FG, UNIDO in talks over continuity of country’s projects

THE Federal Government and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have agreed to extend their collaboration on initiatives to help create employment opportunities, encourage inclusive private sector development and promote environmentally sustainable industrial practices in Nigeria.

Welcoming the Managing Director of UNIDO Programme Development and Technical Cooperation Division, Philippe Scholtes, to a meeting with senior government officials, Aisha Abubakar, Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, said the Ministry is keen to key into sectors “where we recognize the importance of strategic collaboration with UNIDO.”
According to her: “Our expectation is for the speedy fulfilment of initiatives in Nigeria to deliver tangible outcomes. These programmes that provide for skills development, youth and women’s empowerment, agro-based processing industries and the policy on quality are very important.” Ongoing projects include the National Quality Infrastructure project that helps ensure local products comply to relevant international norms and standards; the Staple Crop Processing Zone programme that supports the export of Nigerian processed agro-products; and the newly-established Investment Technology Promotion Office in Nigeria that works to attract foreign investment to the country, as well as to disseminate best practices and best technologies.



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