UNIDO and the African Union shared Quality Infrastructure best practices for sustainable development
Apr-23-2019
BRUSSELS, 4 APRIL 2019 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), in cooperation with the African Union Commission (AUC), held on 4 April 2019 the first ever International Quali...
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Government of Japan funds two projects to support ISID in Iran and Lebanon
Apr-18-2019
The Government of Japan is supporting two UNIDO projects both in the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Lebanese Republic with USD 1,151,785.00 from the 2018 Japanese Supplementary Budget. Both interven...
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UNIDO’s 2018 Annual Report is now online!
Apr-10-2019
Read through the pages to get to know more about our diverse portfolio of services, contributing to inclusive and sustainable industrial development around the world. The report features a number of s...
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Enhancing the export capacities of MSMEs in Colombia
Apr-09-2019
On 14 March 2019 UNIDO held the closing ceremony of a project, which for 3 years worked towards the development of export consortia in the agro-industry and cosmetics sectors in Valle de Cauca, Colomb...
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Safe+: Enhancing commercial capacities of cosmetics in Colombia
Apr-02-2019
Safe+ is a technical cooperation programme financed by the Productive Transformation Programme (PTP) of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism (MINCIT) of Colombia and by the State Secretariat...
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Workshops aim to boost the tourism industry in Kyrgyzstan
Mar-19-2019
ISSYK-KUL REGION, Kyrgyzstan, 18 February 2019 – Experts from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have held a series of workshops in Kyrgyzstan’s region of Issyk-Kul to enha...
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UNIDO launching a major initiative on investment appraisal in Tanzania
Mar-12-2019
From 4−8 February 2019, UNIDO concluded a week-long intensive training programme on Industrial project preparation and appraisal using the flagship software of Computer Model for Feasibility Analysis ...
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Successfully strengthening regional accreditation in West Africa: SOAC has issued its first accreditation certificates in Côte d’Ivoire and Benin
Mar-05-2019
The West African Accreditation System (Système Ouest Africain d'Accréditation - SOAC) is the sole multi-economy accreditation body serving eight ECOWAS Member States: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoir...
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Upgrading Belarusian automotive industry using new technologies
Feb-28-2019
The second phase of the project, executed by UNIDO with financial support from the Russian Federation, was launched in March 2018. The project focuses on practical shop-floor interventions in pi...
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UNIDO celebrates partnership in support of Indian automotive component manufacturers
Feb-26-2019
29 Jan 2019 – During the Fourth ACMA Technology Summit and EXPO 2019, UNIDO and ACMA, the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India, have expanded their longstanding partnership through ...
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EU-funded Industrial Upgrading and Quality Infrastructure programmes for Central Africa successfully implemented
Feb-19-2019
LIBREVILLE, 7 February 2019 – The closing ceremony of the TII projects focusing respectively on industrial upgrading and quality infrastructure development in Central Africa – namely the “Industrial R...
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Quality test: the inspiring journey of Côte d’Ivoire’s testing laboratories supported by UNIDO
Feb-11-2019
Having a product tested through internationally-recognized accredited laboratories adds value as it ensures quality – a key ingredient for gaining consumers’ trust, increasing business competitiveness...
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