What is the legal status of UNIDO ITPO-China?
UNIDO ITPO-China is a UNIDO field operational office with diplomatic status, founded under an agreement of UNIDO and the people's government of the PRC in 1996. ITPO-China is located in Beijing. No other units operate in other regions of China.

What projects is UNIDO ITPO-China interested in and/or support?

What is the role of UNIDO ITPO-China's services at the operational level?

If my organization has a project and wants to work with UNIDO, what is the procedure for project evaluation and approval? What documents must be provided?

Does UNIDO ITPO-China have any job vacancies?　

Does UNIDO ITPO-China have any funds or grants that I can apply for?

According to the charter of the United Nations, no specialized agency of the UN can be active in lending funds and profit-seeking operations. However, UNIDO can assist approved projects in mobilizing resources from several grant funds, which include:

1) 　Global Industrial Development Fund which is financed by the World Bank, the Global Environment Fund (GEF), and donations from member countries of UNIDO

2) 　A specially designed fund (Trust Fund arrangement) which is designed to support the research and start up phase of projects including modernization or restructuring of selected industries, regional sustainable development strategy plans, international financing or strategic cooperation consultations, promotion of high technology and cleaner production technologies or other specific research programs, conducted by ad-hoc expert working teams.

Projects approved by UNIDO ITPO-China may apply for the above funds. The funds are mainly used for the research- and start up phase of projects that are concerned with the sustainable development of China and the Asian Region.

What is the structure of UNIDO worldwide?

UNIDO's headquarters is located in Vienna and it has field offices in 30 countries and ITPO offices in 14 countries. Furthermore, UNIDO has established a number of International Technology Centers (ITC), Clean Production Centers (CPC) and 60 Subcontracting and Partnership Exchanges (SPX) with organizations in over 45 countries.

How does UNIDO ITPO-China charge for its services, or are its services free? Will UNIDO ITPO-China take shares and/or profits in projects?

As a UNIDO field operational office enjoying diplomatic status in China, UNIDO ITPO-China is a professional institution and an independent, neutral and non-profit multilateral broker. It does not charge any commission for its services, and does not share profits or act as a shareholder in companies.
For approved projects and according to their specific locations, complexity, current progress and the degree of official support they have obtained, UNIDO ITPO-China may secure partial financial support for the startup phase through its Asia Programme Special Aid Fund. Such support may contribute to the establishment of a special UNIDO ITPO-China working team for the research, planning and implementation of projects. The remaining costs incurred by such a working team, and other project implementation expenses, are to be borne by the applicant and/or its partners.
For other programs or projects without direct support, UNIDO ITPO-China also provides flexible services, such as the creation of a project evaluation report at a service charge.

Can UNIDO ITPO-China find an investor or cooperation partner for my project?
Yes. Once a project has been approved by UNIDO ITPO-China, it will be promoted within the UNIDO global network and UNIDO ITPO-China will actively provide integrated service packages. These include financial support, solution planning, the creation of specific working teams, coordination among governments, enterprises and other non–government institutions, and access to international resources via the UNIDO platform.