UNIDO received the Innovation & Sustainable Development Award in recognition for the
impact it has created in communities in Western Uganda through its Banana Livelihoods
Diversification Project.
The project which is being implemented with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and
Fisheries is supporting over 500 people involved in the Banana Agribusiness value chain in
eight districts in Western Uganda.
Speaking at the event, UNIDO Country Representative Mr. Bruno Otto Tokwiny emphasized
that inclusive and sustainable industrialization is one of the most effective ways to eradicate
poverty.
Mr. Otto who was the keynote speaker made a presentation titled “Eradicating poverty and
promoting prosperity in a changing world: the role of Industrialization.”
He said that an early focus on labour-intensive and export-oriented industries accompanied by
structural transformation towards manufacturing industries, is one of the most effective ways
to eradicate poverty