UNIDO Initiatives

Unido's wider work
UNIDO champions green hydrogen for a sustainable energy future, recognising its crucial role in decarbonizing industries. Through international cooperation, policy advice, technology transfer, and capacity-building, UNIDO promotes green hydrogen technologies. In 2021, UNIDO launched the “Global Programme for Hydrogen in Industry.” This programme assists developing countries in overcoming barriers, fostering a just hydrogen transition that prioritises social and environmental aspects. Key elements include promoting tangible projects, such as GH2 Clusters, to accelerate local green hydrogen adoption in hard-to-abate industries. UNIDO focuses on policies, standards, financial instruments, skills, innovation, and coordination to drive a sustainable hydrogen economy. In February 2024, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) approved the UNIDO Global Clean Hydrogen Programme, a five-year initiative targeting national clean hydrogen projects in eight countries (Algeria, Egypt, Ecuador, Malaysia, Namibia, Nigeria, the Philippines, and South Africa) and establishing a global knowledge exchange platform. The expansion of cooperation to additional countries underscores UNIDO’s dedication to advancing sustainable hydrogen solutions worldwide.