Stories
Quality test: the inspiring journey of Côte d’Ivoire’s testing laboratories
16 January 2019 | By: UNIDO
Having a product tested through internationally-recognized accredited laboratories adds value as it ensures quality – a key ingredient for gaining consumers’ trust, increasing business competitiveness ...
Moving the waste and chemicals management agenda forward in the Caribbean
18 December 2018 | By: UNIDO
Lack of resources, weak institutional capacity and inadequate regulatory frameworks have been stumbling blocks for the Caribbean region when it comes to chemicals and waste management. With Persistent ...
In the driver’s seat of the energy transition
14 December 2018 | By: Danilo DE OLIVEIRA PEREIRA
How the adoption of electric vehicles can be a driver for sustainable industrialization and climate action
Senegal's new industrial park open for business
21 November 2018 | By: Charles ARTHUR
Forty kilometers (24 miles) from the capital, Dakar, a new industrial park has opened. Seven companies, from China, Côte d’Ivoire, France, Tunisia and one from Senegal itself, have already set up ...
Training Morocco’s next generation of water managers
08 October 2018 | By: UNIDO
Morocco is staring into an uncertain water future. With a median population age of only 27, Morocco is a youthful nation in transition, contending with the interwoven challenges of urbanization, rapid ...
Global partnerships key to successful African Continental Free Trade Area
27 September 2018 | By: Charles ARTHUR
Ukrainian agriculture: a farewell to fossil fuels?
28 August 2018 | By: Emily HILL
Using the natural richness of the ‘bread-basket of Europe’ to rethink outdated energy usage boosts both business and environment.
How properly managing organic waste can turn farms into energy producers
28 August 2018 | By: Danilo DE OLIVEIRA PEREIRA
Three workshops organized by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in Bonn, Singapore and Montevideo have promoted a ...
UNIDO’s interns working to shape our future
24 August 2018 | By: Lucrezia PALA
“You are not just an intern, you are part of the whole UNIDO team!,” said Julia Dorbandt, intern in the Department of External Relations.
The tide is coming in for Indonesia's seaweed
24 August 2018 | By: Charles ARTHUR
Do you know much about seaweed farming? No? Well, neither did we until our interest was piqued by a story in The Jakarta Post about a development project in Indonesia.
After years of uncertainty, this changes everything
17 July 2018 | By: Charles ARTHUR
In Morocco, unemployment is high among the 18-35 years old, and yet demand for skilled workers is strong. Meet Azzeddine, a specialized technician in heavy machinery maintenance and father of two, who ...
‘We are not forgotten’ – Syrians and Jordanians working side by side
01 June 2018 | By: Daniel CHANG
The recent influx of over 600,000 Syrians has placed the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan under significant strain. In the north and central Badia regions, a United Nations Industrial Development ...
The energy transition as an engine for prosperity
24 May 2018 | By: Danilo DE OLIVEIRA PEREIRA
In preparation for the High Level Political Forum (HLPF), state representatives and experts assembled in Vienna last week to evaluate how industry can contribute to the energy transition. The special ...
Ecuador – pioneering the destruction of ozone depleting substances
24 May 2018 | By: Daniel CHANG
Ecuador is the first South American country to successfully destroy chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) avoiding emissions of GWG and ozone depletion. The Government, UNIDO and the private sector have been ...
Tanzania turns the renewable lights on
26 April 2018 | By: Danilo DE OLIVEIRA PEREIRA
“With such a high demand for clean and reliable energy, we thought it was important for Tanzania to be able to manufacture small hydro turbines locally and start developing a national industry based ...
Chinese celebrities support the Sustainable Development Goals
24 April 2018 | By: UNIDO
Seven leading Chinese celebrities including actors, singers, film directors, a fashion model and a racing driver are giving their support to the Sustainable Development Goals after a visit to the ...
Investing in the energy transition
13 April 2018 | By: Danilo DE OLIVEIRA PEREIRA
The Private Financing Advisory Network (PFAN) bridges the gap between investors and entrepreneurs. It identifies promising clean energy projects at an early stage and provides no-cost coaching and ...
Reducing industrial water consumption in Tunisia
22 March 2018 | By: UNIDO
In Tunisia, 26 companies in the food, leather, textile, chemical and mechanical sectors have been participating in the UNIDO Transfer of Environmentally Sound Technologies programme for the southern ...
UNIDO offices across the globe celebrate International Women’s Day
21 March 2018 | By: UNIDO
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) offices around the world have celebrated International Women’s Day 2018 (IWD18). The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day was “Time ...
