MISSION

UNIDO is a specialized agency of the United Nations with a unique mandate to promote, dynamize and accelerate industrial development in developing countries and economies in transition.

 

SCOPE

UNIDO’s mandate is reflected in Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 9: “Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation”. Industrialization supports the achievement of the SDG’s socio-economic and environmental objectives through the creation of jobs, improvements in working conditions, innovation and the development of new and greener production technologies, accelerating the achievement of the 17 SDGs. Our motto is Progress by innovation: UNIDO is a platform for knowledge and technology transfer, as well as the mobilization of innovations and investments.

 

TASKS

UNIDO’s work is concentrated on three priority areas:

• ending hunger by cutting post-harvest losses and developing agribusiness; 
• limiting climate breakdown by using renewable energy and energy efficiency to reduce industrial greenhouse gas emissions; and
• supporting sustainable supply chains so that developing country producers get a fair deal and scarce resources are preserved.

 

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• UNIDO supports its 171 Member States with technical cooperation; action-oriented research and policy-advisory services; normative standards-related activities; and by fostering partnerships for knowledge and technology transfer.
• In 2022, UNIDO delivered US$180.3 million in technical cooperation, with projects implemented in 126 countries.
• It is leading a global coalition of public and private organizations working to stimulate demand for low-carbon industrial materials such as steel and cement.
• It is advising numerous governments on the establishment of green hydrogen clusters.
• Regional sustainable energy centres have been set up in nine locations (Bridgetown, Cairo, Kampala, Kathmandu, Luanda, Nuku’alofa, Praia, San Salvador and Windhoek).