The ability of developing countries to exploit commercial opportunities, to compete on global markets and to participate in international value chains is often challenged by their difficulties in demonstrating compliance with quality requirements and trade rules. The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) helps to tackle these challenges by working with them to set up a Quality Infrastructure System to promote Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development (ISID). This approach offers developing countries and economies in transition opportunities to eradicate poverty and develop sustainability. ISID helps them to build up their industrial base as a platform for social inclusiveness, economic competitiveness, environmental sustainability and integrating with the global trading system.
UNIDO has an extensive and proven track record in working with government, industry and other major stakeholders in developing countries to build Quality Infrastructure Systems. Throughout, UNIDO emphasizes hand-in-hand and hands-on cooperation with stakeholders on collective actions based on shared objectives.
AFRICA
Malawi: Building a robust quality infrastructure system for local products and export
Mozambique: Setting up a demand-driven quality infrastructure system in line with private sector needs
Nigeria: Quality infrastructure development and support to local institutions
CEMAC: Strengthening national quality infrastructure systems and promote quality to foster regional cooperation
ECOWAS: Regional Quality Policy development and improved quality infrastructure services
ARAB REGION
Arab Region: Setting up regional accreditation to overcome technical barriers to trade
CENTRAL ASIA
Tajikistan: Quality infrastructure needs assessment and harmonization of technical regulations
Caucasus and Central Asia: Regional capacity building in quality infrastructure development and trade
ASIA
Bangladesh: Quality Policy development and support to metrology, standardization and accreditation
Pakistan: Support for National Quality Policy, accreditation, testing and calibration laboratories
Myanmar: Strengthening inspection and import control services to protect consumers
AMERICA
Haiti: Enhance export capacity and improve competitiveness in international markets
Nicaragua: Strengthening the quality infrastructure system to serve SMEs
Colombia: Increased compliance capacity in the cosmetics sector
The Americas: Support to standards development, metrology and accreditation