UNIDO begins project to boost Pak exports

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MULTAN: The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has started a project of 10 million Euros for boosting up the Pakistani exports and would help in improving the standard of the products as per global market demand. It would introduce surgical instruments, agriculture, Horticulture and fresh fruits in European and Middle East markets, said Dr. Mike Dullan a representative of UNIDO

While talking to executive committee member of Multan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MCCI) chaired by Senior Vice President Khawaja Muhammad Hussain here on Wednesday said that Pakistan would become stronger by increasing exports but it is only possible when standard, quality of products will be enhanced to the international level.

He further said that UNIDO has gained experience through a continuous interaction with public and private sectors, and by implementing over 50 projects covering many industrial sectors. A general feature of all these projects was and still is that they are aimed at building indigenous (human and/or institutional) capacity to enhance the industrialization process of Pakistan in a sustainable way, He added

He asserted as of today, strong needs for UNIDO's services persist, which shows a number of on-going projects and an ever increasing flow of new requests for UNIDO's services from both public and private sector. He said requested services concern technical assistance through projects, but also fellowships, industrial information on investment opportunities, new emerging technologies, statistics, potential industrial partners and so forth.

Since UNIDO is a technical implementing agency and as such does not administer project funds, granting these requests does not always lie within the direct control of UNIDO. However, UNIDO will always strive to provide (or facilitate the provision of contacts) the requested services to the maximum of its abilities.

He deemed that to ensure the most effective fulfillment of its mandate to support sustainable industrial development in Pakistan, UNIDO will have to focus its activities to the most pressing needs of Pakistan's industrialization process. In this connection two focus programmed areas are being distinguished: Direct Technical Assistance and Investment & Technology Transfer, simultaneously. More over UNIDO Pakistan will have to adhere to a global restructuring process, which aims to enhance the overall effectiveness of UNIDO. One of the main features of this restructuring process, which has a direct bearing on all country offices, is the increased physical and programmatic emphasis on Regional & Inter-agency cooperation. The meeting was also attended by MCCI's Secretary General Khurram Javed, Aurangzeb,Kausar Shiekh, Rabia Shehzad, Yaquob Khan and Ch.Zulfikar .