UNIDO is a specialized agency of the United Nations with a unique mandate to promote, dynamize and accelerate industrial development.
Our mandate is reflected in Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 9: “Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation”, but UNIDO’s activities contribute to all the SDGs.
UNIDO’s vision is a world without poverty and hunger, where industry drives low-emission economies, improves living standards, and preserves the livable environment for present and future generations, leaving no one behind.
UNIDO provides support to its 173 Member States through four mandated functions: technical cooperation; action-oriented research and policy-advisory services; normative standards-related activities; and fostering partnerships for knowledge and technology transfer.
Our work is concentrated on three focus areas: ending hunger by helping businesses from farm to fork; stopping climate breakdown by using renewable energy and energy efficiency to reduce industrial greenhouse gas emissions; and supporting sustainable supply chains so that developing country producers get a fair deal and scarce resources are preserved.
UNIDO South Africa – Supporting South Africa’s transition to a low-carbon economy
Based in Pretoria, UNIDO’s Regional Office for Southern Africa is part of the organisation’s network of field network comprising 48 regional and country offices around the world.
Projects and interventions in South Africa are aligned with the national priorities of the country, and are conceptualised and implemented in close collaboration with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) as UNIDO’s line department in the country. The projects are coordinated through the Regional Office for Southern Africa in Pretoria, which covers the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
UNIDO is one of 17 United Nations agencies in South Africa.
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“I want to reiterate UNIDO’s steadfast commitment to supporting South Africa in its journey towards a climate-resilient future. We stand ready to continue our collaboration with the government, industry, and all stakeholders to ensure a more sustainable and prosperous future for all.”
Dr. Diego Masera, UNIDO Regional Representative for Southern Africa.
