Overview of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) helps developing countries and economies in transition in their fight against marginalization.UNIDO holds a special place in the United Nations system as it is the only organization promoting the creation of wealth and tackling poverty alleviation through manufacturing.
The Organization focuses on three inter-related thematic priorities:
- Poverty Reduction through Productive Activities
- Trade Capacity-Building
- Energy and Environment
To improve standards of living through industries that are both internationally competitive and environmentally sustainable, the Organization has created the largest portfolio of projects related to trade capacity building in the United Nations system. The main focus is on promoting growth in the small and medium enterprise sector - the key generator of wealth in most developing countries.
UNIDO was established in 1966 and became a specialized agency of the United Nations in 1985. In 1967 it (UNIDO) left New York and set up its Headquarters in the Austrian capital, Vienna. As a specialized agency, UNIDO has its own constitution, its own member states, its own policymaking organs, its own executive head (Director-General Dr. Kandeh K. Yumkella) and its own regular budget. Moreover, UNIDO disposes of voluntary contributions to finance developmental activities.
The post war Rwanda’s case-need of industrial recovery through capacity rehabilitationA greater part of the industrial sector and government institutions were equally destroyed after Rwanda's war and genocide, which left more than one million people dead and much of the economy devastated.
The post crisis program was thus designed with three components to address the major issues of industrial recovery and competitiveness. The post crisis program therefore focused its efforts in capacity building in enterprises restructuring and upgrading, in formulation and implementation of the Industrial policy, its follow up and evaluation, and lastly capacity building of entrepreneurs-especially women entrepreneurs-in the agro-food processing.
Since 2005 -need of tangible projects implementation
- Promotion of private sector opportunities
Five potential enterprises were selected to pilot support as models for growth and transition and potential value chains and enterprise needs along the value chains were highlighted.
Two enterprises have been selected and supported with technological upgrading and management training
- Rural energy development through “Learning by Doing Approach”.
In this perspective, minihydro sites (Nyamyotsi, Mutobo, Gatobwe) were constructed with the capacity of 700KW in total and benefiting more than 550 households, dispensaries, local business entities, villages offices and schools, etc.
UNIDO programmes under the “One UN” reform
- Support to the Implementation of the New Industrial Policy
- Waste Management for Income Generation
- Rural energy development
- Establishment and operation of a National Cleaner Production Centre
- Assistance for the Rehabilitation of the Leather Industry of Rwanda
- Assistance to the agro-processing sector (food and agro-machinery
Contacts-UNIDO Rwanda
Email:
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Tel. +250 – 590 446
or UNIDO Office in Rwanda located in UNDP building.
Visit us on: www.unido.org
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