UNIDO- key facts  Established in 1966 & UN Specialized Agency since 1986  Lead role within UN system on industrial development  172 Member States  Constitutional mandate to promote sustainable industrial development in developing countries and countries in transition  Focus on technical cooperation: policy advice, institutional capacity-building and business development services

UNIDO- Service Modules  Industrial Governance and Statistics  Investment and Technology Promotion  Industrial Competitiveness and Trade  Private Sector Development  Agro-Industry  Sustainable Energy and Climate Change  Montreal Protocol  Environment Management

3 UNIDO’s Field Operation Network

UNIDO’s Field Operation Network (cont’d) Network of Cleaner Production Centres and Programmes

Refurbished Computer Programme Objectives: Affordable quality computer access for SMEs, especially in SSA Extend the life time of PCs Pilot & promote sustainable pro-poor business models Approach: Local computer refurbishment centre of excellence Sustainable business model rather than donations Stringent quality criteria Environmentally sound disposal Successful proof of concept: First PC refurbishment centre of excellence fully operational in Kampala, Uganda – launched in June 2008 and implemented in the framework of a PPP in cooperation with Microsoft First e-waste study ever formulated for Uganda

Refurbished Computer Programme (cont’d) A replicable methodology for responsible local PC refurbishment: