International business and investment forum boosts partnerships for Africa’s pharmaceutical industry

Apr-06-2018

An international business and investment forum on “Mobilizing investment, technology and partnership opportunities for Africa’s pharmaceutical industry” gathered some 70 participants at the UN Campus ...

Swaziland companies improve their competitive standing through certification

Mar-29-2018

A number of companies in Swaziland have been ISO-certified as a result of a Norad-funded United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) project on market access and trade. The project aime...

Report on Status, Opportunities and Challenges of BRICS e-commerce

Mar-27-2018

Based on the request of the BRICS Contact Group on Trade and Economic Issues (CGETI), the report on “Status, Opportunities and Challenges of BRICS e-commerce” was prepared jointly by authors from UNID...

Launch of activities of the accreditation body for West Africa - SOAC

Mar-22-2018

With the support of the West African Economic and Monetary Union Commission (UEMOA), the West African Accreditation System (le système ouest-africain d'accréditation/SOAC) will hold its second General...

Taking Colombia’s natural cosmetics to the global marketplace

Mar-20-2018

In an effort to increase local companies’ access to international markets, the Colombian government joined forces with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and with funding ...

Advancing the SDGs through impact investment

Mar-16-2018

Representatives of more than 20 Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) have come together to learn and deliberate about novel approaches in investment promotion. UNIDO together with its partners, the Wo...

Stakeholders and Regulatory Agencies Develop Nigerian Consumer Charter

Mar-13-2018

Stakeholders held the first multi-agency meeting on the development of a Nigerian consumer charter on 13 February 2018 in Abuja. Following consultations with the Consumer Protection Council (CPC), it ...

UNIDO support for the development of world-class automotive industrial park in Nigeria

Mar-08-2018

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is supporting the establishment of a world-class automotive industrial park in Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria, under the auspices of Okech...

Quality Infrastructure and Trade

Based on a solid analysis of trade challenges and opportunities, the training is designed for encouraging trade development along value chains.

SMART-Fish Indonesia; Traceable Seaweed

Mar-06-2018

The SMART-Fish Indonesia programme supports three value chains of Seaweed, Pangasius and P&L Tuna with the aim to improve their competitiveness and sustainability for better local and internationa...