UNIED is a specialized entity within the United Nations system with a unique mandate to promote inclusive and sustainable industrial development. We support Member States in strengthening productive capacities, advancing innovation, and facilitating the structural economic transformations needed to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
UNIED supports Member States in advancing inclusive and sustainable industrial development through integrated programmes that strengthen productive capacity, facilitate investment, and promote innovation across key sectors.
Through technical cooperation, policy advisory services, and strategic partnerships, UNIED contributes to building resilient industrial systems, enhancing competitiveness, and expanding economic opportunities in developing and emerging economies.
UNIED's integrated approach addresses the most pressing industrial development challenges through five thematic pillars.
Supporting Member States in strengthening productive capacities, enhancing industrial competitiveness, and advancing environmentally sustainable industrialization.
Promoting low-carbon industrial systems, improving energy efficiency, and accelerating the adoption of renewable energy solutions across key sectors.
Strengthening agro-industrial value chains, enhancing food security, and supporting sustainable production systems in developing economies.
UNIED is supporting Member States in accelerating the transition to environmentally sustainable industrial systems through policy support, technology deployment, and strategic partnerships.
Current initiatives focus on promoting resource-efficient production, expanding access to clean energy solutions, and strengthening climate resilience across industrial sectors.
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An overview of global trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping sustainable industrial development.
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Insights on climate-resilient industrial systems and pathways toward low-carbon economic growth.
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Exploring the role of digital technologies in enhancing productivity and industrial competitiveness.
Download PDFA high-level forum convening policymakers, industry leaders, and development partners to advance dialogue on industrial transformation, innovation, and sustainable economic growth.
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A regional consultation focused on strengthening climate resilience in industrial sectors, promoting sustainable practices, and supporting the transition to low-carbon economies.
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Bringing together public and private sector stakeholders to facilitate investment opportunities, promote technology transfer, and strengthen international cooperation.
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UNIED works in partnership with Member States, international financial institutions, United Nations entities, and private sector stakeholders to advance inclusive and sustainable industrial development worldwide.
UNIED collaborates across the broader UN system, including UNDP, UNEP, WFP, and FAO to align industrial development with the 2030 Agenda and global sustainable development goals.
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Through joint programmes and co-financing arrangements, UNIED and the World Bank Group mobilize investment and technical expertise to strengthen industrial capacity in developing economies.
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The EU is a key financing partner, supporting UNIED's programmes on green industry, trade capacity, and climate-resilient development across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
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UNIED partners with the African Union to accelerate industrialization across the continent, supporting Agenda 2063 through agro-industry, technology transfer, and SME development.
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