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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