UNIDO- key facts

Established in 1966 & UN Specialized Agency since 1986 Lead role within UN system on industrial development 172 Member States Constitutional mandate to promote sustainable industrial

development in developing countries and countries in transition Focus on technical cooperation: policy advice, institutional

capacity-building and business development services

UNIDO- Service Modules

Industrial Governance and Statistics Investment and Technology Promotion Industrial Competitiveness and Trade Private Sector Development Agro-Industry Sustainable Energy and Climate Change Montreal Protocol Environment Management

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UNIDO’s Field Operation Network

UNIDO’s Field Operation Network (cont’d)

Network of Cleaner Production Centres and Programmes

Refurbished Computer ProgrammeObjectives:• Affordable quality computer access for SMEs, especially in SSA• Extend the life time of PCs• Pilot & promote sustainable pro-poor business models

Approach:• Local computer refurbishment centre of excellence• Sustainable business model rather than donations• Stringent quality criteria• Environmentally sound disposal

Successful proof of concept:• First PC refurbishment centre of excellence fully operational in Kampala, Uganda

– launched in June 2008 and implemented in the framework of a PPP in cooperation with Microsoft

• First e-waste study ever formulated for Uganda 

Refurbished Computer Programme (cont’d)

A replicable methodology for responsible local PC refurbishment: