Vienna, 12 August 2025 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is opening, for the third time, the 2025–2026 Call for Proposals under the South-South and Triangular Cooperation Mechanism (SSTCM). The mechanism aims to drive inclusive and sustainable industrial development in Latin America and the Caribbean through knowledge exchange, strengthening of partnerships, and the development and implementation of joint solutions to regional challenges.
The call seeks to identify and implement technical cooperation activities among institutions in the region, prioritizing industrial decarbonization, circular economy, digitalization and innovation, SME development, and renewable energy and energy efficiency. As well as cross-cutting approaches in industrial policy, gender equality, and youth empowerment will also be promoted.
Initiatives are expected to respond to national priorities and deliver direct benefits for each participating country, such as institutional strengthening, actionable tools and methodologies, pilots on the ground, policy roadmaps, and improvements in sectoral competitiveness.
Each proposal must involve at least one cooperating country from the region. Proposals may also include triangular cooperation with countries from other regions, development agencies, regional banks, or multilateral organizations to scale results and ensure sustainability.
Selected proposals will receive technical and operational support from UNIDO, which may include facilitating links between institutions, coordinating experts, workshop logistics, production of materials, interpretation services, use of digital platforms, and development of knowledge products.
The deadline for submissions is 1 October 2025. Public institutions, technical organizations, academia, and private-sector entities are invited to submit initiatives that promote regional integration with verifiable results, direct country-level benefits, and measurable regional impact.
Further information is available in the Terms of the Call for Proposals and of the Mechanism.
The proposal submission form can be found here.
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