UNIDO | United Nations Industrial Development Organization 1361 views

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is a Specialized Agency of the United Nations. Its mandate is to promote and accelerate sustainable industrial development in developing countries and economies in transition, and is to work towards improving living conditions in the world’s poorest countries by drawing on its combined global resources,international and national expertise. This assignment will be under the supervision of the Agro-Industries Technology Division (PTC/AGR/AIT) part of the Agribusiness Development Department (PTC/AGR). ThisDivision is responsible for all technology aspects of the agro-based industries in textile, leather, wood and agriculturalmechanization systems. Emphasis is placed on the design and implementation of programmes serving sustainable development requirements of the agri-businesses and related industries,including its environmental needs to be developed by Governments, industries, private sector agencies, and NGOs targetingpoor communities to become more resilient. Furthermore, this Division also provides technical support to enhance demand-oriented vocational technical skills for employment creation and entrepreneurship for sustainable development.