Middle Income Countries (MICs) can lead shift to green industrial development
Stories & Blogs UNIDOApr 29, 2025(News )Middle-income countries (MICs) can increase their competitiveness and lead the global shift towards a green industrial system…
UNIDO and Sweden launch Energy Efficiency for Sustainable Livelihoods in Africa (EELA) Programme
Stories & Blogs UNIDOMar 26, 2025(News )The event was hosted by Annika Lisa Markovic, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sweden to UNIDO and brought together high-level representatives from the programme’s partner organizations.
Transforming Africa’s Coffee Sector: UNIDO and Italy Drive Climate-Resilient Solutions March 25, 2025
Stories & Blogs UNIDOMar 25, 2025(News )Italy supports UNIDO in promoting Africa’s sustainable industrialization, in line with the Mattei Plan’s focus on food security, renewable energy, and job creation, as reaffirmed during the Italy-Africa Summit in January 2024.
Harnessing frontier technology for food security in Nigeria.
Stories & Blogs UNCTADFeb 12, 2025(News )Africa’s most populous nation is making strides in agricultural innovation by leveraging satellite imagery, earth observation systems and remote sensing tools.
Carbon markets ‘a powerful tool’ for least developed countries, COP29 hears
Stories & Blogs UNCTADNov 15, 2024(News )At the annual climate summit, UN Trade and Development urges stronger action to help least developed nations tap into carbon markets for sustainable and resilient growth.
The impact of innovative evidence-to-policy approaches on accelerating nutrition-related SDGs: Can the NiPN model lead the way?
Stories & Blogs IFPRINov 15, 2024(Blog )Evidence-based policymaking is crucial for developing cost-effective strategies that address the root causes of food insecurity and malnutrition around the world.
Critical minerals: Leaders at COP29 call for ensuring developing countries reap fair share
Stories & Blogs UNCTADNov 13, 2024(News )UN Trade and Development chief Rebeca Grynspan outlined four key actions: investment in infrastructure, fairer trade and market access, transparent governance, and faster knowledge sharing.
Unleashing the potential of Generation Z for food system transformation in Africa.
Stories & Blogs IFPRIOct 28, 2024(Blog )A “youth bulge”—enters the labor market every year, African economies are still struggling to create opportunities for them, leading to high rates of youth unemployment across the continent.
Joint report explores scope for coordinated approach to climate action, carbon pricing and policy spillovers
Stories & Blogs UNCTADOct 24, 2024(News )The report outlines pathways for coordinated approaches to climate action, carbon pricing, and the cross-border effects of mitigation policies to achieve global climate goals.
Does conflict-driven internal displacement influence demand for agricultural inputs? Evidence from Nigeria.
Stories & Blogs IFPRISep 26, 2024(Blog )Smallholder farmers in northeastern Nigeria face interrelated challenges of food insecurity, climate change impacts, and conflict.