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Building capacity for evaluation and evaluation management in Viet Nam

HANOI, 13 December 2012 - A workshop on evaluation and evaluation management, conducted by UNIDO at the request of the Government of Viet Nam, ended in Hanoi today. Seventeen participants from UNIDO counterpart ministries and...more

2012 South-South Expo opens in Vienna on 19 November to showcase successful development solutions in energy, climate change

VIENNA, 14 November 2012 - The fifth annual Global South-South Development Expo (GSSD Expo) will open at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna on 19 November. The five-day event will showcase and promote concrete innovative solutions...more

UNIDO delegation in Seoul for talks on expanding cooperation with Republic of Korea

SEOUL, 22 October 2012 – A UNIDO delegation arrived in the Republic of Korea today to further expand joint cooperation and discuss possible priorities and themes for moving towards a strategic, medium-term cooperation...more

UN Secretary-General appoints Kandeh Yumkella as Special Representative for Sustainable Energy for All initiative

UN Headquarters, New York, 24 September 2012 - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strengthened his commitment to achieving sustainable energy for all by announcing new leadership arrangements for his Sustainable Energy for All...more

UNIDO organizes round table discussion on the sustainable future of Asia

VIENNA, 13 September 2012 - UNIDO today organized a round table discussion on the sustainable future of Asia which featured prominent development policymakers and practitioners from the region. The event took place at the...more

New e-waste management project in Cambodia to create new jobs

PHNOM PEHN, 9 Aug 2012 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is launching a new project in Cambodia aimed at creating employment opportunities and ensuring effective e-waste management in the country....more

Former World Bank Chief Economist Justin Lin to deliver lecture on China and the world economy

VIENNA, 26 July 2012 - Justin Lin, the former Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of the World Bank, will deliver a lecture “China in the world economy” in Vienna on 10 August.Lin is working with UNIDO for several weeks as...more

Improving Viet Nam’s vocational training system

HANOI, 16 July 2012 – Ways of improving the vocational training system in Viet Nam were discussed in Hanoi today at a seminar organized by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Ministry of...more

Switzerland to fund UNIDO project in Indonesia, supports Organization’s Green Industry platform for Rio+20

BERNE, 21 May 2012 – The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) will fund a United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) project to help develop Indonesia’s National Resource Efficient and Cleaner...more

UNIDO and China agree to strengthen cooperation

VIENNA, 19 April 2012— The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the People’s Republic of China have agreed to expand cooperation in the field of multilateral environmental conventions and other areas of...more

UN Secretary-General welcomes European Commission’s commitment to Sustainable Energy for All Initiative

BRUSSELS, 16 April 2012 — United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, today welcomed the European Commission’s Energizing Development Initiative to assist developing countries in providing their citizens with access to...more

Low-carbon growth in Asia focus of high-level meeting in Tokyo

TOKYO, 16 April 2012 – Ministers from eight countries in East Asia and representatives of international organizations, including UNIDO, the ADB, ASEAN, ESCAP, OECD, UNDP, the World Bank, JICA and JBIC took part in the East Asia...more

Vietnamese SMEs develop business linkages in Italy

HANOI, 30 March 2012 – the "Doing business in Vietnam" road show in Italy, organized by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in cooperation with the Italian Embassy in Vietnam, proves a success...more

UNODC, UNIDO join forces to promote development in rural communities dependent on drug crops

VIENNA, 19 March 2012 - The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) will join forces to promote grass-roots development in poor rural communities...more

Workshop formulates policy framework for Green Industry in Viet Nam

HANOI, 12 March 2012 –  A workshop organized by the Industrial Safety Techniques and Environment Agency, Ministry of Industry and Trade formulates a policy framework on Green Industry with the technical assistance of the...more

UNIDO report presented in Viet Nam highlights importance of industrial energy efficiency for sustainable development

HANOI, 7 March 2012 – Industrial energy efficiency is key to sustainable industrial development, especially in developing countries like Viet Nam, according to a flagship publication of the United Nations Industrial Development...more

UNIDO launches its Industrial Development Report in Bangkok

BANGKOK, 5 March 2012 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) launched its flagship publication, the Industrial Development Report in Bangkok today.The report, titled “Industrial Energy Efficiency for...more

Developing green branding for Viet Nam’s handicraft sector

HANOI, 5 March 2012 – A UNIDO-organized workshop held in Hanoi today looked at how to develop a branding concept and green assessment criteria for the Vietnamese handicraft sector. The event was organized together with Vietrade,...more

World manufacturing recovery stalls as Euro-zone instability weakens growth prospects

VIENNA, 1 March 2012 – World manufacturing output grew by 4.2 per cent in the fourth quarter of last year compared to the same period of the previous year, the lowest quarterly growth rate in 2011. The two main economies that...more

UNIDO and WHO collaborate with Vietnamese Health Ministry on promoting local pharmaceutical production

HANOI, 14 February 2011 – At a workshop in Hanoi today, representatives of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) presented the results of their support for local...more

Japanese Ambassador visits UNIDO-ILO project site on Ambon Island in Indonesia

AMBON, Indonesia, 3 February 2012 – The Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia, Yoshinori Katori, said today he was confident in the potential the Maluku region had in attracting Japanese investment and tourists. He made the...more

UN-Energy Chair Yumkella urges Asia to make commitments toward 2030 sustainable energy goals

NEW DELHI, 1 February 2012 – Kandeh K. Yumkella, Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Chair of UN-Energy, today urged countries across Asia to commit to achieving sustainable...more

New UNIDO report highlights importance of industrial energy efficiency for sustainable development

ABU DHABI, 17 January 2012 – Industrial energy efficiency is key to sustainable industrial development, especially in developing countries, according to a flagship publication of the United Nations Industrial Development...more

Viet Nam improves lacquer production with technical assistance from UNIDO

PHU THO, Viet Nam, 12 January 2012 - Chinese experiences and practices in lacquer cultivation, tapping, processing and production were shared at a seminar that ended in Tam Nong district, Phu Tho province today. Co-organised by...more

Workshop in Viet Nam looks at ways of greening the hotel sector

HOI AN CITY, Viet Nam, 10 January 2012 – Some 80 participants representing the Government, as well as local and international experts and hotel managers took part in a workshop in Hoi An that looked at ways to “green” hotels to...more

World’s first hydrogen-powered three‐wheelers launched in New Delhi

NEW DHELI, 9 January 2012 - The world’s first fleet of hydrogen-fuelled 3-wheelers, or rickshaws, were launched in New Delhi today. The 15 vehicles will be refuelled from a station at Delhi’s Pragati Maidan, where the fleet will...more

UNIDO helps develop Viet Nam’s export sector

HANOI, 20 December 2011 – A new information Centre will help Vietnamese enterprises exporting their products to the European market better understand EU regulations, including the registration, evaluation, authorization and...more

Viet Nam’s first Industrial Competitiveness Report launched

HANOI, 13 December 2011 - The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Ministry of Industry and Trade today launched the 2011 Viet Nam Industrial Competitiveness Report. The report will contribute to the...more

Switzerland contributes EUR 17 Million for UNIDO’s Green Industry initiative

VIENNA, 28 November 2011 – Switzerland has approved a contribution of CHF 21,316,000 (some EUR 17 million) for UNIDO’s Green Industry initiative, specifically for activities in developing Resource Efficient and Cleaner...more

Green Industry is here to stay, says UNIDO Director-General Yumkella

VIENNA, 28 November 2011 – The Green Industry Initiative of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), which aims to accelerate the green growth of the manufacturing and related sectors and provides a...more

UNIDO General Conference to open in Vienna on Monday

VIENNA, 25 November 2011 - The Fourteenth session of the General Conference of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) will open in Vienna on Monday.The five-day event will bring together Heads of State...more

UNIDO Least Developed Countries Ministerial Conference opens in Vienna tomorrow

VIENNA, 23 November 2011 - The implementation of the Istanbul Programme of Action by the Least Developed Countries' (LDCs) will be the focus of a UNIDO Ministerial-level Conference that opens in Vienna tomorrow.The two-day event...more

Tokyo conference lauds green growth in Asia, calls for Green Industry action under Rio+20

TOKYO, 16 November 2011 – Some 500 participants representing countries predominantly from within the Asia and Pacific region gathered in Tokyo today to discuss Green Industry progress: the application of environmental and...more

UNIDO and Republic of Korea partner on industrializing Africa

SEOUL, 9 November 2011 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has partnered with the Republic of Korea to develop and implement antipoverty policy efforts in Africa and expand the foundation and...more

UNIDO and QUINVITA join forces on novel bio-energy development

VIENNA, 3 November 2011 – QUINVITA, a global industrial crop technology company that focuses on  deploying new technologies in alternative energy crops like Jatropha curcas, and the United Nations Industrial Development...more

Tuvalu becomes new member of UNIDO

VIENNA, 27 October 2011 - Tuvalu, a Polynesian island nation in the Pacific Ocean, has become the 174th Member State of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). In a letter addressed to the Minister for...more

UNIDO’s new Institute to focus on sustainable industrial development and negotiating environmental treaties

VIENNA, 24 October 2011 – A new Institute launched by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) will offer training on key issues relating to sustainable industrial development and will serve as a catalyst...more

New initiatives focus on delivering energy for all by 2030

OSLO, 10 October 2011 - The Norwegian Government today launched Energy+, a global initiative to finance access to renewable energy, energy efficiency and low carbon development in developing countries. Energy+ was launched at...more

UNIDO Director-General says Oslo conference vital milestone for developing strategy to provide energy for all

OSLO, 10 October 2011 – The Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Kandeh K. Yumkella, said today that he was confident that this week’s energy conference in Oslo was key to...more

UNIDO and China’s Commerce Ministry hold China-Africa investment symposium

XIAMEN, China, 11 September 2011 – Over 400 potential investors took part in a China-Africa Investment Symposium organized by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Ministry of Commerce of the...more

With UNIDO assistance Iran phases out inhalers that harm ozone layer

TEHRAN, 5 September 2011 – Iran has become the first country of the Asia-Pacific region to successfully phase out metered dose inhalers based on chlorofluorocarbon, or CFC that contribute to the depletion of the ozone layer.A...more

World manufacturing figures expected lower this year as industrial production slows in second quarter, says UNIDO report

VIENNA, 1 September 2011 – The world manufacturing output growth is expected to be slower this year compared to last year even despite high growth rates in developing countries, says a report released today by the United Nations...more

Hoi An to be Viet Nam’s first eco-town with UNIDO’s assistance

An action plan based on the internationally acclaimed ‘eco-town’ model was launched in Hoi An City in August. Run by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the project will work alongside business and...more

Japan and UNIDO to increase cooperation

TOKYO, 25 August 2011 – Areas of further cooperation with the Government of Japan and other key stakeholders, and preparations for a Green Industry Conference in November were discussed during a mission by the Director-General of...more

China and UNIDO partner to phase out ozone depleting and greenhouse gases under Montreal Protocol

In July 2011, the People’s Republic of China signed an USD 265 million agreement with the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol to reduce its use of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) by 17 per cent....more

New UNIDO guide looks at integrated value chain diagnostics

VIENNA, 22 July 2011 – Ways to properly diagnose industrial value chains in preparation for a combined and more successful project implementation is the focus of a new publication released today by the United Nations Industrial...more

Sri Lanka trade fair good example of public-private partnership

BATTICALOA, Sri Lanka, 11 July 2011 – Some 7,000 people, including rural entrepreneurs, local marketers and producers, and representatives of the government, the private sector and international associations and organizations...more

UNIDO and China sign USD 1 million agreement to promote technology transfer and investments, with focus on Africa

VIENNA, 30 May 2011 – A USD 1 million agreement signed today between the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the People’s Republic of China will help promote the inflow of foreign capital to Shanghai as...more

LDC IV event focuses on trade and productive capacity development for sustainable growth

ISTANBUL, 9 May 2011 – Developing productive capacities and trade as a key component of inclusive and sustainable growth was the focus of an event organized by UNIDO and the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), on...more

Innovative leather products technology unit inaugurated in Pakistan with UNIDO support

ISLAMABAD, 30 April 2011 – An innovative leather products technology unit, established by UNIDO, was today inaugurated at the Leather Products Development Institute, in Sialkot, Pakistan. “Under this project, UNIDO provided...more