The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), based in Vienna, Austria, is the specialized agency responsible for the acceleration of industrialization in developing countries through technical cooperation and investment promotion projects, policy advice, and other support services. UNIDO's clients in the government and the private sector can avail themselves of such services through funding from various sources including UNDP, bilateral grants, development finance institutions, public and private trust funds, etc. UNIDO focuses its work particularly on environmentally sound technologies, technology and investment for SMES, and agro-industries including rural industrialization.
