Support mechanisms of the Regional Programme for LAC

The Technical Assistance Knowledge Bank

This UNIDO-sponsored initiative was approved as a support tool based on contributions from countries through the sharing of expertise and experience to foster horizontal cooperation.With this tool, UNIDO aims at facilitating the provision of technical assistance in the LAC region by matching countries' supply and demands and proposing the technical-financial support required.

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Observatory for Renewable Energy in Latin America and the Caribbean

The Renewable Energy Observatory intends to be a multi-institutional and multi-disciplinary mechanism unifying and promoting renewable energy technologies and projects inside and outside the LAC region.The Observatory aims to alleviate poverty and enhance economic development by increasing investments in renewable energies and promoting its use.

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Consultative Groups

To assess the evolution of the Regional Programme, consultative groups have been set up to provide substantive input by offering revision of project's implementation and to facilitate interaction with national stakeholders. This mechanism is also in charge of defining new areas for technical cooperation with UNIDO based on country needs. Consultative groups are already active in Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay, being constituted by high authorities from several Ministries of the countries.

Establishment of a virtual community

with viodeoconferencing capability on the themes of advanced technologies and competitiveness and updating of UNIDO's activities in the region.