Accelerating climate action through urban innovation: UNIDO’s Bridge for Cities, 4-5 September 2023

09 August 2023

The eighth edition of UNIDO’s annual Bridge for Cities event will take place on 4 and 5 September at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) headquarters in Vienna.

Wanted! Clean energy innovations contributing to sustainable industrial development

25 July 2023

UNIDO's Global Call 2023 wants private sector entities to submit proposals for technological solutions in green hydrogen, energy efficiency and clean energy innovation.

Brazil joins the Industrial Deep Decarbonization Initiative

24 July 2023

The IDDI is a diverse coalition of governments and private sector organizations working to decarbonize heavy industries, starting with steel, cement and concrete.

UNIDO to coordinate new International Hydrogen Trade Forum

22 July 2023

The Forum brings together hydrogen importing and exporting countries to accelerate international hydrogen trade, promote collaboration and address barriers in the emerging hydrogen market. 

Call to action to accelerate financing for industrial decarbonization

21 July 2023

"Let's build momentum, unlock financing & leverage private capital in the lead-up to the Climate Ambition Summit and COP28"

Germany is the world’s leading manufacturer according to UNIDO’s CIP Index

17 July 2023

The Competitive Industrial Performance Index evaluates 153 countries’ capacity to produce and export manufactured goods, their technological progress, and their global influence on manufacturing activity.

First International Vienna Energy and Climate Forum, 2-3 November 2023

10 July 2023

The newly established International Vienna Energy and Climate Forum will take place at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna.

Industrial Development Board adjourns with agreement

06 July 2023

IDB adopts the consensus on UNIDO's budget for 2024-2025 reached at the Programme and Budget Committee.

From concepts to tangible solutions: UNIDO InnoLab Innovation Incubator

04 July 2023

The UNIDO Innovation Incubator is helping teams apply design thinking methods to go from a hunch to a validated solution for addressing critical challenges and opportunities in digitalization, energy efficiency, green hydrogen and innovative financing.

Leading innovation for a sustainable future: UNIDO Innovators

03 July 2023

Director General Müller participated in a project showcase session where UNIDO’s most innovative projects and programmes were presented as lighthouse examples for future initiatives.

UNIDO projects to benefit from record Global Environment Facility funding

26 June 2023

As part of the GEF work programme, UNIDO will receive $60.2m in project funding.

Industrial policy for Sustainable Development Goals acceleration

26 June 2023

UNIDO organizes regional workshops to discuss current trends and future prospects for implementing industrial policy through technical cooperation projects on the ground.

Nigeria: scholarships to encourage young women to study refrigeration and air conditioning

25 June 2023

At least sixty female engineering students in Nigeria will be awarded scholarships over the next two years to encourage them to pursue careers in the refrigeration and air conditioning sector.

UNIDO ITPOs join forces for Berlin initiative 

22 June 2023

A visit to the German capital builds stronger relationships between investors, technology providers and their potential partners in developing countries.

Director General in London to push for African industrialization and build on a renewed partnership with the United Kingdom

21 June 2023

“Africa is the continent of the future: it is a chance and a challenge for Europe and the United Kingdom.”

UNIDO Director General's mission to the Western Balkans

14 June 2023

UNIDO will support industrial development and the process of accession to the European Union.

Experts recommend steps to make supply chains sustainable

08 June 2023

The experts agreed on the need to shift the perspective from the compliance aspect of due diligence legislation to a holistic one that emphasizes the positive impact of making supply chains sustainable.

New South-South and triangular industrial cooperation impact stories

05 June 2023

Exchanging knowledge, skills, resources and technical know-how through regional and interregional collective actions.

UNIDO reaffirms its commitment to South-South and triangular industrial cooperation

01 June 2023

UNIDO's SSTIC approach benefits from a robust knowledge base, including a broad network of SSTIC partners and technology databases for sharing among Southern countries.

Somalia's economic potential highlighted at Mogadishu conference

31 May 2023

Somali entrepreneurs to take advantage of the conference and the presence of foreign investors from Italy to strike new business partnerships.