In developing countries across the world, industry and agribusiness are an important source of income and employment. For this reason, UNIDO is committed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through its technical cooperation projects with a focus on agri-business, value chain and supplier development, development of quality infrastructure and compliance systems, and cluster linkages for SMEs. This technical assistance adds value to business at every stage of the global value chains, unleashing the potential of agribusiness, trade and supply chains to achieve the 2030 Agenda for People, Planet and Prosperity.
From creative industries to competitiveness programmes, UNIDO supports the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to grow sustainably and compete on a global market. Get a glimpse of UNIDO-led activities and find out more about all the interesting projects!
The Creative Mediterranean project: get inspired by the creativity!
Creative Tunisia: explore the design hub Nabeul! Hub Design Nabeul
Known as the ‘white gold’, discover the Egyptian cotton project
Discover the virtual exhibition on leather, wool and cashmere in Mongolia!
Watch the video on garnment manufacturing traditions in Armenia!
Creative Palestine: discover the traditional Thobe in a virtual catwalk!
LA’AL Textiles: watch the video!
The requisite conditions for countries
to achieve sectoral transformation for ISID:
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Learn about creative Industries!
Capacity building and job creation in the Ethiopian Textile Industry: read more!
Find out about the assistance to enterprises for a human security and post-crisis rehabilitation
The West Africa Competitiveness Programme (WACOMP) in Ghana at a glance!
Ghana Competitive News: Meet David Anyomi, an agro-entrepreneur!
Ghana Competitive News: Meet Alhaji Ali, a cassava processor!
WACOMP in Cabo Verde: find out about the response to the COVID-19 crisis and recovery of the tourism sector
The UNIDO approach: find out about cluster development
Get a glimpse of the COVID-19 mango harvesting procedures!
Take a quick look at the COVID-19 guide that was developed for farmers!
Enhancing the global competitiveness of the Indian bicycle sector
Enhancing productivity in the Indian bicycle sector: read the full report!
Enhancing the global competitiveness of the Indian pulp and paper industry
Tajikistan: Modernization and competitiveness improvement
Venezuela: Industrial modernization to develop five agro-industrial value chains
Promoting sustainable bush-processing value chains in Namibia
Branding for competitiveness: how to achieve a sustainable growth?
Read the full strategic action plan for sustainable bush value chains in Namibia
Find out how to boost pharmaceutical production!
Explore the pharmaceutical production in developing countries!
Read the guide for promoting pharmaceutical production in Africa!
Discover Zimbabwe’s strategy for pharmaceutical manufacturing!
Strengthening the local production of essential medicines: read more it!
Find out about all UNIDO – Japan cooperation projects!
Technical training to support vulnerable population in Syria: find out about the project!
The forestry training centers in South Africa: read about the project!
The construction equipment operator training centre: get a glimpse of this project in Uganda!
Skills development for a dam safety in Iraq: get to know the project!
Changing one life changes the world
Diversification: Tunisian company turns a crisis into an opportunity
Energizing Palestinian products, creating positive impact
Providing a helping hand to Benin’s SMEs
Rebuilding Bashiqa’s Tahini Industry Post-ISIS
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Business coaching during the pandemic: listen to the testimonials!
WACOMP Ghana: Meet Dorcas Elizabeth Quartey
WACOMP Ghana: Meet Akwasi Okyere
WACOMP Ghana: Meet Richard Baah Ofori
WACOMP Ghana: Meet Jafar Saeed Mohammed
Growing and changing demand requires a sustainable, inclusive and resilient food system. Learn more about food safety and discover the potential for creating enterprises and inclusive jobs strengthening value chains, from production to consumption!
Food systems must evolve quickly: watch the video of 3ADI+!
The argan oil value chain in Morocco: learn more about the main challenges
Developing the coffee value chain in Ethiopia: watch the video!
The Arab Food Safety Initiative for Trade Facilitation
Introduction to the fishery sector in Ethiopia!
Discover the fishing business in Myanmar
Recycling for circular agribusiness: watch the video!
Developing the fishery value chain in Chabahar, Iran: watch the video!
Watch the revival of the pineapple industry in Guinea!
Discover how a Kenyan supermarket ensures food safety!
Ensuring food security and income-generating opportunities in South Sudan: watch the videos!
The olive oil cluster in Montenegro: a success story!
Find out about circular economy in agribusiness development!
Read about the importance of sustainably harvested fish and seafood!
Find out about safer food for sustainable and resilient businesses!
The project for agro-industry development in Pakistan: learn about food safety practices
The Arab Food Safety Initiative to facilitate trade!
Get to know the project for Market Access of Typical Agrofood Products (PAMPAT) in Tunisia!
Read about short food supply chains: promoting local food on local markets!
How to achieve inclusiveness? Read about transformational change in agribusiness!
Value chain development in Tanzania: read more about palm oil!
Find out about development and innovation in Bangladesh’s dairy and beef value chain
Learn about the PARFA project in Senegal
Discover MARKUP: the enhanced competitiveness of Kenya’s fruits and vegetables!
Diversifying Suriname’s economy through pineapples!
Learn about Ethiopia’s PROSEAD project
Moringa can improve nutrition: find out about the project in Ethiopia!
The fishery sector in Cambodia at a glance: take a look at the Capfish-Capture project!
Senegal: Improving the resilience of agro-ecosystem services
Discover 3ADI+: the accelerator for agriculture and agro-industry development & Innovation!
Read about the 5-step process of the 3ADI+!
How to develop fisheries value chains in Ethiopia? Find out!
Improving livelihoods and food security in Sudan’s Kassala State!
Global Maker Challenge: overview
Global Maker Challenge: peace justice
Global Maker Challenge: inclusive trade
Global Maker Challenge: healthy food
Global Maker Challenge: climate change
Emerging economies can improve the competitiveness of firms and value-chain integration to ensure inclusive, sustainable and industrial development, both at regional and national level. But how to unleash sustainable transformation? While complying with market requirements on product quality, safety, health and environmental impact, businesses can scale up by reducing manufacturing costs, allowing access to new markets, and increasing the volume of production!
Discover the Global Quality and Standard Programme!
The smart-fish programme in Indonesia: watch the video!
Optimizing the pangasius value chain in Indonesia: find out about the strategic approach!
An example of a value chain approach: Cinnamon in Sri Lanka!
Strengthening quality in Colombia’s cosmetic sector: UNIDO’s SAFE+ project!
Meet a beneficiary of the technical assistance provided by Safe+ in Colombia!
Discover another Safe+ project: Spai Sons, as a model of quality in Colombia!
Learn more about the West Africa Quality System Programme
Get to know PIQAC: UNIDO’s Quality Infrastructure Programme for Central Africa
Ensuring products’ compliance with quality and safety standards in Benin: watch more!
Buy and eat locally in Malawi!
NIDO supports the Arab Accreditation Cooperation (ARAC): watch the video!
Meeting international regulations: watch the journey of wood in Ghana!
How to boost competitiveness? With quality and standards!
The role of quality and standards in responding to Covid-19: read more!
Discover the strategic roadmap for the quality infrastructure of the Americas
Quality policy: a practical tool
Quality policy: guiding principles
Discover UNIDO’s approach to quality infrastructure!
Quality policy: technical guide
Find out about UNIDO’s contribution to voluntary sustainability standards!
Read the guide to develop and implement a laboratory policy!
Get to know LABNET: A worldwide laboratory network
Find out about the role of laboratory infrastructure
Explore SAFE+, a quality programme for the cosmetic sector
Learn about the export compliance programme for food and spices!
WACOMP in Sierra Leone: enhancing the country’s regional and international trading systems
WACOMP in Sierra Leone: Trade compliance at a glance
WACOMP in Sierra Leone: Find out about the selected value chains
Explore the Global Quality and Standards Programme in Indonesia!
Contributing to a better value chain: discover the Smart-fish programme!
As countries make the leap from agriculture to manufacturing, processing raw materials into value added agricultural products is the way to success. Agro-processing hubs can provide prosperous business environments that allow competitiveness at regional and global levels. Discover how agro-industry parks create synergies between agricultural producers, any other providers and government agencies!
What is an integrated agro-industrial park? Learn more!
Industrial parks: facts and figures
Watch the summary of the International Conference on Industrial Parks in Peru!
Read about the IAIPs in Ethiopia
Explore Modjo Leather City: an inclusive And sustainable leather district in Ethiopia
Benefits, challenges and experience: find out about Leather Industry Parks
Get some background information and read the report of the conference on industrial parks!
Leveraging a new generation of Industrial Parks and
Zones: find out about the framework!
Efficient agriculture: how UNIDO supports the implementation of the agro-industrial park in Ethiopia!
Sidama:the avocado oil processing project
Amhara: the maize processing project
Oromia: the bakery project
Oromia: the tomato processing project
Food safety practitioners working with food businesses often do not have the required exposure to the application of food safety requirements. Having practical experience in supporting enterprises in the development of food safety management system is a key factor to put theory into practice. By taking part in the exercise, gain additional knowledge on correct and incorrect practices!
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More InfoThe Investment and Technology Promotion Offices (ITPOs) provide professional support to companies for partnership and business negotiations. Discover the ITP Network’s activities related to sectoral and agribusiness development!
ITPO Germany: Learn more about the three major challenged in the global food system!
ITPO Bahrain: Entrepreneurial Resilience in times of COVID–19: watch the video!
The impact of COVID-19 on agricultural and food-processing industries
Be an Entrepreneur and read the guide!
UNIDO Italy’s assistance to the National Packaging Center of Cuba!
Job seekers? Job creators! The education, vocational skills and employment of youth determines the future a country’s economy. Discover UNIDO’s work in supporting youth employment through entrepreneurship development and technical and vocational trainings!
Sustainable job creation for more vulnerable groups in Iran: watch the video!
Get to know the Mashrou3i project to develop youth employment in Tunisia
How Guinea’s pineapple industry ensures employment of the young generation: watch the video!
Liberia’s youth: how rubber wood promotes sustainability, job creation and economic growth!
Promoting social stability through vocational training in Liberia’s carpentry sector: learn more!
UNIDO helps foster an entrepreneurial culture: discover the IDEA programme!
Youth employment in Tunisia: the Mashrou3i project at a glance!
Read about the Mazao Talks podcast in Kenya that provides opportunities for young farmers
UNIDO works on promoting social stability through vocational training in Liberia
Sustainable job creation in Iranian beekeeping for youth, women and people with disabilities: learn more!
Enhancing youth employment among refugees in Iraq: read about this project!
Young Tunisian entrepreneur unlocks opportunities in the natural and organic cosmetics industry
Empowerment through education and training: a success story from Liberia
Tunisia’s blossoming agribusiness sector
UNIDO entrepreneurial training gives IDPs hope for future
UNIDO entrepreneurship training gives Syrian refugees confidence boost
Mostly engaged in subsistence farming and the informal economy, rural women are particularly vulnerable due to gender biases in prevailing legal and institutional frameworks, as well as cultural norms. Thus, women often lack technical skills, have limited access to education, technology and business support services, resulting in their economic potential being underutilized. UNIDO is conscious that promoting gender equality, the empowerment of women and diversity are enabling factors for economic growth, productivity improvements and innovation.
Creating opportunities to reduce gender gaps in Nicaragua: discover Procacao
Nakawa Biological fig oil in Tunisia: watch the success story!
The impact of COVID-19 on women and youth entrepreneurs in the manufacturing sector: read the assessment!
Learn about some initiatives in Europe and Central Asia to empower women!
Read the study on women entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa region
Find out about the gender analysis report on the leather industry in Ethiopia
The West Africa Quality System Programme and the gender dimension of standards: read the brochure!
The modernisation of the textile sector: a driver of women’s economic empowerment
Find out about women in post-harvest fisheries in Cambodia
Read about UNIDO’s multiple-level approach to foster women’s economic empowerment
Find out about women’s empowerment in the MENA Region
Women in industry and innovation: learn about the project
Carpentry as a tool for female empowerment in Liberia
Women promoting agro-product safety along the value chain in rural China
Armenian apparel manufacturer starts producing masks to help fight corona virus
COVID-19: UNIDO helps Tajik textile enterprises diversify into PPE production
UNIDO to open new light industry training centre in Armenia
Internally Displaced Women Trained on Poultry Farming for Food and Income
