🧐 Ever wondered what a UNIDO project looks like from a company’s perspective?
Join us to learn from three companies about their innovative green products and hear reflections on the benefits of the UNIDO support delivered by our Unit’s Inclusive Green Growth in Egypt النمو الأخضر الشامل فى مصر project.
🚗 Bedaya collects waste tires and processes them into materials used in shoe factories, as well as into energy sources for cement and other factories
💬 “We started receiving support from UNIDO in 2016 through the IMKAN Enterprise Support Programme, which has spurred the growth of SMEs in Luxor. This support enabled us, for example, to obtain a production unit in El Boghdady Industrial Zone. Luxor has been mostly known for tourism and sugarcane cultivation, but the Industrial Zone has supported investments and has been a real transformation” – Attaa Gad Elkareem, General Manager of Bedaya
🌽 Mozna receives residual raw material from biogas units and further processes it to create organic fertilizers for small and medium-sized farmers
💬 “We started our operations in a small production unit hosted by an incubator in Luxor, where everything was done manually. As a result of UNIDO’s support, we have grown and shifted to a steady production line in the Industrial Zone, including automated packaging. Now, we seek to export our products.” – Mahmoud Salah, Operations Support Coordinator of Mozna
🧴 Mac Oils produces natural oils from organic products
💬 "UNIDO has given crucial support in three areas. Firstly, given the distance from our Luxor-based business to Egypt’s administrative center in Cairo and the new capital, UNIDO’s assistance in accessing regulatory requirements has been vital. For example, UNIDO has brought key administrative personnel from Cairo closer to businesses in Luxor. Thanks to this support, we successfully obtained a license for the product itself as well as an export license. Secondly, trainings and visits to factories have significantly improved how we manage our operations. Thirdly, UNIDO has supported us in facilitating connections with partners and potential customers. For example, we had the chance to join Food Africa as one of the Egyptian food companies. That enabled us to expose our business and products to multinationals and establish connections with large retail chains," says Mohamed Abbas, General Manager of Mac Oils.