UNIDO Circular Economy Program for Developing Countries

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UNIDO promotes circular economy innovation through capacity building, awareness campaigns, and Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP) in developing nations. Partners with UNEP since 1994.

Source: https://www.unido.org/sites/default/files/2017-10/Circular_Economy_UNIDO.pdf

Funding Details

Deadline

Unknown (Unknown)

Contact

UNIDO Headquarters, Vienna International Centre, P.O. Box 300, 1400 Vienna, Austria. Website: www.unido.org

Last Checked

2026-03-15 11:53

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Projects must be in UNIDO member developing countries — not directly accessible to organizations in developed nations
• UNIDO works through government-to-government technical cooperation — national government endorsement or partnership typically required

Project Scope

• Focus must align with circular economy, resource efficiency, cleaner production, or related industrial development themes
• Projects should demonstrate inclusiveness and benefit for developing nations in global supply chains

Constraints

• No open application process — participation is through country-level UNIDO projects or RECP network membership
• NGOs may participate as implementing partners within UNIDO country programs, not as direct grant recipients

Historical Context

UNIDO has worked on circular economy components for over 50 years. The RECP program has been implemented jointly with UNEP since 1994. The referenced document is from October 2017. UNIDO's work has contributed to phasing out ozone-depleting substances (avoiding 338 million tons CO2-equivalent annually).

Why it was added

UNIDO circular economy capacity building in developing countries, relevant to plastic value chains

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