United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is a specialized agency in the United Nations headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

  • The mission of UNIDO, as described in the Lima Declaration adopted at the fifteenth session of the UNIDO General Conference in 2013, is to promote and accelerate inclusive and sustainable industrial development (ISID) in Member States. It is also a member of the United Nations Development Group.
  • The Organization’s programmatic focus is structured in its Medium-Term Programme Framework 2018-2021, in four strategic priorities -
    • Creating shared prosperity;
    • Advancing economic competitiveness;
    • Safeguarding the environment;
    • Strengthening knowledge and institutions