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UNIDO is represented by
designated country or regional offices and, in addition,
by a Network of Investment and Technology Promotion
Offices, financed by the countries they are located
in, by Investment Promotion Units, by National
Cleaner Production Centres established jointly with
the United Nations Environment Programme, and by
International Technology
Centres.
UNIDO ITPO Italy promotes industrial development and
technology transfer with the support of locally-based
Investment Promotion Units (IPUs). Such Units were
established in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and
Tunisia and entrusted with promoting the development
of local Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), and
attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). Over the
past year, IPUs have been under HQ administrative and
operational supervision and linked to other ITPOs, while
a support unit remains in Rome. Beyond providing
technical and financial assistance, IPUs facilitate
industrial collaboration between enterprises in
developed countries and local SMEs. IPUs also develop
specific programmes relating to industrial sectors such
as agro-food, textile and garments, leather, building
materials, marble, plastic, automotive, environment, and
renewable energies.
The Support Unit to the Serbian Agency for Development
of SMEs also helped establish close links with
enterprises and other partners in Serbia before ending
its activity in January 2008, but the links created
continue to be effective and various promotional
activities are reported under Serbia in the appropriate
geographical section.
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