About UNIDO v United Nations International Development Organization
About UNIDO v. United Nations International Development Organization, vestablished in 1996 v. Head Quarter- Vienna, Austria. v. Members- 172 States. v 650 employees at Headquarter v. Field representations in 80 Countries and draws on thee services of same 2, 800 international and national experts (approx. 50% from developing countries) v 850 technical Co-operation projects in around 120 countries.
The Origin of UNIDO v Program on industrialization and productivity in 1956 v The Industry section of the Bureau of Economic Affairs within the secretariat became a branch in 1959. v The section became the Industrial Development centre in 1962. v UNIDO become the 16 th Specialized agency of the united Nations in December, 1985.
Principal and Subsidiary organ Principal organs of this organization shall be§ The general conference § The Industrial Development Board. § The Secretariat § Subsidiaries organ shall be constituted by general conference.
Objectives § The promotion and acceleration § industrial development in the developing countries. § Also promote industrial development of co-operation on global, regional and national as well as sectional levels.
UNIDOs Core Function § to generate and dineminate knowledge relating to industrial matters and to enhance cooperation, establish dialogue and develop partnership. § to strenthen industrial capacities. § to emure clearner and sustainable industrial development. § to directly respond to development priorities. § to operate programmes, based and combination of its eight service modules.
UNIDO, AS A PARTNER OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM § joint effors of Multilateral and bilaleral agencies, NGO’s and private sectors. § UNIDO, closely anociation with UN system organization to maximize the value it brings.
UNIDO’S CORE FUNCTIONS § to generate and delaminate knowledge relating to industrial matters and to enhance co-operation establish dialogue and develop partnership. § to strengthen industrial capacities. § to emure cleaner and sustainable industrial development. § to directly respond to development priorities. § to operate programmes, based and combination of its eight service modules.
UNIDO, AS A PARTNER OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM § Joint efforts of Multilateral and bilaleral agencies, NGO’s and private sectors. § UNIDO, closely association with UN system organization to maximize the value it brigs.
Initiatives and Services Environmental Management § Cleaner and sustainable production (CP) § Water management and. § Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and Persistent Toxic Substance (PTS) Energy and climate Change: § Providing access to modern energy services § Increasing productivity § Reducing GHG emissions
Global Forum Activities in 2009 UNIDO’s Energy and climate, change Branch also organizes a number of global forum activities to bring together planners, experess and entrepreneurs on a common platform.
Montreal Protocol The Montreal protocol related activities are as follows: § Phasing out of methlybromide. § Conversion of technologies. § Identification and application an non. ODS production technologies. § Provision of Capacity building services.
Business Environment and Policy Supports unit § § § The UNIDO BEP service addresses the multitude of widespread constraints of capture these opportunities such as: Lacking conducive regulatory environment and market information. Inadequate institution and technical support infrastructure disabling industrial performance and competitiveness of SMEs. Weak knowledge and skills on the side of entrepreneurs in developing countries. Difficult access to financial services and High up front investments and transaction costs.
Regional Focus Countries: Sub-Siberia, African, Arab Countries, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and the NJS. Finding Factors § New emerging challenges to the development of Africa. § Poverty § Weak industrialized base. § Unemployment § Underdevelopment.
Attempts: § to support the region in improving its productivity and competitiveness. § New partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAB) § to set out specific objectives including market access, value addition based on local resources, diversification, technology diffusion, industrial, upgrading, poverty reduction through job creation and regional integration. § support govt. and the private sector. § to help business close the performance gap with their international competitions. § development of SAE § enabling framework an institutional support. § cluster development § rural and women’s entrepreneurship development. § food safety infrastructure for ago-industries. § skills development and capacity building in the use of new technologies from available agro-resources. § Support to traditional agro-industries for enchantment of productivity.
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