2025
Jakarta, 14 August 2025 — UNIDO Indonesia, in partnership with local stakeholders, hosted a four-day Exposure Visit workshop from 11 to 14 August under the Global Eco-Industrial Parks Programme Phase II (GEIPP II). The event welcomed delegations from Bangladesh, Cambodia, Moldova, and Tanzania—countries participating in the programme’s Light Activities.The workshop aimed to foster dialogue, share …
2025
Between September 2024 and December 2025, within the Global Program for Eco-Industrial Parks (GEIPP), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) implements the "EIP Light Touch Activities" in five countries, including the Republic of Moldova. The GEIPP is supported by the Government of Switzerland, through the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), and is implemented …
2025
Since 1994, UNIDO has been partnering with developing countries and economies in transition to increase the competitiveness and productive capacity of industry, specifically Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), through the implementation of Cleaner Production (CP) and the application, adaptation, and diffusion of Environmentally Sound Technologies (ESTs). The Swiss State Secretariat of Economic Affairs (SECO) has …
2025
Prior to 2022, Ukraine was one of the most carbon-intensive countries globally, with its economy dominated by resource- and energy-intensive technologies. According to UNIDO's Ukraine Industrial Country Diagnostics 2023, the intensity of Ukraine's industrial water use, raw material consumption and CO2 emissions considerably surpasses the European Union average. The ongoing war has only exacerbated existing …
2025
Photo: Entrance to the Hoa Khanh Industrial Zone (Da Nang), one of five industrial zones in Viet Nam transitioning to become eco-industrial parks.Over 57 million kilowatt-hours of energy, over two million cubic metres of water and nearly 18,000 metric tonnes of materials were saved during the first phase of the Global Eco-Industrial Park Programme (GEIPP). The programme, which …
2025
Bucolic palm trees, manicured grass, a students’ choir greeting visitors – not one’s typical mental image of an industrial park. But MM 2100 Industrial Town, just outside Jakarta, is not your typical industrial park either. Or at least not yet. The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has been supporting MM 2100 and has also …
2025
CAIRO, 17 January 2022 – The establishment of eco-industrial parks is considered one of the most important policies to accelerate inclusive and sustainable industrial development due to their ability to attract local and foreign investment. This creates job opportunities and increases income, while the negative impact on the environment is minimized. Eco-industrial parks facilitate the transition …
2025
中文版 Since the beginning of this century Viet Nam has experienced years of rapid economic growth, driven mainly by the processing and manufacturing sectors. By 2013, the government had established 173 industrial zones, with an average of 90 companies in each zone. Basic environmental legislation had been passed but regulation and enforcement capacity was weak. As …
