The Industrial Development Report 2026 is out!

Category: Announcements Date: 15 December 2025
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New UNIDO Report: The Industrial Development Report 2026 is out!

The global economy is at a crossroads. Rising poverty, inequality, and environmental degradation threaten decades of progress, especially in vulnerable regions.

Key insights from the report:

  • Over 3 billion people could remain in poverty by 2050
  • 95% of extreme poor projected to live in low- and middle-income countries
  • Industrialization is crucial for reducing poverty, ensuring food security, and driving green innovation
  • Five megatrends: Green transition, digitalization, demographic shifts, Global Value Chain (GVC) reconfiguration, and food system transformation

 A clean and just industrial transformation is only possible through global solidarity and coordinated action.

Click here to explore the full report by UNIDO!