Guided by the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals and UNIDO’s mandate of inclusive and sustainable industrial development, we have taken on ambitious socio-economic goals, from gender equality to climate action, promoting a role for everyone, irrespective of age, gender, race or disability.
Climate action
UNIDO’s Montreal Protocol Division supports global climate action, by helping governments and industries to adopt climate-friendly technologies and practices, so as to promote industrial and economic growth, while safeguarding the environment.
Circular economy
UNIDO’s Montreal Protocol Division helps governments introduce circular economy strategies and policies and works directly with industries to put these into action, by transforming their linear production models of “take, make, dispose” to the circular economy approach of “reduce, reuse, repair, redesign, remanufacture, recycle, and recover”.
Industry 4.0
UNIDO’s Montreal Protocol Division promotes the development and adoption of new technologies, to redesign production models and eliminate the need for harmful substances. This offers great opportunities to increase the efficiency of industrial processes, while reducing the technology gap among countries, increasing employment opportunities and contributing to competitiveness and sustainable economic growth.
Gender
UNIDO’s Montreal Protocol Division works with governments to mainstream gender in sustainable development policies and interventions, as well as industries and institutions to deliver targeted actions to promote gender equality. This requires careful planning and dedicated training, to promote gender equality and women empowerment throughout the entire project cycle.
Youth
UNIDO’s Montreal Protocol Division encourages the engagement of young adults in the development and implementation of sustainable development interventions. UNIDO offers training and capacity building to young adults, to build opportunities for future and better employment.
Partnerships
UNIDO’s Montreal Protocol Division plays a leading role in fostering partnerships with the private and public sectors, donors, and specialized agencies to contribute towards the implementation of industrial development projects. We promote south-south and triangular cooperation, through the transfer of technology, knowledge exchange and capacity building, to harness the full potential of our interventions and scale-up the benefits of sustainable industrial development.
