Driving trade transparency and efficiency in Egypt
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is working closely with Egypt to build a more transparent and efficient trading system. Central to this effort is the implementation of a Trade Information Portal (TIP), an online platform that will simplify export, import, and transit procedures. The TIP aligns with the transparency provisions of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) and aims to reduce costs and red tape, making Egypt a more competitive global trading partner.
UNIDO to implement world’s first-ever carbon crediting project by applying semi-aerobic methane emission reduction method from waste management site in Tunisia through Joint Crediting Mechanism
UNIDO has recently concluded an agreement for the provision of a grant to EX Research Institute (EXRI), a Japanese company, to implement the world’s first-ever carbon crediting project by applying the Fukuoka method (semi-aerobic landfill) in a waste management project in Beja, Tunisia under the UNIDO project “Promoting Climate Innovation and Partnership for Transition Towards Deep Decarbonization (UNIDO-JCM)”, which is funded by Ministry of the Environment of Japan.
UN Trade and Development and Japan partner to add value to Africa’s critical minerals sector
The new partnership will help countries harness the rising global demand for critical energy transition minerals for value addition and economic diversification.
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), with funding from the Government of Japan, has launched a new project to help Southern African countries capture more value from critical energy transition minerals such as lithium, cobalt and rare earths – vital for batteries, solar panels, wind turbines and electric vehicles.
UNIDO, Sierra Leone and Japan inaugurate Centre of Excellence to drive youth employment in the automotive sector
Freetown, 13 May 2025 - The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the Government of Sierra Leone, and the Government of Japan today officially inaugurated the Centre of Excellence for Automotive Training at Freetown Polytechnic’s Kissy Campus.
The high-level ceremony marks a major milestone in the “Promoting Youth Employment through Automotive Maintenance Skills Training” project,implemented by UNIDO in partnership with the Ministry of Technical and Higher Education and the Ministry of Youth Affairs, and generously funded by the Government of Japan.
Beyond compensation: Reparatory justice as a structural economic imperative for Africa
The pursuit of reparations has long animated African and global dialogues about justice. Since 1963, when the Organization of African Unity (OAU)—the predecessor to the African Union (AU) — first took up this cause, efforts have been made to advocate for reparations for historical crimes committed against Africans and people of African descent.
Eswatini: World Bank Supports Fiscal and Private Sector Reforms for Resilient Growth
MBABANE, April 30, 2025—The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a Development Policy Loan (DPL) operation to support the Kingdom of Eswatini’s efforts to strengthen fiscal governance, foster private sector development, and enhance energy security and climate resilience. This is the first in a programmatic series of two operations.
UNIDO launches the Industrial Development Report 2024 in Africa
Johannesburg, 26 March 2025 - The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) together with the DSI/NRF South African Research Chair in Industrial Development (SARChI-ID) at the University of Johannesburg and the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) co-organized a joint event titled ‘The Future of Industrial Development in Africa’ in Johannesburg on 26 March 2025. The event served as the regional launch for Africa of UNIDO’s Industrial Development Report (IDR) 2024.
Guinea Bissau validates its national implementation plan for the Water Convention
“Our two main rivers, the Rio Geba and the Rio Corubal, are shared with Senegal and Guinea. 80% of the drinking water available to the population of Bissau comes from a shared aquifer, the Bassin Aquifère Sénégalo Mauritanien. Cooperation with our neighbouring countries is therefore crucial”, stressed the Minister of Natural Resources of Guinea Bissau, Malam Sambu, in a national workshop on the validation of the national implementation plan of the Water Convention, taking place this week in Bissau.
The UN and AU collaborate for sustainable development in Africa
Kampala, 7 April 2025 (ECA) - The United Nations and the African Union (AU) are creating synergy in implementing the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the UN Sustainable Development Goals for Agenda 2030, described as "Two agendas, One framework."
UNIDO and Nigeria sign historic partnership for sustainable economic and industrial development in Nigeria
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, have launched a four year Programme for Country Partnership (PCP) Flagship Strategy.