UNIDO in Action
Computers for All
On 7 June 2007, UNIDO and Microsoft announced a joint initiative that would create a bridge between companies discarding used computer equipment and small and medium enterprises in Africa that could refurbish and repair the equipment for their own use.
Coffee and Cocoa in Côte d’Ivoire
As the sun rises and people the world over go about their business of starting the day, millions upon millions will be sharing a common experience: the first, eagerly awaited cup of coffee.
Egypt: Keeping Tabs on Food
Globalization has done much to spice up the diets of consumers in the developed world
Ghana: Skills for Refugees
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has helped an estimated 50 million people towards a new life since it was established in 1950, shortly after the end of the Second World War.
Mozambique: Developing a Head for Business
Mozambique is another country that has made considerable progress in recent years. The economy in particular has shown an impressive growth with current exports threefold the level of 1990. Most of its economic success, however, can be attributed to large industrial projects in the aluminium, gas, titanium and coal industries.
Sudan: Learning the Way out of Poverty
UNIDO has often been called in where others fear to tread. Its efforts to bring countless villagers in the south of war-torn Sudan closer to their goal of learning the skills needed for self-employment was one such instance where hope was fading fast.
Uganda: Skills for Peace and Income
In common with other war-torn countries in Africa and elsewhere, the alleviation of poverty in Uganda has been hampered by years -in the case of Uganda, two decades - of political conflict.
Cameroon: Quality Counts
Seventy per cent of Cameroon’s workforce is involved in the agricultural sector. Near the coast, the country’s fertile soil lends itself to the cultivation of bananas, cocoa, oil palms, rubber and tea. Inland, cash crops include coffee, sugar and tobacco.
Lake Victoria: Cashing in on Bananas
Originating in South- East Asia, bananas have become popular the world over. Classified as a berry, since they grow on plants rather than trees, bananas are both nourishing and low in fat, containing many of the minerals and vitamins essential for humans.