United Nations Industrial Development Organization

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) promotes and accelerates sustainable industrial development in developing countries and economies in transition. UNIDO draws on four mutually reinforcing categories of services: technical cooperation, analytical and policy advisory, standard setting and compliance, and a convening function for knowledge transfer and networking. UNIDO focuses on three main thematic areas: poverty reduction through productive activities, trade capacity-building, energy and environment and it is recognized as a specialized and efficient provider of key services meeting the interlinked challenges of reducing poverty through productive activities, integrating developing countries in global trade through trade capacity-building, fostering environmental sustainability in industry, and improving access to clean energy.