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Global partnerships key to successful African Continental Free Trade Area
27 September 2018 | By: Charles ARTHUR
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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Using the natural richness of the ‘bread-basket of Europe’ to rethink outdated energy usage boosts both business and environment.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 ...
Supporting sweets producers in Syrian refugee camps
20 March 2018 | By: Charles ARTHUR
UNIDO offers training sessions to boost economic and food security for refugees living in the Kurdish Region of Iraq. Darashakran Camp is one of the sites where those involved in food production -- ...
Changing employee behaviour to improve energy efficiency and fight climate change
20 March 2018 | By: Danilo DE OLIVEIRA PEREIRA
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) helps companies and countries implement energy management systems (EnMS) in line with ISO 50001. They allow managers to track and ...
Scaling up UNIDO's e-waste management cooperation
12 March 2018 | By: Daniel CHANG
Since 2008 UNIDO has been advising governments on legal frameworks and identifying financial options to sustain the recycling system, taking all stakeholders and stages of the e-waste recycling chain ...
Roberta de Palma: empowering women for sustainable production
07 March 2018 | By: UNIDO
As the world continues to consume finite resources at an alarmingly rapid rate, Roberta de Palma, Chief Technical Advisor of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization’s (UNIDO) MEDTEST ...
Monica Maduekwe: breaking the vicious cycle of energy poverty
07 March 2018 | By: UNIDO
“Modern energy services are the thread that holds together the fabric of a modern society.” This is the view of Monica Maduekwe, a Renewable Energy Programme Officer at the Centre for Renewable Energy ...
Successful businesswoman inspires entrepreneurs in Tanzania
07 March 2018 | By: Charles ARTHUR
Fatma Riyami has been named East African Businesswoman of the Year 2017 at the annual All Africa Business Leaders Award ceremony to honour business leaders who have made a considerable impact on their ...