UNIDO and Ghana Government promote Cluster Development to strengthen industrial competitiveness in the AfCFTA
Jun-21-2022
On the 8th June, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), European Union and Ministry of Trade and Industries (MoTI) organized the first cluster International Conference in Ghan...
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UNIDO signed a strategic partnership with Foundation FSSC
Jun-21-2022
UNIDO and the Foundation FSSC – a global, non-profit and independent scheme owner that implements ISO-based management systems for global food safety in the consumer goods industry – signed a trust fu...
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International recognition of the West African Accreditation System
Jun-21-2022
On 5 May 2022, the West African Accreditation System (SOAC) signed the African Accreditation Cooperation (AFRAC) Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRA), and on 14 May 2022 SOAC then signed the Internatio...
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Quality Infrastructure for Sustainable Development (QI4SD) Index launched by UNIDO to celebrate the World Accreditation Day
Jun-21-2022
On the occasion of World Accreditation Day 2022, the theme being “Sustainability in Economic Growth and the Environment”, UNIDO is pleased to launch the Quality Infrastructure for Sustainable Developm...
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Boosting Innovation for SDGs: UNIDO-ISO Innovation Seminar and Innovation Labs
Jun-21-2022
Innovation is integral to a country’s performance as a key driver of economic transformation, including in terms of promoting the transition to the digital economy. However, many entities often strugg...
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Launch of the Tunisian Strategy for typical food products
Jun-21-2022
The National Strategy for the Valorization and Promotion of Typical Food Products was officially presented on 25 May 2022 in Tunis at an event that gathered hundred participants and which was inaugura...
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Technical guidelines to improve the quality of Peruvian coffee and cocoa
Jun-21-2022
Since November 2020, UNIDO, through the Global Quality and Standards Programme (GQSP) in Peru, has been developing 16 guidelines to raise awareness and promote compliance with Peruvian Technical Stand...
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Tool for identification of plastic materials
Jun-02-2022
The Quality Programme for the Chemical Value Chain- GQSP Colombia and the Plastics and Rubber Research and Training Institute (ICIPC by its acronym in Spanish), presented the updated ...
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Understanding legal metrology for essential and vegetable oils
May-31-2022
A key outcome of the SECO-funded Global Quality and Standards Programme (GQSP) South Africa, as implemented by UNIDO, is to assist SMEs in the industry to comply with legal metrology and pre-packaging...
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UNIDO ITPOs’ Delegates Programme
May-27-2022
UNIDO’s Investment and Technology Promotion Offices (ITPOs) play a vital role in advancing industrial productivity through investment promotion. The Delegates Programme is one of the ITPOs’ integral s...
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Innovative financing for sustainable organic aquaculture in Indonesia
May-26-2022
Paving the way towards job creation, inclusivity and, ultimately, social sustainability, the know-how associated with organic standards and sustainable cultivation practices is also projected to unloc...
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Eurachem Scientific Workshop on Quality Assurance of Measurements
May-24-2022
UNIDO, through its Global Quality and Standards Programme (GQSP), supported the Georgian Laboratory Association (GeLab) to organize an online scientific workshop on Quality Assurance of Measurements f...
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