping a site selection methodology for contaminated PCB projects have supported numerous countries with
sites and providing capacity-building support to local human the environmentally sound management and disposal of
resources for the selection and handling of remediation PCBs, including Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, India,
technologies based on best available technologies and Indonesia, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Peru, Philippines,
environmental practices, and remediating contaminated Romania, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
sites in an environmentally-sound manner. Non-combustion technology projects have been implemented
in China, the Philippines and Slovakia.
The future Global Environment Facility chemical management
strategy is currently being anchored on the synergy amongst For more information,
multilateral environmental agreements. UNIDO’s policy in contact: [email protected]
project formulation and development strives to explore
> 55 countries have

been assisted in
the development
and update of their
NIPs
> 45 projects are

ongoing
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REsearch and publications
Statistics, research and policy advice

Solid, evidence-based analysis provides the Organization and to the wider community of
foundation for sound advice, which in turn translates development practitioners. On this basis, it advocates
into appropriate industrial strategies and policies for the importance of accelerated industrial development
developing countries and countries with economies in and improved industrial competitiveness as instruments
transition. With the right policies, a country can diversify to reduce poverty and contribute to inclusive and
its productive capacity and improve the contribution sustainable industrial development. UNIDO continues
of industry to the achievement of both local and global to provide global industrial statistics both in print and
development goals. Through its analytical and policy electronically, compiled in compliance with the United
advisory services, UNIDO provides Member States Nations Statistical Commission and in cooperation
with the tools required to shape appropriate industrial with Organisation for Economic Co-operation
strategies and policies. and Development (OECD). Country data received
from national statistical offices are validated and
UNIDO conducts applied research and evidence-based supplemented with UNIDO estimates and improved
analysis of economic growth and industrial structural in terms of their international comparability.
change and disseminates its findings within the
FLAGSHIP PUBLICATIONS
International Yearbook Industrial Development

of Industrial Statistics Report (IDR)
For more information, contact: [email protected] For more information, contact: [email protected]
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NETWORKS FOR PROSPERITY

Effective knowledge networks are an important means
for developing countries to exchange knowledge and
accelerate their economic development. By working
through an integrated and networked approach, multilateral
stakeholders, national and local governments as well as
private entities are better equipped to approach development
processes in a more effective, inclusive and transparent way.
In a series of flagship reports, funded by the Government
of Spain, the Networks for Prosperity initiative focuses on
advancing the global understanding of the importance
of knowledge networks and multi-sector partnerships for
the sustainability of industrialization processes and the
development of the private sector. The reports also contain
UNIDO’s Global Connectedness Index.
Making It Magazine
A quarterly magazine that stimulates debate about
global industrial development issues,
published by UNIDO.
www.makingitmagazine.net
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HOW UNIDO WORKS
UNIDO delivers value through four complementary and mutually-

supportive core functions:
Technical cooperation
Through a broad range of technical cooperation activities, UNIDO designs
and implements projects that build the capacity of Member States to
initiate and carry out their own programmes in the field of industrial
development. Tailored assistance is provided to developing countries,
with special attention being paid to least developed countries.
Analytical and policy advisory services

UNIDO conducts applied economic research and provides Member States
with tools to shape appropriate industrial strategies and policies that
improve the contribution of industry to the achievement of development
goals.
Standard-setting and compliance

UNIDO assists Member States and their industries in complying with a
number of existing and emerging international standards on product
quality, safety, health and environmental impact, while also contributing
to the development of new global standards related to its mandate.
Convening, partnerships and networks

UNIDO brings Member States, private and public sector institutions, civil
society, academia and other partners together to establish dialogues,
form partnerships and forge plans of action and networks for inclusive
and sustainable industrial development. Activities in this area have
informational, advocatory and normative functions and are conducive to
knowledge management.
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The UNIDO Institute for Capacity Development is The Green Industry Platform is a global high-
dedicated to enhancing the quality of industrial policy level, multi-stakeholder partnership intended
by generating, disseminating and sharing world-class to act as a forum to catalyse, mobilize and
knowledge resources, and building capacities for mainstream action on Green Industry around the
sustainable industrial development, poverty reduction world. It provides a framework to bring together
and accelerated economic growth. governmental, business and civil society leaders
to secure concrete commitments and mobilize
action in support of the Green Industry agenda.
UNIDO’s Business Partnerships programme: Making inclusive and

sustainable industrial development a reality, together
UNIDO promotes wealth creation and global prosperity partner to achieving global development goals.
through inclusive and sustainable industrial In recent years we have stepped up our dialogue
development. We want every country to have the and collaboration with the private sector, financial
opportunity to grow a flourishing productive sector, institutions and civil society in order to multiply the
to increase its participation in international trade, impact of our technical assistance by combining our
to improve its access to modern energy services and efforts, know-how, and resources. We are building a
to safeguard the environment. As our objectives strong alliance with all relevant actors to reach the
increasingly align with those of the business world, critical mass for transformative change.
we are collaborating with a growing number of private
sector partners and other key stakeholders. At this critical juncture we want to deepen our
partnerships with strategic actors from multilateral
Addressing these complex development challenges agencies, financial institutions and the private sector.
collectively has resulted in innovative and practical Companies aiming at long-term success must ensure
new approaches that combine both development gains that their operations are sustainable and responsible,
and business benefits to accelerate the achievement of creating lasting value – not just financially, but also
these shared goals. Indeed, there is a growing awareness socially, environmentally and ethically.
among business leaders of the necessity of breaking
with old practices and embarking on a new path of more There is growing evidence that principles and profits
sustainable and more socially inclusive business. We are not mutually exclusive. They can go hand in hand
are witnessing a strong commitment to action and a and create competitive value additions. All UNIDO
willingness to make the necessary adjustments even in partnerships illustrate how social, environmental
the face of economic constraints. and economic progress can foster competitiveness,
business value and the long-term sustainability of
UNIDO stands ready as a partner to accompany business operations. They can help meet the growing
businesses on this new path towards healthier consumer demand for green products, make employees
societies, flourishing markets and sound economic take pride in their work and build markets of the future.
progress for the future well-being of the generations to
come. We understand that business is an instrumental For more information, contact: [email protected]
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RECENT GLOBAL FORUM EVENTS
The 2013 Vienna Energy Forum brought together over

1,600 policymakers, country delegations, experts
and representatives from the private sector and civil
society from 116 countries. Participants deliberated on
sustainable energy and the way forward after Rio+20.
In the context of negotiating a new development
framework, the key message of the Vienna Energy
Forum 2013 clearly positioned energy in the post-2015
development agenda and underlined the significance
of financing and partnership for ensuring a sustainable
energy future.
The 20th AU Conference of Ministers of Industry (CAMI-20), co-organized by the African

Union Commission, the Government of Kenya and UNIDO, brought together African
ministers of industry, African experts in industrial development, representatives of the
private sector, academia, United Nations agencies, NGOs and other relevant development
partners. They examined the key issues for African industrial development within the
post-2015 development agenda. The meeting provided guidelines for policy orientation
and coherence within the post-2015 development framework, and highlighted Africa’s
industrialization as a key factor for the development processes in the continent.
Participants also looked at the implementation of the Action Plan for Accelerated Industrial
Development of Africa, focusing on production diversification, job creation, energy
production for industrial development and technology transfer.
The Middle-Income Countries Conference, hosted by

the Government of Costa Rica, focused on challenges
for sustainable development and international
cooperation, and the role of networks for prosperity.
The event served as an opportunity for middle-income
countries (MICs) to coordinate and shape regional
and global development processes, and further define
the role and interests of MICs in the nexus of global
sustainability and economic policy. The conference
helped create a platform for knowledge exchange and
connection of MICs and to develop a joint action plan
as well as a declaration.
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The third Green Industry Conference, held in

Guangzhou, China, was organized together with the
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of
the People’s Republic of China under the theme of
“Promoting the rapid uptake of green industry in
harmony with the Earth’s ecosystems”. The event
highlighted both success stories and outstanding
policy challenges. The Conference showcased and
assessed examples of the application of green industry
concepts to manufacturing processes.
The Global South-South Development (GSSD) Expo

2013 was hosted by the United Nations Environment
Programme and held at its Headquarters in Nairobi,
Kenya under the theme “Building inclusive green
economies: South-South cooperation for sustainable
development and poverty eradication”. UNIDO
participated in the Forum on Clean Technology for
Green Industry, showcasing various clean technology
solutions that have been successfully implemented in
developing countries, emphasizing Southern-grown
technologies as well as South-South, North-South-
South triangular and public-private partnerships
modalities.
Africa Industrialization Day promoted the central theme “Job creation and entrepreneurship
development: a means to accelerate industrialization in Africa”.
Events were organized in Vienna, as well as in New York and in a number of UNIDO field offices.
The Conference of Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) Ministers of Industry took place in
Lima and brought together over 30 ministers and vice-ministers of industry from the region.
Participants highlighted the importance of industrial production and trade for the inclusive and
sustainable economic growth of the LAC region, with special reference to the contribution of
innovation and technology transfer to sustainable industrial development, and the role of UNIDO
in this context.
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UNIDO organized the LDC Ministerial Conference in Lima under the theme “From the
Istanbul Plan of Action to the world we want in 2015 and beyond: Implementing the
UNIDO operational strategy”. The event brought together more than 250 participants,
including LDC ministers in charge of industry, relevant UN agencies, regional economic
commissions, institutions from numerous emerging countries, donors and private
sector entities, and promoted the formation of partnerships that will bring sustainable
livelihoods and inclusive welfare for citizens of LDCs. Participants also discussed the
implementation of the UNIDO LDC Operational Strategy 2012-2020.
Some 1,000 participants took part in the fifteenth

session of the UNIDO General Conference, hosted in
Lima by the Government of Peru. Participants from
UNIDO Member States adopted the Lima Declaration
that charts the Organization’s development priorities
for the coming years and places special emphasis on
inclusive and sustainable industrial development. The
Declaration stresses the relevance of inclusive and
sustainable industrial development as the basis for
sustained economic growth and, while respecting the
processes established by the UN General Assembly,
encourages appropriate consideration of the issue in
the elaboration of the post-2015 development agenda.
Capitalizing on past experience, the fifteenth session
of the Conference incorporated both classic panel
discussions and UNIDO’s interregional debates into one
streamlined programme. The Conference was attended
by the President of Peru, Ollanta Humala, and UN
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
In 2014, UNIDO is organizing two Global Forums on

inclusive and sustainable industrial development (ISID)
at the Vienna International Centre. The first one, from
23 to 24 June, initiated a strategic dialogue on ways
to operationalize inclusive and sustainable industrial
development strategies and policies. The second
forum, from 4 to 5 November, will focus on mobilizing
partnerships around industrial parks in several selected
countries where UNIDO is already accumulating relevant
knowledge that can be realistically converted into a
portfolio of concrete partnership opportunities.
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UNIDO Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development
UNIDO
AT A GLANCE
UNIDO is the specialized agency of the United

Nations that promotes industrial development
for poverty reduction, inclusive globalization
and environmental sustainability.
UNIDO’s vision is of a world where economic

development is inclusive and sustainable
and economic progress is equitable.
UNIDO aspires to reduce poverty through inclusive and

sustainable industrial development. All countries should
have the opportunity to grow a flourishing productive
sector, to increase their participation in international
trade and to safeguard their environment.
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History
1966
On 17 November, 1966 the United Nations General
Assembly passes resolution 2152 (XXI) establishing
the United Nations Industrial Organization (UNIDO)
1975 as an autonomous body within the United Nations.
The General Assembly, in resolution 3362 (S-VII), Its mission is to promote and accelerate the
endorses the recommendation that UNIDO be industrialization of developing countries
converted into a specialized agency.
1979
1985 The UN conference on the “Establishment of UNIDO
Following a series of consultations between Member as a specialized agency,” at its second session in
States that have ratified, accepted or approved the Vienna, Austria, adopts the new Constitution.
Constitution of UNIDO, the Constitution enters into
force on 21 June.
1993
Member States approve a restructuring of UNIDO,
1997 with an emphasis on services geared to private
Member States adopt a Business Plan for the sector development.
Future Role and Functions of UNIDO to enable the
organization to better respond to the changing
global economic environment.
2000
UNIDO’s reform is hailed as a resounding success by
Member States attending the Millennium Conference
at the UN Headquarters in New York. UNIDO’s efforts
2001 to increase the industrial competitiveness of its
UNIDO adjusts its programmes in light of the beneficiary countries are also applauded.
United Nations Millennium Development Goals.
2003
UNIDO adopts a new corporate strategy based
on the premise that productivity enhancement,
2013 driven by improved skills, increased knowledge
The General Conference, at its second special and upgraded technology, plays a crucial role in
session in June, elects LI Yong (People’s Republic of promoting faster growth.
China) as UNIDO’s Director General.
The 15th session of the UNIDO General Conference,

held in Lima, Peru, adopts the Lima Declaration:
Towards Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial
Development.
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TECHNICAL COOPERATION -
PORTFOLIO
Continuing the positive trend of recent
years, the volume of net funds made
USD 187.4 million >>> +18%
available for UNIDO technical cooperation
programmes reached USD 187.4 million
in 2013, an increase of more than 18 per
cent over 2012.
The portfolio of projects and programmes

in hand—including future payments due 2012 2013
under signed agreements—reached a Funds for technical cooperation
new record of USD 477.7 million. Once
again, the thematic priority area of
environment and energy attracted the
largest allocation of overall funding with
USD 111.2 million, while poverty reduction
through productive activities received USD 477.7 million USD 180.5 million
USD 41.9 million, trade capacity-building Portfolio of projects and Value of technical
USD 21.7 million and cross-cutting programmes cooperation delivery
programmes USD 12.6 million.
Of the total number of projects submitted

during the year, 35 per cent were intended
USD 111.2 USD 41.9 USD 21.7
for implementation in Africa, 22 per cent million million million
in Asia and the Pacific, 11 per cent each Environment and energy Poverty reduction Trade capacity-building
for the Arab region and Europe and Newly
Independent States and 9 per cent for
Latin America and the Caribbean. Global
USD12.6
and interregional projects accounted for million
12 per cent of submitted projects. Cross-cutting programmes
The Multilateral Fund (MLF) The Global Environment

for the Implementation Facility (GEF)
of the Montreal Protocol +47% During the GEF-5 replenishment cycle (2010- +49%
In the period 2010-2014, UNIDO gained 2014), UNIDO gained approvals of USD 283
approvals of USD 220 million in MLF project million in GEF project grants. This represented
grants. This represented an increase of 47 an overall increase of 49 per cent in GEF project
per cent compared to the USD 150 million grant approvals when compared to the UNIDO-
approved for UNIDO in the period 2005- GEF portfolio under the GEF-4 replenishment
2009. In 2013-2014, implementation of the cycle (2006-20110). From 2013 to 2014, the
MLF portfolio represented 29 per cent of UNIDO-GEF portfolio represented 18.7 per cent
the overall UNIDO delivery. of the overall UNIDO implementation.
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UNIDO Secretariat
Director General (DG) Programme Development and Technical
The UNIDO Constitution stipulates that the Director Cooperation Division (PTC)
General is the chief administrative officer of UNIDO and The Division is primarily responsible for providing
is accountable to its policymaking organs – the General capacity-development support and technical
Conference, the Industrial Development Board and cooperation services to enhance the capabilities of
the Programme and Budget Committee. Subject to the developing countries and countries with economies
directives of these policymaking organs, the Director in transition to process their agriculture-based raw
General has the overall responsibility and authority materials, participate in international trade flows
to direct the work of the Organization. The Director for manufactured goods, increase investment and
General is appointed by the General Conference upon technology flows, and develop entrepreneurship, while
the recommendation of the Industrial Development also promoting environmentally sustainable production
Board for a period of four years. The current UNIDO techniques, developing renewable and rural energy
Director General is LI Yong (People’s Republic of China), for productive use, increasing energy efficiency, and
who was elected in June 2013. supporting the implementation of major multilateral
environmental agreements. In doing so, the Division
Deputy to the Director General develops, implements and monitors sectoral, cross-
The Deputy to the Director General is responsible for sectoral and thematic programmes and projects, and
providing substantive support to the Director General provides technical advisory and institutional and human
in both his strategic and day-to-day management capacity-building services.
of UNIDO. For the effective discharge of these
responsibilities, the Deputy to the Director General Programme Support and General
gives guidance to the various organizational entities Management Division (PSM)
comprising his Office, and coordinates and consolidates The Division formulates policies and procedures, and
their inputs into the formulation of actionable policy provides strategic guidance, direction and support
recommendations for the Director General. In addition, to all entities of the Secretariat, including the offices
the Deputy to the Director General manages and away from Headquarters, in the five broad areas of
coordinates the Organization’s external relations with human resources, finance and budgets, information
its Member States and other stakeholders and partners and communication management, business and
in the United Nations system, the broader development systems support management, operational support
community, civil society and academia. Concurrently, (procurement of goods, works and services, assets
the Deputy to the Director General supervises management and related IPSAS standards, travel,
the Industrial Policy, External Relations and Field transportation, shipments, etc.), and management of
Representation Division and its various the common services entrusted to UNIDO (buildings
organizational entities. management services and catering operations) on
behalf of the Vienna-based Organizations (VBOs).
Through these services, the Division provides
efficient and effective support for the Organization’s
UNIDO employs around 700 staff operational and programmatic activities within an
members at Headquarters and other appropriate framework of decentralization of authority,
established offices around the world, accountability and oversight.
and annually draws on the services of
some 2,500 international and national
experts who work on projects worldwide.
Approximately 60 per cent of the
international and national experts are
from developing countries.
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Policymaking Organs
UNIDO has two policymaking organs: the General The Industrial Development Board (IDB) has 53
Conference and the Industrial Development Board. The members, elected for a four-year term on a rotational
Programme and Budget Committee is a subsidiary organ basis. It reviews the implementation of the work
of the Industrial Development Board. programme, and the regular and operational budgets,
and makes recommendations to the Conference on
The General Conference (GC) determines the guiding policy matters, including the appointment of the
principles and policies of the Organization and Director-General. The Board meets once a year.
approves the budget and work programme. Every four
years, the Conference appoints the Director General. It The Programme and Budget Committee (PBC) consists
also elects the members of the Industrial Development of 27 members, elected for a two-year term. It is a
Board and of the Programme and Budget Committee. subsidiary organ of the Board and provides assistance
The Conference meets every two years. in the preparation and examination of the work
programme, the budget and other financial matters.
The Committee meets once a year.
Funding from governmental sources
Funding from governmental sources, be it in the context The largest contributor in 2013 was Japan, with net
of North-South or South-South cooperation, remained at approvals (excluding support costs) in project budgets
the high level of recent years with USD 98 million. of USD 16.7 million, followed by the European Union
with USD 13.9 million. Additional net contributions
above USD 1 million were received from Switzerland
(USD 11.5 million), Egypt (USD 7.5 million), Nigeria (USD
6.8 million), Sweden (USD 4.7 million), Norway (USD
4.3 million), Italy (USD 3.4 million), Canada (USD 2.5
million), China (USD 2.2 million) Germany (USD 2.2
million), Austria (USD 2 million), the Russian Federation
(USD 1.8 million), France (USD 1.5 million), Republic of
Korea (USD 1.1 million) and Zambia (USD 1.1 million).
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Organizational structure
DIRECTOR GENERAL
Office for Strategic Planning, Coordination and

Office for Independent Evaluation - ODG/EVA
Quality Monitoring - ODG/SPQ
Office of the Special Adviser - ODG/OSA Office of Internal Oversight Services - ODG/IOS
Office of Legal Affairs - ODG/LEG Focal Point for Ethics and Accountability - ODG/FEA
Deputy to the Director General,

Programme Development and Technical Programme Support and General
Industrial Policy, External Relation and
Cooperation Division - PTC Management Division - PSM
Field Representation Division - PRF
Partnerships and Results Strategic Donor Relations

Monitoring Branch - PTC/PRM Human Resource Management
Unit - PRF/DDG/SDR
Branch - PSM/HRM
Agri-Business Development UNIDO Office at New York,

Branch - PTC/AGR PRF/DDG/NYK, UNIDO Office at
Geneva, PRF/DDG/GVA, UNIDO Financial Services
Office at Brussels - PRF/DDG/BRS Branch - PSM/FIN
Business, Investment and Technology
Services Branch - PTC/BIT Policymaking Organs Secretariat,
Advocacy and Communications
Branch - PRF/PMO
Trade Capacity-building Business and Systems Support
Branch - PTC/TCB Unit - PSM/BSS
Research, Statistic and Industrial
Policy Branch - PRF/RSI
Energy Branch - PTC/ENE
Information and Communication
Regional Programmes and Field Management Unit - PSM/ICM
Representation Branch - PRF/RPF
Environment Branch - PTC/ENV
Operational Support Services

Field Offices - PRF/RPF/FLD
Branch - SM/OSS
June 2014
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169 Member States of UNIDO1
Afghanistan Denmark Libya Serbia
Albania Djibouti Luxembourg Seychelles
Algeria Dominica Madagascar Sierra Leone
Angola Dominican Republic Malawi Slovakia
Argentina Ecuador Malaysia Slovenia
Armenia Egypt Maldives Somalia
Austria El Salvador Mali South Africa
Azerbaijan Equatorial Guinea Malta Spain
Bahamas Eritrea Mauritania Sri Lanka
Bahrain Ethiopia Mauritius Sudan
Bangladesh Fiji Mexico Suriname
Barbados Finland Monaco Swaziland
Belarus Gabon Mongolia Sweden
Belgium Gambia Montenegro Switzerland
Belize Georgia Morocco Syrian Arab Republic
Benin Germany Mozambique Tajikistan
Bhutan Ghana Myanmar Thailand
Bolivia (Plurinational Greece Namibia The former Yugoslav
State of) Grenada Nepal Republic of
Bosnia and Guatemala Netherlands Macedonia
Herzegovina Guinea Nicaragua Timor-Leste
Botswana Guinea-Bissau Niger Togo
Brazil Guyana Nigeria Tonga
Bulgaria Haiti Norway Trinidad and Tobago
Burkina Faso Honduras Oman Tunisia
Burundi Hungary Pakistan Turkey
Cambodia India Panama Turkmenistan
Cameroon Indonesia Papua New Guinea Tuvalu
Cabo Verde Iran (Islamic Paraguay Uganda
Central African Republic of) Peru Ukraine
Republic Iraq Philippines United Arab Emirates
Chad Ireland Poland United Republic
Chile Israel Qatar of Tanzania
China Italy Republic of Korea Uruguay
Colombia Jamaica Republic of Moldova Uzbekistan
Comoros Japan Romania Vanuatu
Congo Jordan Russian Federation Venezuela (Bolivarian
Costa Rica Kazakhstan Rwanda Republic of)
Côte d’Ivoire Kenya Saint Kitts and Nevis Viet Nam
Croatia Kuwait Saint Lucia Yemen
Cuba Kyrgyzstan Saint Vincent and Zambia
Cyprus Lao People’s the Grenadines Zimbabwe
Czech Republic Democratic Samoa
Democratic People’s Republic Sao Tome and
Republic of Korea Lebanon Principe
Democratic Republic Lesotho Saudi Arabia
of the Congo Liberia Senegal
1 As at 1 January 2015
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Disclaimer:
This document has been produced without formal United Nations
editing. The designations employed and the presentation of the
material in this document do not imply the expression of any
opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United
Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) concerning
the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its
authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or
boundaries, or its economic system or degree of development.
Designations such as “developed”, “industrialized” and
“developing” are intended for statistical convenience and do
not necessarily express a judgment about the stage reached by a
particular country or area in the development process. Mention
of firm names or commercial products does not constitute an
endorsement by UNIDO. The selection of projects to illustrate
UNIDO’s engagement aims at demonstrating their geographic and
thematic variety and scope and is not endorsed by UNIDO.
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Introduction to

INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE

The countries that have achieved steady economic

At the same time, one consequence of the current patterns of

Based on the realization that current modes of industrialization are neither

Industry continues to be a proven and crucially important source of

Industrial development and trade in industrial goods have a proven track

Experience shows that environmentally sound production methods in industry

Committing to sustainable production patterns makes business sense.

How much impact industry has on poverty eradication, environmental

UNIDO’s inclusive and sustainable industrial development approach is based

UNIDO’s work has contributed towards the implementation of the Millennium

 very country achieves a higher level of industrialization, and benefits

 o one is left behind in benefiting from industrial growth,

 roader economic and social growth is supported within

 ew approaches are introduced to harness and share available

All of the above are supported through multi-stakeholder partnerships.

UNIDO works with other development agencies to find innovative solutions to

UNIDO’s agro-industry specialists are responsible for identifying and strengthening

> Value chain

Regional flagship initiative

Accelerated Agribusiness and Agro-industries

For more information, contact: [email protected]

Liberia: Promoting youth employment in the mining,

> The training centre prepares students for future careers

Value chains and supplier

Regional flagship initiative

PAMPAT: Improving livelihoods of small-scale rural producers of typical

For more information,

Productive work for young people

ARMENIA: Productive work for young people – supporting

MOZAMBIQUE: Entrepreneurship development for young people

For more information,

> 51 per cent of all students

> 85 per cent of the students have acquired entrepreneurial

UNIDO-Volvo Group: Partnering to enhance skills

> More than 100 local technicians will benefit annually

Clusters, export consortia

Regional flagship initiative

SOUTHERN MEDITERRANEAN: Supporting the development of

PERU: Industrial clusters and consortia – promoting typical

> Ten origin consortia,

> More than 2,000

Gender and women’s empowerment

PAKISTAN: One-UN Joint Programme “Towards Gender Parity in Pakistan”

> Over 38,000

Investment and Technology Promotion Offices (ITPOs)

> 7 ITPOs worldwide

VIET NAM: Reducing costs and risks of doing

> Newly registered enterprises save more than USD 4 million

> 90 suppliers upgraded and 800 farmers assisted,

> 45 per cent improvement in compliance with

Regional flagship initiative

UNIDO and the METRO Group: Improving livelihoods and sustainable

SLOVENIA-Russian Federation: Cluster-to-cluster

> Establishment of the Association of Automotive Suppliers of

> Increased productivity of 33 local component manufacturers:

PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY: Safe and effective medicines

> 70 people from 8 African countries have been trained

very country achieves a higher level of industrialization, and benefits

o one is left behind in benefiting from industrial growth,

roader economic and social growth is supported within

ew approaches are introduced to harness and share available