Institutional Learning and Change Initiative

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UNIDO's mission is to promote sustainable industrial development in the developing countries and countries in transition. Stimulating development throughout an industrial value chain, with a long-term positive impact on the economy and society as a whole, is a complex issue. Partnerships can be an effective industrial development tool in that case, especially for small and medium-scale enterprise (SME) development. They can be defined as structures for joint action in which complementary resources (know-how, skills, funding, equipment) can be tapped and different interests be balanced while the parties involved retain full independence. Sustainable industrial development integrates economic, social and environmental factors. This means that, while UNIDO business relations are the main subject of this guide, a UNIDO business partnership will always be a multi-sector partnership including all relevant parties in the development process. The purpose of this guide is to serve as a guide for actors in the public and private sector who may become involved in a UNIDO business partnership for industrial development.

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http://www.unido.org/fileadmin/import/12978_BPGuide.pdf