The United Nations The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (http://www.unido.

org/) Introduction the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is the specialized agency o the United Nations that promotes industrial development or poverty reduction! inclusive glo"alization and environmental sustaina"ility #he Organization draws on our mutually rein orcing categories o services: technical cooperation! analytical and policy advisory services! standard setting and compliance! and a convening unction or $nowledge trans er and networ$ing. UNIDO%s vision is a world where economic development is sustaina"le and economic progress is e&uita"le. #he Organization ocuses on three main thematic areas:

'overty reduction through productive activities #rade capacity("uilding )nergy and environment

Mission Statement Partner for prosperity UNIDO aspires to reduce poverty through sustaina"le industrial development. *ll countries should have the opportunity to grow a lourishing productive sector! to increase their participation in international trade and to sa eguard their environment. Our Services: Growth with Quality +rowth with ,uality means that we continuously improve and grow all our services! which are multidisciplinary and positively trans orm policies and institutions worldwide. We offer solutions: -ring glo"al e.pertise and e.perience to address comple. development challenges through integrated and high(impact services. We are flexible: Di erentiate and adapt our approaches and methodologies according to the needs o countries at di erent stages o development. We expand our services: /iden our geographic scope and increase our delivery volume to serve more countries and people. We ensure effectiveness: 0easure the impact that our services have on development in order to ensure the "est possi"le results. Our Operations: Delivering as One UNIDO Delivering as One UNIDO means that we are united in purpose and actions.

We empo er our people: 2ecognize and develop competencies and $nowledge! encourage communication and innovative thin$ing! strengthen integrity and accounta"ility and reward team achievement. We serve our sta!eholders: *dvance a culture o cooperation! responsiveness and ownership in addressing the needs o all our sta$eholders. We lead b" example: Demonstrate ethical and gender(sensitive leadership! motivate people! promote innovation and wor$ in le.i"le and cross(organizational teams. We manage efficientl": Improve the timeliness and cost(e iciency o all our services and create and use "usiness processes that minimize "ureaucracy. Structure Policymaking Organs UNIDO has two policyma$ing organs: the +eneral 3on erence and the Industrial Development -oard. #he 'rogramme and -udget 3ommittee is a su"sidiary organ o the Industrial Development -oard. #eneral $onference %#$&: #he +eneral 3on erence determines the guiding principles and policies o the Organization and approves the "udget and wor$ programme. )very our years! the 3on erence appoints the Director(+eneral. It also elects the mem"ers o the Industrial Development -oard and o the 'rogramme and -udget 3ommittee. #he 3on erence meets every two years. Industrial Development 'oard %ID'&: #he -oard has 45 mem"ers! elected or a our(year term on a rotational "asis. It reviews the implementation o the wor$ programme! the regular and operational "udgets and ma$es recommendations to the 3on erence on policy matters! including the appointment o the Director(+eneral. #he -oard meets once a year. (rogramme and 'udget $ommittee %('$&: #he 3ommittee consists o 67 mem"ers! elected or a two(year term. It is a su"sidiary organ o the -oard which provides assistance in the preparation and e.amination o the wor$ programme! the "udget and other inancial matters. #he 3ommittee meets once a year. UNIDO currently has 176 0em"er 8tates. UNIDO Secretariat Director #eneral %D#&: #he 3onstitution o UNIDO stipulates that the Director +eneral is the chie administrative o icer o the Organization who is accounta"le to its policyma$ing organs. 8u"9ect to the directives o the policyma$ing organs! the Director +eneral has the overall responsi"ility and authority to direct the wor$ o the Organization. #he Director +eneral is appointed "y the +eneral 3on erence upon recommendation o the -oard or a period o our years.

#he O ice o Internal Oversight 8ervices! O ice o :egal * airs! O ice or 3hange and Organizational 2enewal! )valuation +roup and the ;ocal 'oint or )thics and *ccounta"ility are independent units reporting directly to the Director +eneral. Deput" to the Director #eneral %DD#&: #he Deputy to the Director +eneral provides advice and su"stantive support to the Director +eneral in the overall management o the UNIDO 8ecretariat! and assists the Director +eneral in the e ective and e icient unctioning o the 8ecretariat. <e/she represents and acts on "ehal o the Director +eneral. In particular! he/she assists the Director +eneral in ensuring that the operations o UNIDO are ully in line with the directives o the policyma$ing organs and strategies and policies o the Organization. #he Division is responsi"le or providing analytical! advisory and resource mo"ilization support to the wor$ o the Organization as well as alignment with its &uality assurance ramewor$. It provides 0em"er 8tates as well as other Divisions with state(o (the art analyses o the main determinants and trends o industrial development. On this "asis! it advocates the role o industry as an instrument or poverty reduction and environmental sustaina"ility and provides strategic advice to policy(ma$ers at the national and regional levels. ;urthermore! it is responsi"le or conceptualizing! developing and managing UNIDO=s relationships with donor governments and other e.isting and potential donor organizations. #he Deputy to the Director +eneral also supervises the wor$ o the Organizational 8trategy and 3oordination +roup> the Donor 'artnerships and UND+ 3olla"oration Unit> the ,uality *ssurance Unit> the 'olicyma$ing Organs 8ecretariat> the *dvocacy and ).ternal 2elations +roup> the Development 'olicy! 8tatistics and 2esearch -ranch and the UNIDO o ices in -russels! +eneva and New ?or$. Divisions (rogramme Development and Technical $ooperation Division %(T$&: #he Division is primarily responsi"le or providing capacity(development support and technical cooperation services to enhance the capa"ilities o developing countries and transition economies to process their agriculture("ased raw materials! participate in international trade lows or manu actured goods! increase investment and technology lows! develop entrepreneurship! promote environmentally sustaina"le production techni&ues! develop renewa"le and rural energy or productive use! increase energy e iciency and support the implementation o ma9or multilateral environmental agreements. In doing so! the Division develops! implements and monitors sectoral! cross(sectoral and thematic programmes and pro9ects! and provides technical advisory and institutional and human capacity("uilding services.#he Division comprises the O ice o the 0anaging Director! the *gri(-usiness Development -ranch! the -usiness! Investment and #echnology 8ervices -ranch! the #rade 3apacity("uilding -ranch! the )nergy and 3limate 3hange -ranch! the )nvironmental 0anagement -ranch and the 0ontreal 'rotocol -ranch. In addition! the Division hosts the -ureau or 'rogramme 2esults 0onitoring as well as the -ureau or 2egional 'rogrammes. (rogramme Support and #eneral Management Division %(SM&: #he Division ormulates policies and procedures and provides strategic guidance! direction and support to all entities o the 8ecretariat! including the o ices away rom <ead&uarters! in the ive "road areas o human resources! inance and "udgets! in ormation and communication management! operational support! and management o the common services entrusted to UNIDO on "ehal
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o the @ienna("ased Organizations (@-Os). #hrough these services! the Division provides e ective support or the Organization%s operational and programmatic activities within an appropriate ramewor$ o decentralization o authority! accounta"ility and oversight. #he Division comprises the O ice o the 0anaging Director and our su"sidiary entities: the <uman 2esource 0anagement -ranch! the ;inancial 8ervices -ranch! the In ormation and 3ommunication 0anagement 8ervices and the Operational 8upport 8ervices -ranch. What e do (overt" reduction through productive activities UNIDO see$s to ena"le the poor to earn a living through productive activities! thus to ind a path out o poverty. #he Organization provides a comprehensive range o services customized or developing countries and transition economies! ranging rom industrial policy advice to entrepreneurship and 80) development! and rom technology di usion to sustaina"le production and the provision o rural energy or productive uses. Trade capacit")building Developing countries are "ene iting rom increasingly participating in the glo"al trading system. #hus! strengthening their capacity to participate in glo"al trade is critical or their uture economic growth. )specially a ter their accession to the /#O! their technical a"ility to enter into glo"al production and value chains is $ey or their success ul participation in international trade. UNIDO is one o the largest providers o trade(related development services! o ering customer( ocused advice and integrated technical assistance in the areas o competitiveness! trade policies! industrial modernization and upgrading! compliance with trade standards! testing methods and metrology. *nvironment and energ" )nergy is a prere&uisite or poverty reduction. 8till! undamental changes in the way societies produce and consume are indispensa"le or achieving glo"al sustaina"le development. UNIDO there ore promotes sustaina"le patterns o industrial consumption and production. *s a leading provider o services or improved industrial energy e iciency and sustaina"ility! UNIDO assists developing countries and transition economies in implementing multilateral environmental agreements and in simultaneously reaching their economic and environmental goals. In addition! UNIDO=s activities are divided "y:

+eography ( ;ocusing on least developed countries and * rica 8ectors ( ;ocusing on agro("ased industries #arget areas ( ;ocusing on small and medium enterprises (80)s) e or!

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'roductive activities play a central role in poverty reduction as the primary driver o economic growth! employment and wealth creation. UNIDO! as the specialized agency o the

United Nations system mandated to promote inclusive and sustaina"le industrial development! is well(placed to ma$e a signi icant contri"ution to this process. #he activities UNIDO underta$es in its three ocus areas are designed to have a catalytic and trans ormative e ect on the economic structures o countries! promoting economic growth and diversi ication in a socially inclusive and environmentally sustaina"le manner. UNIDO delivers value through our complementary and mutually supportive core unctions:

#hrough a "road range o technical cooperation activities! UNIDO designs and implements pro9ects that "uild the capacity o 0em"er 8tates to initiate and carry out their own programmes in the ield o industrial development. #hrough its analytical and policy advisory services! UNIDO conducts applied economic research and provides 0em"er 8tates with tools to shape appropriate industrial strategies and policies that improve the contri"ution o industry to the achievement o development goals. #hrough standard(setting and compliance! UNIDO assists 0em"er 8tates and their industries in complying with a num"er o e.isting and emerging international standards! while also contri"uting to the development o new glo"al standards related to its mandate. UNIDO%s convening and partnership role "rings 0em"er 8tates! the private and pu"lic sector institutions! civil society! academia and other partners together to esta"lish dialogue! orm partnerships and orge plans o action or inclusive and sustaina"le industrial development.

MD# ,: *radicate *xtreme (overt" and +unger "Those who suffer or who benefit least deserve help from those who benefit most" !eclaration illennium

#he widening gap "etween rich and poor worldwide is a ma9or threat to glo"al security and economic integration. 'overty is a vicious circle! "eing "oth the cause and e ect o the lac$ o opportunities that e.ist or the poor to help themselves. *s a primary driver o economic growth and employment creation! the private sector plays a central role in reducing poverty. <owever! in many developing countries the ma9ority o the population aces o"stacles in starting or e.panding industrial activities. ;ew small and micro( enterprises have the capacity to "ecome sta"le small and medium enterprises (80)s) and to respond to the opportunities availa"le in the e.port sector and the glo"al economy. ;or 0D+1! UNIDO aims to unleash the productive potential o the poorer groups in the world "y promoting productive activities! industrial policies! institution("uilding and industrial support services. UNIDO implements the follo ing activities directl" related to MD#,: 'olicy support or competitive industries and private sector development 2ural and women%s entrepreneurship development *gro("ased industries ;ood processing #e.tiles and leather
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2estoring agro(industries 8haring innovative agri"usiness solutions Investment and technology 2ural energy or productive use *xample of UNIDO pro-ect under MD#,: SM* $luster Development (rogramme #he programme or 80) cluster development aims at addressing the challenges associated with the lac$ o lin$ages among small "usinesses and support institutions! which o ten prevents 80)s rom realizing their ull growth potential particularly in the conte.t o glo"al value chains. #o strengthen its contri"ution to poverty reduction! the cluster development programme increasingly ocuses on wor$ing directly with the poor. 'ro9ects or 80) cluster development are under way in 3olom"ia! )cuador! )thiopia! India! the Islamic 2epu"lic o Iran! 0orocco! Nicaragua! 'a$istan and 8enegal. *xample of successful SM* initiative in India: #he United Bingdom=s Department or International Development (D;ID)! UNIDO! together with the +overnment o the 8tate o Orissa! developed a stone carving cluster support programme. #he programme had the ollowing impacts: C *rtisans in sel (help groups and cooperatives were given low(interest loans that were invested in productive activities. C 'roducts o the cluster are sold in new mar$ets> the increased sales and prices or high( &uality products have raised the income o "oth s$illed and semi(s$illed artisans. C 'roductivity has increased "y 14 to 6D per cent! product &uality has improved and the cost o production has decreased! while mechanization has made wor$ easier and improved living conditions. C /omen artisans have "een a"le to sell their own products and have gained greater sel ( con idence in doing so in mar$ets within and outside the state. 0D+ 5: 'romote +ender e&uality and empower women "#o individual and no nation must be denied the opportunity to benefit from development$ The e%ual rights and opportunities of women and men must be assured& illennium !eclaration 'overty o ten has a woman=s ace. /omen and girls constitute three( i ths o the world=s poor: their poverty level is worse than that o men as a result o clear gender disparities in education! employment opportunities and decision(ma$ing power. It is clear that! achieving the 0D+s will not "e easi"le without closing the gap "etween women and men in terms o capacities! access to resources and opportunities! and vulnera"ility to violence and con licts. ;or 0D+5! UNIDO%s response is to actively oster the participation o women in the productive sectors! with a strong ocus on entrepreneurship! in an e ort to ena"le women to
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generate a sustained income. #his is achieved primarily through enterprise development programmes that address the ine&ualities aced "y women with a ocus on capacity("uilding! policy and institutional support. UNIDO implements the follo ing activities directl" related to MD#.: C C C C C C C /omen entrepreneurship development -usiness environment re orm through technical and advisory services 80) cluster development #echnological upgrading and agro(value chain development 2ural and renewa"le energy or productive use )ntrepreneurship curriculum programmes -uilding o national and regional networ$s o -usiness 8upport Organizations (-8Os)

*xample of UNIDO pro-ect under MD#.: /ural and Women0s *ntrepreneurship Development (rogramme #he 'rogramme stimulates entrepreneurship in developing countries! with a ocus on women and youth. Under this programme! UNIDO has prepared entrepreneurship development curricula or secondary and vocational school on *ngola! 3ameroon! +uinea! 0ozam"i&ue! Nami"ia! 2wanda and #imor(:este. Due to its integrated nature (covering technical! management and mar$eting aspects o manu acturing rom production to mar$ets)! the programme has made a signi icant contri"ution to rural development and women entrepreneurship "y ensuring that women ac&uire the necessary s$ills to ensure continuity o their "usinesses. *xample of successful initiative in Morocco: UNIDO! in colla"oration with the 8panish 3ooperation *gency! developed a women entrepreneurship programme or 0oroccan women. UNIDO helped women producers to improve the $nowledge! technology and hygiene practices to produce sa e and good &uality olive oil. #he programme had the ollowing impacts: C 55F women have "een trained in production management! technological improvements and systems assuring sa ety and &uality in manu acturing C 0ore than 7D women have "een trained in spinning! weaving and inishing as well training in management! accounting and maintenance reporting C /omen entrepreneurs have participated in trade airs in 8pain and Italy! there"y "uilding their understanding o mar$ets and mar$et re&uirements C /omen entrepreneurs in rural areas have "een a"le to generate an income and improve their standards o living! as well as o er sta"le employment MD# 1: Develop a #lobal (artnership for Development "'e are committed to an open( e%uitable( rule)based( predictable and non)discriminatory multilateral trading and financial system& illennium !eclaration

+lo"alization has emerged as the dominant eature o the world economy and is "ound to retain this pre(eminence in the coming years. #rade has "een recognized as a central element in industrial development strategies or some time. <owever! the li"eralization o investment and trade regimes on their own do not ensure that much o the developing world "ene its rom glo"al mar$ets and achieves rapid economic growth. #he Gth 0D+ on glo"al partnership contains the important target to develop a trading system that is open! rule("ased! predicta"le and non(discriminatory. ;or 0D+G! UNIDO%s response is to actively oster value(addition! diversi ication o production away rom a heavy reliance on commodities! and on capacity("uilding to meet the technical and "usiness re&uirements o participation in trade. UNIDO thus wor$s in partnership with others across the "readth o its activities! as well as addressing the $ey 0D+ targets o meeting the special needs o :D3s and! through its trade(capacity "uilding activities. In this way! it helps partner countries to ta$e advantage o the glo"al trading system. UNIDO C C C C C C C C C C C implements the follo ing activities directl" related to MD#1:

Industrial 'olicy! -usiness )nvironment and Institutional 8upport *gro(processing and @alue 3hain Development 8ustaina"le 'roduction in 'oor 3ommunities #echnology Di usion 'romotion o Domestic Investment! ;DI and *lliances 3ompetitiveness *nalysis and #rade(related 'olicies )nterprise Upgrading or #rade )nhancement Innovation 8ystems! #echnology 0anagement and ;oresight 0odernization o ).port(oriented *gro(industries 3orporate 8ocial 2esponsi"ility or 0ar$et Integration 8tandards! 0etrology! #esting and 3on ormity

*xample of UNIDO pro-ect under MD#1: 2ualit" and $ompliance infrastructure #he capacity o developing countries to comply with standards needs to "e enhanced. I8O FDD1! I8O 1ADD1 and I8O 66DDD are some o the system standards that e.porters need to comply with i they want to enter many oreign mar$ets. UNIDO has developed a comprehensive programme to help developing countries and economies in transition to overcome the shortcomings o their standards and con ormity in rastructure. #he services o ered or speci ic issues include: )sta"lishment or strengthening o standardization "odies> <armonization o standards at the national and regional level> *ssistance to participation in regional and international standards(setting activities> *ssistance in developing product con ormity mar$ schemes. *xample of successful initiative in *g"pt: /ith support rom the Italian government! UNIDO has esta"lished the )gyptian #racea"ility 3enter or *gro(Industrial e.ports ()#2*3)). )#2*3) provides technical assistance or ood and &uality sa ety to local growers! pac$ers and traders! with a ocus on tracea"ility
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C 0ore than 1! 4DD nationals attended training courses on ood sa ety! tracea"ility and standards. #he training targeted representatives o irms! "usiness associations! government institutions and N+Os C 14 irms 9oined a programme to upgrade their tracea"ility systems and a num"er o these will "e helped to access unding or automated tracea"ility systems C #raining wor$shops were held on the new I8O 66DDD ood sa ety standard or )O8 e.perts and &uality assurance managers o e.porting irms. 1D irms em"ar$ed on the process to &uali y or I8O 66DDD certi ication. O these! two ac&uired the certi ication and three more e.pected to receive it soon 2uestions 1. /hat are the main aims o the United Nations Industrial Development OrganisationH 6. <ow the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation addresses its main mainsH