UNIDO Initiatives

Unido's wider work
As part of its broader efforts in promoting smart energy and inclusive and sustainable industrial development, UNIDO has launched the 4IR Strategic Framework, which aims to enable everyone to address the challenges and reap the opportunities of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), by advancing smart production for climate action, harnessing 4IR for economic development and improving livelihoods using 4IR technologies – with the development of innovation ecosystems, skills and capacity-building, governance, partnerships, investment and infrastructure. UNIDO also launched the Global Alliance on AI and Manufacturing (AIM Global) to foster international partnerships among governments, industry, the private sector, academia, and civil society. The Alliance is dedicated to the responsible development and deployment of AI and frontier technologies in industry and manufacturing. AIM Global seeks to enhance industrial competitiveness and sustainable development while ensuring fair and responsible access to AI’s benefits, thereby reducing the digital divide and promoting shared progress across countries and industries.