Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Bridging the Standardisation Gap
May-19-2020
On May 15, UNIDO, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), the European Commission, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), Beijing Municipal Institute of Labour P...
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COVID-19 in Kenya: UNIDO raises awareness about food safety
May-18-2020
UNIDO’s ‘Market Access Upgrade Programme (MARKUP)’, a European Union-funded initiative, has launched a food safety awareness campaign to sensitize people in Kenya about food safety amid the COVID-19 p...
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UNIDO works with Japan to increase investments in Africa
May-15-2020
Last year was marked by growing Japanese private sector involvement in Africa, in particular at the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7) hosted by th...
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Recordings from UNIDO’s Special Webinar Series now available
May-13-2020
UNIDO’s special webinar series on Quality and Standards in the Fight against COVID-19 successfully concluded its first five events, where nine renowned international experts from a variety of prestigi...
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UNIDO to play a key role in harmonizing standards in response to COVID-19 across West Africa
May-13-2020
As part of its contribution to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the West Africa Competitiveness and Quality Infrastructure Project (WACQIP) proposed a contingency plan focusing on the necessit...
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on e-commerce and its interplay with cybersecurity and privacy in the digital space
May-11-2020
On 1 May 2020, webinar on the “Value of Cyber Security and Privacy in Digital and E-commerce Space” was organized by UNIDO and the Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS). This webinar was marke...
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UNIDO and GMIS unveil Fourth Industrial Revolution in Mexico
May-08-2020
Last October, UNIDO collaborated with counterparts from the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) Organising Committee to convene GMIS Connect Mexico, a multi-stakeholder platform a...
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UNIDO supports the Colombian automotive industry in restarting production following the COVID-19 lockdown
May-07-2020
On 24 March 2020, the Colombian Government ordered the temporary closure of non-essential companies, which included also many automotive parts manufacturers, due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the countr...
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COMFAR training in Zanzibar successfully conducted with local trainers following COVID-19 health and safety measures
May-06-2020
The Zanzibar Small and Medium Industries Development Authority (SMIDA) and the Zanzibar National Chamber of Commerce Industries and Agriculture (ZNCCIA) were supported by UNIDO to organize a two-weeks...
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Bringing clean water and increased crop yields to Burani Village in Kenya
May-05-2020
Recognizing the important role of water, since 2019 one of ITPO Germany’s partner companies, a Berlin based startup called Boreal Light Gmbh, ensures reliable supply of clean hygiene water to Burani V...
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Resilience roadmap for three value chains in Ghana
May-04-2020
UNIDO organized an online meeting of 3Value Chains Strategic Committees (VCSC) for fruits, cassava and cosmetic products. The meeting focused on the impact of COVID-19 on the targeted value chains and...
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UNIDO and Norway to help SMEs mitigate negative economic impact of COVID-19
Apr-30-2020
UNIDO and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) have unveiled a large-scale new programmatic framework, the Global Market Access Programme (GMAP). GMAP is designed to respond to ...
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