VIENNA, 23 February 2022 - The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Government of Japan are continuing to deliver on their pledge to support African countries on their path to progress towards the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, as well as building back better from COVID-19. Productive activities carried out in a sustainable manner are crucial to tackle the global climate crisis, protect the environment, end hunger and create jobs.
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The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Government of Japan are joining hands to implement ten new UNIDO projects with a total budget of US$7.29 million. At today’s kick-off event, LI Yong, Director General of UNIDO, and Ambassador Takeshi Hikihara, Permanent Representative of Japan to the International Organizations in Vienna, marked the start of projects in Afghanistan, Eritrea, Gabon, Ghana, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Madagascar, the State of Palestine, the United Republic of Tanzania, and Yemen. The event was attended by representatives of the beneficiary countries.
In his remarks, UNIDO’s Li noted that “a sensible and sustainable recovery has to start now to mitigate the severe and long-lasting effects of the pandemic,” adding, “We must apply the lessons learned from last year and tackle the challenges ahead of us. We have to strengthen job creation, build on the benefits of digitalization, advance gender equality, fight
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