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South Africa

Partner for Prosperity

Our long-term vision is to aspire to a world of opportunity where progress is equitable , accessible and sustainable and where the alleviation of poverty is considered a common aim and global responsibility . UNIDO ’ s role is that of an informed institution , in tune with the goals of its partners and capable of making an effective contribution to industrial development and sustainable development .
UNIDO in South Africa is currently contracted to the Department of Trade and Industry ( the DTi ) to implement a series of tools and initiatives to align local suppliers with buyer networks in support of government localisation policies . The tools include supplier profiling , benchmarking , supplier capacity building and matchmaking .
The UNIDO SPX Key Programme objectives
Supplier Profiling
A catalogue of locally produced products and production capabilities of South African manufacturing suppliers to assist in matchmaking .
Benchmarking
SPX Benchmarking compares the operational performance of a company and practices against those of other companies in the same industry .
Supplier Capacity Building
SPX capacity-building supports the suppliers to meet the contract requirements through linking them to technology and development support partners .
Matchmaking
The SPX Centre identify specific opportunities and assist in matching buyers with relevant potential suppliers .
Contact us : Email : info @ unido-spx . co . za Website : www . unido-spx . co . za
UNIDO SPX Address : 77 Meintjies Street , Sunnyside , Pretoria , 0132