United Nations Industrial Development Organization

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The United Nations Industrial Development Organization is a UN specialized agency that promotes inclusive and sustainable industrial development to reduce poverty and support economic growth in developing countries.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf intergovernmental organization
specialized agency of the United Nations
abbreviation UNIDO
becameSpecializedAgencyOfUN 1985
cooperatesWith civil society
development finance institutions
governments
other United Nations agencies
private sector
dateFounded 1966
focusArea agro‑industry
energy and environment
industrial policy
investment and technology promotion
productive employment creation
small and medium-sized enterprises development
trade capacity-building
foundedBy United Nations
governingBody General Conference of UNIDO
Industrial Development Board
Programme and Budget Committee
hasMotto Progress by innovation
headquartersLocation Austria
Vienna
locatedIn Vienna International Centre
memberOf United Nations development system
mission promote inclusive and sustainable industrial development
objective advance economic competitiveness
promote environmental sustainability in industry
reduce poverty through productive activities
support economic growth in developing countries
officialLanguage Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
parentOrganization United Nations
predecessor United Nations Industrial Development Centre
primaryBeneficiaries developing countries
economies in transition
regionServed worldwide
supportsAgenda 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
supportsGoal Sustainable Development Goal 9
build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
worksOn climate change mitigation in industry
energy efficiency in industry
green industry
inclusive and sustainable industrial development
industrial statistics and research
renewable energy for productive uses
resource-efficient and cleaner production


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