Palestine signs the National Participatory Program Agreement for Industry with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization.

The Minister of Industry, Arafat Asfour, signed the National Participatory Program Agreement for Industry in Palestine during a special event held on the sidelines of the World Industrial Summit – UNIDO General Conference 21 in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.

The agreement was signed on behalf of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) by its Director-General, Gerd Müller.

The Ministry of Industry stated in a press release issued today, Tuesday, that this agreement comes as a culmination of nearly a year of joint work between the Ministry of Industry and its partners in the public and private sectors, in direct cooperation with UNIDO.

It pointed out that the agreement aims to establish the general framework for cooperation over the next five years and to identify common areas of work that contribute to the implementation of the Palestinian industrial strategy derived from the national industrial policy.

It noted that under this agreement, UNIDO will support the ministry in mobilizing the necessary funding to implement priority national projects, providing technical support, and building the capacities of the ministry and its partners, thereby enhancing the path of sustainable industrial development in Palestine.

Asfour praised UNIDO's efforts and its ongoing support for Palestine, emphasizing the importance of unifying international and Arab efforts to support the Palestinian industrial sector.

The minister called on international partners and Arab brothers to provide support that would enable Palestine to implement the agreement and achieve its goals.

The signing ceremony was attended by several Arab ministers of industry and representatives of industry ministries from brotherly and friendly countries, who affirmed their support for the path of industrial development in Palestine.