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May-20-2020
Strengthening the resilience of Food Systems: the role of Short Food Supply Chains
The new UNIDO publication titled “Short Food Supply Chains for promoting Local Food on Local Markets” gives an insight over the main typologies of…
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May-19-2020
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Bridging the Standardisation Gap
On May 15, UNIDO, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), the European Commission, the United Nations Economic Commission for…
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May-18-2020
COVID-19 in Kenya: UNIDO raises awareness about food safety
UNIDO’s ‘Market Access Upgrade Programme (MARKUP)’, a European Union-funded initiative, has launched a food safety awareness campaign to sensitize…
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May-15-2020
UNIDO works with Japan to increase investments in Africa
Last year was marked by growing Japanese private sector involvement in Africa, in particular at the Seventh Tokyo International…
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May-13-2020
Recordings from UNIDO’s Special Webinar Series now available
UNIDO’s special webinar series on Quality and Standards in the Fight against COVID-19 successfully concluded its first five events, where nine…
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May-13-2020
UNIDO to play a key role in harmonizing standards in response to COVID-19 across West Africa
As part of its contribution to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the West Africa Competitiveness and Quality Infrastructure Project (WACQIP)…
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May-11-2020
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on e-commerce and its interplay with cybersecurity and privacy in the digital space
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…
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May-08-2020
UNIDO and GMIS unveil Fourth Industrial Revolution in Mexico
Last October, UNIDO collaborated with counterparts from the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) Organising Committee to convene…
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May-07-2020
UNIDO supports the Colombian automotive industry in restarting production following the COVID-19 lockdown
On 24 March 2020, the Colombian Government ordered the temporary closure of non-essential companies, which included also many automotive parts…
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May-06-2020
COMFAR training in Zanzibar successfully conducted with local trainers following COVID-19 health and safety measures
The Zanzibar Small and Medium Industries Development Authority (SMIDA) and the Zanzibar National Chamber of Commerce Industries and Agriculture (…
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May-05-2020
Bringing clean water and increased crop yields to Burani Village in Kenya
Recognizing the important role of water, since 2019 one of ITPO Germany’s partner companies, a Berlin based startup called Boreal Light Gmbh, ensures…
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May-04-2020
Resilience roadmap for three value chains in Ghana
UNIDO organized an online meeting of 3Value Chains Strategic Committees (VCSC) for fruits, cassava and cosmetic products. The meeting focused on the…
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