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UNIDO is dedicated to the promotion of sustainable industrial development in developing countries and economies in transition. We believe that competitive, socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable industry has a crucial role to play in driving economic growth, wealth creation and the global transition to a green economy. As such, UNIDO focuses its activities towards three interrelated thematic areas, in which we seek to achieve long-term impact; Poverty reduction through productive activities, Trade capacity-building and Energy and environment.

Established in 1966, with its headquarters in Vienna, Austria, UNIDO has 174 Member States and a field presence in more than 50 countries.

UNIDO recognizes the importance of partnerships and collaborative efforts to advance inclusive and sustainable industrial development. UNIDO’s Business Partnership Programme harnesses the expertise, know-how and resources of the private sector to tackle important global industrial development issues and to create shared value for all stakeholders.

There are several strategic areas where we are engaging to build local productive capacity, enhance social inclusion and promote environmental sustainability, including:

• Providing goods and services: developing innovative goods and services tailored to meet the needs of low-income populations and micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs);

• Supporting local business development: promoting entrepreneurship and SME development through capacity building, technology transfer and advisory services;

• Building inclusive and sustainable value chains: upgrading and strengthening the competitiveness of local producers for their successful inclusion in local, regional and global value chains;

• Enhancing compliance with international norms and standards: capacitating SMEs in developing countries to comply with international trading standards, so as to improve their access to global markets;

• Promoting Green Industry: enhancing the creation of new green industries as well as promoting energy and resource efficiency in industrial manufacturing processes and services;

• Expanding access to energy: catalyzing private sector know-how and investment in renewable sources of energy to facilitate access of affordable, clean energy for productive use.

UNIDO and the private sector are natural partners for prosperity. As a United Nations specialized agency, we offer profound know-how in industrial development for developing countries and transition economies. With a field presence in more than 50 countries and a worldwide pool of experts and trainers we can leverage our global resources, and those of our partners, to achieve significant and sustainable scale and impact. To find out more about how and why to partner with UNIDO, and to see examples of some of our partnerships, please visit www.unido.org/businesspartnerships.

1. UNIDO Business Partnerships

• Advocacy of global issues
• Business opportunities in low income communities/countries
• Standards and guidelines development
• Project funding
• Provision of services / personnel
• Provision of goods

• Agriculture, aquaculture and forestry
• Community development
• Education and training
• Energy
• Environment and climate change
• Gender issues
• Information and communications technologies
• Job creation and enterprise development
• Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
• Trade and development
• Water and related ecosystems

Agriculture and livestock; Community and social services; Education and training;...show all (9)

• Agriculture and livestock
• Community and social services
• Education and training
• Engineering
• Environmental services
• Manufacturing
• Retail trade
• Telecommunications and IT products and services
• Utilities

Agriculture, aquaculture & forestry; Apparel & fashion; Computer hardware...show all (12)

• Agriculture, aquaculture & forestry
• Apparel & fashion
• Computer hardware & software
• Educational
• Electrical & electronics
• Environmental
• Furniture & furnishings
• Industrial
• Packaging & paper products
• Telecommunications
• Textiles & leather products
• Transportation