UNIDO programs and services
Business Profile
Core Value Proposition
UNIDO programs and services provides support for industrial development in developing countries and economies in transition through technical cooperation, policy advisory services, normative standards work, and knowledge/technology transfer, aligned with SDG 9.
Target Customer
{"Member State governments (UNIDO supports 173 Member States)","Public sector policymakers and regulators","Industrial sector leaders and manufacturers in developing countries","Civil society and business communities involved in industrial development"}
Key Differentiator
UNIDO is a United Nations specialized agency with a four-function mandate (technical cooperation; policy research/advisory services; normative standards-related activities; and fostering knowledge/technology transfer) and a focused emphasis on SDG 9 (industrial development, infrastructure, innovation) across developing countries and economies in transition.
Implementation Timeline
Not specified in the provided content; UNIDO describes ongoing programs, platforms, and initiatives with event timelines, but no explicit implementation timelines for outcomes given.
Pain Points
- 1Need to promote and accelerate industrial development in developing countries
- 2Lack of policies, technologies, and capabilities to reduce industrial greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency
- 3Weak or underdeveloped sustainable supply chains and value addition in domestic industries
Key Features
- 1Technical cooperation with partner countries
- 2Action-oriented research and policy-advisory services
- 3Normative standards-related activities
- 4Fostering multi-stakeholder partnerships for knowledge and technology transfer
- 5Platforms and initiatives such as the Solutions Platform, SDG integration, and sector-specific programs (e.g., SWITCH2CE for circular fashion, Global Seaweed Initiative)
Target Customer Industries
Decision Makers
- 1Director General
Client Results
- 1Increased UNIDO's technical cooperation delivery to partner countries by 62% since 2021 (Leadership profile of the Director General)
- 2Mobilized new funding sources and welcomed three new Member States (Leadership profile)
- 3UNIDO initiatives and programs (e.g., Circ and H&M SWITCH2CE, Global Seaweed Initiative) demonstrate concrete project-level progress in circular fashion and seaweed-based industries
Competitive Advantages
- 1Formal UN backing as a specialized agency, lending legitimacy and global reach
- 2Four-function mandate enabling a combination of cooperation, policy advisory, standards work, and knowledge transfer
- 3Direct alignment with SDG 9 and broader SDGs, with a focus on practical outcomes (ending hunger, climate action, sustainable supply chains)
- 4Global network and experience across 173 member states, plus platforms for data and knowledge sharing (e.g., SDGs portal, Learning Academy, etc.)
Key Benefits
Case Studies & Success Stories
Circ® and H&M Group Advance Circular Fashion through UNIDO-Led SWITCH2CE Program
UNIDO-led SWITCH2CE program enables Circ and H&M Group to advance circular fashion, illustrating UNIDO's role in connecting industry players to scale sustainable production and circularity.
Growing dreams without soil: cultivating change through hydroponics
Story highlighting hydroponics as an area of focus and UNIDO-related initiatives to support resource-efficient food production and resilient agribusiness value chains.
A seaweed revolution begins: United Nations Global Seaweed Initiative officially launched
Launch of a UNIDO-supported initiative to develop seaweed-based industries, illustrating support for innovative, sustainable supply chains and new agricultural value chains.
Additional Product Information
Product Description
UNIDO provides support to promote and accelerate industrial development in developing countries and economies in transition through technical cooperation, policy-advisory services, normative standards work, and promoting knowledge and technology transfer, with emphasis on clean energy and climate action, ending hunger, and sustainable supply chains.
Target Market
Developing countries and economies in transition (including governments, industrial sectors, and partners collaborating with UNIDO), encompassing 173 Member States.
Unique Value Proposition
UNIDO combines United Nations backing with a distinct four-function mandate, targeting SDG 9 and sustainable industrial development through technical cooperation, policy insights, standards work, and partnerships—delivering holistic, globally coordinated support for industrialization.
Technical Requirements
Not specified in the content.
Pricing Model
Not disclosed in the content.
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