Africa Industrialization Day

   The General Conference (GC) is UNIDO's supreme policymaking organ where all Member States meet once every two years. It determines the guiding principles and policies of the Organization, and approves the budget and work programme of UNIDO . Every four years, the GC appoints the Director General. The Conference also elects the members of the Industrial Development Board and the Programme and Budget Committee. Related Sites and Documents:  Global Industry Summit . Watch the Twenty-first session of the General Conference – 5th Plenary! Meetings & Events

Accelerating productive transformation through industrialization , a higher form of value addition, is at the centre of Africa’s agenda towards sustainable development, structural transformation, competitiveness, recovery, resilience and inclusive prosperity and gained in importance in the current complex geopolitical context. The start of trading under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) in January 2021 offers Africa the most significant opportunity for socioeconomic progress. It is as of now, Africa’s biggest development programme. The AfCFTA becomes even more relevant when viewed against the backdrop of global supply chain disruptions which are bringing in train, inflation and threats of economic recessions. An integrated continental market of 1.4 billion people and growing, opens up large economies of scale and scope that can attract investments in manufacturing and agro-processing, which in turn, can boost economic diversification and intra-African trade . Projec...