Africa Industrialization Day

Aligned with the UNIDO Climate Action Plan 2025–2029, the Global Climate Action Agenda and key outcomes from COP28, COP29 and COP30, the UNIDO Climate Adaptation and Industrial Resilience Forum 2026 aims to inform the co-design of climate-resilient industries of the future, through: 1.Strengthening of UNIDO's role as a partner of choice to Member States in advancing industrial adaptation in the post-COP30 context, 2 . Watch the UNIDO Climate Adaptation and Industrial Resilience Forum 2026! Agencies, Funds & Programmes

Aligned with the UNIDO Climate Action Plan 2025–2029, the Global Climate Action Agenda and key outcomes from COP28, COP29 and COP30, the UNIDO Climate Adaptation and Industrial Resilience Forum 2026 aims to inform the co-design of climate-resilient industries of the future, through: 1.Strengthening of UNIDO's role as a partner of choice to Member States in advancing industrial adaptation in the post-COP30 context, 2. Watch the UNIDO Climate Adaptation and Industrial Resilience Forum 2026! Agencies, Funds & Programmes

Aligned with the UNIDO Climate Action Plan 2025–2029, the Global Climate Action Agenda and key outcomes from COP28, COP29 and COP30, the UNIDO Climate Adaptation and Industrial Resilience Forum 2026 aims to inform the co-design of climate-resilient industries of the future, through: 1.Strengthening of UNIDO's role as a partner of choice to Member States in advancing industrial adaptation in the post-COP30 context, 2. Related Sites and Documents:  UNIDO Climate Adaptation and Industrial Resilience Forum 2026 . Watch the UNIDO Climate Adaptation and Industrial Resilience Forum 2026! Agencies, Funds & Programmes

  As the world marks Africa Industrialization Day on 20 November , UNIDO Director General, Gerd Müller reflects on the continent’s progress and the urgent investments needed to drive sustainable, competitive industrial growth. In this op-ed, he outlines why Africa stands at a defining moment—and what must happen next to unlock its full industrial potential. Africa enters 2025 at a pivotal moment in its development. The ambition to transform the continent’s economies through sustainable industrialization, regional integration, and innovation is clearer than ever, and is picking up pace. The foundations are being laid. Industrial strategies are expanding, regional integration is progressing, infrastructure projects are advancing, and a young, dynamic private sector powers local economies. Africa’s GDP growth remains among the highest globally, with more than 20 countries expected to have exceeded 5% growth in 2025. Manufacturing value added has increased in several sub-regions, and ...

  The world stands at a critical juncture. After decades of falling poverty and rising living standards, progress has stalled and, in some cases, reversed. The 2007-09 global financial crisis slowed momentum, with the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbating the trend. Now, rising geopolitical conflict risks entrenching this decline. Ongoing low productivity and limited economic diversification leave developing countries more exposed, adversely affecting local value chains and the supply of goods globally. The result: extreme poverty has barely decreased since 2015 and is increasingly concentrated in fragile, conflictprone states, in particular in sub-Saharan Africa.  The prevailing global development model has proven to be unsustainable, externalizing the environmental, social and economic burdens of resource overexploitation especially onto developing countries. The costs of accelerating resource depletion, biodiversity loss and climate change fall hardest on those nations least able ...

  International production networks have expanded dramatically over the past three decades, enabling many developing countries to integrate into global value chains ( GVCs ). By leveraging comparative advantages in low-cost labor and resource endowments, these countries have increased formal employment and exports. Yet, such gains have often come at the expense of long-term economic, social and environmental sustainability. Industrial conditions today are increasingly dynamic and heterogeneous. While many GVCs are mature and operationally efficient, others are undergoing significant disruption. Climate change, geopolitical tensions and supply chain shocks are amplifying the need for more resilient, diversified and localized production systems. At the same time, digital technologies and services are reshaping patterns of consumption, production and trade across all sectors. For developing countries, adapting to this shifting landscape requires a strategic approach to supply chai...