Informal Consultation, Tuesday 11 June 2013, High-Level Conference of Middle-Income Countries, San José, Costa Rica

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UNIDO
Business Partnerships
Partnering for Prosperity

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UNIDO at a Glance
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is a specialized
agency of the United Nations, whose mandate is:
i. to promote and accelerate sustainable industrial development in
developing countries and economies in transition;
ii. to work towards improving living conditions in the world’s poorest
countries by drawing on its combined global resources and expertise.
UNIDO focuses its activities on three thematic priorities:
1) POVERTY REDUCTION THROUGH PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITIES
2) TRACE CAPACITY BUILDING
3) ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
 UNIDO was established in 1966
 It has 174 Member States

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UNIDO Presence in the World
Algeria
Cameroon
China
Colombia
Côte
d'Ivoire
Egypt
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea
India
Indonesia
Iran
Kenya
Lebanon
Madagascar
Mexico
Morocco
Nigeria
Pakistan
Philippines
Senegal
South Africa
Sudan
Tanzania
Thailand
Tunisia
Uruguay
Viet Nam
FIELD OFFICES
Afghanistan
Angola
Armenia
Bolivia
Burkina
Faso
Ecuador
Eritrea
Jordan
Laos
Mali
Nicaragua
Rwanda
Sierra
Leone
Zimbabwe
DESKS IN UNDP OFFICES

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Three Inter-related Thematic Priorities for UNIDO
 Industrial Policy, Business
Environment and Institutional
Support
 Rural and Women’s
Entrepreneurship Development
 Cluster and Business Linkages
 Agro-processing and Value Chain
Development
 Rural Energy for Productive Use
 Sustainable Production in Poor
Communities
 Technology Diffusion
 Promotion of Domestic Investment,
FDI and Alliances
 Regional Priorities, Funds
Mobilization and Partnerships
Poverty reduction through
productive activities
Trade capacity building
 Competitiveness Analysis and
Trade-related Policies
 Enterprise Upgrading for Trade
Enhancement
 Innovation Systems, Technology
Management and Foresight
 Modernization of Export-oriented
Agro-industries
 SME Export Consortia
 Corporate Social Responsibility for
Market Integration
 Standards, Metrology, Testing and
Conformity
 Regional Priorities, Funds
Mobilization and Partnerships
Energy and Environment
 Renewable Energy
 Industrial Energy Efficiency and
Climate Change
 Energy Policy and Partnership
 Cleaner and Sustainable Production
 Water Management
 Montreal Protocol
 Stockholm Convention
 Regional Priorities, Funds
Mobilization and Partnerships

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Why UNIDO Business partnerships?
UNIDO builds partnerships with the private sector that
 Advance inclusive and sustainable industrial development
 Drive business value
 Harness all partner’s expertise, know-how and resources
Providing tailored
goods & services
Inclusive &
sustainable supply
chains
Compliance with
int’l norms &
standards
Promoting Green
Industry
Support local
business
development
Access to Energy

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Business Partnerships Models
1. Developing or adapting
products for rural/low
income populations
2. Localizing the business value
chain by using local suppliers and
service providers or creating local
distribution networks
3. Integrating practices that protect
and preserve the environment by
improving resource management
1. Investing within the value
chain through strategic
financial and in-kind
investments within the
company’s supply chain and/or
broader operating context
2. Applying technology to
enhance reach and access for
current and new programs with
social goals
1. Addressing systemic
issues by leveraging the
core competencies of a
broader range of actors from
the public, private and non-
profit sectors
2. Securing commitments
and mobilize concrete
action to develop innovative
solutions and create new
playing fields in industrial
sectors
Categories of UNIDO Business Partnerships
CORE BUSINESS
& VALUE CHAINS
SOCIAL INVESTMENTS
& PHILANTHROPY
MULTI-STAKEHOLDER &
TRANSFORMATIONAL
ALLIANCES

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Business Partnership Benefits
 Insider knowledge of a specific industry
sector
 Markets, technology and specialized
information
 Cutting-edge industry experts
 Provision of better service and greater
impact for recipient countries
 Profile raising and promotion of UNIDO
projects in the business community
BENEFITS FOR UNIDO
 Profound know-how in industrial
development
 Global information network of UNIDO
and the United Nations
 Worldwide pool of experts and trainers
 United Nations linkage and compliance
with global development values
 Increased social responsibility
combined with profitability
BENEFITS FOR BUSINESS

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UNIDO Partnerships with the Private Sector
AGRO-INDUSTRIES,
BUSINESS INVESTMENT
& TECHNOLOGY
PARTNERSHIPS
ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT
PARTNERSHIPS
ENERGY & CLIMATE
CHANGE PARTNERSHIPS

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Multi-stakeholder & Transformational Partnerships
Transformation
al
Strategic
Opportunistic
Philanthropic
System
SignificantMinimal
Complexity
Dalberg, 2011

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Thank you
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