Impact of COVID-19: The future of industrialization in a post-pandemic world
The COVID-19 crisis has demonstrated that manufacturing remains the backbone of our economies. Yet, it also shows the vulnerability of our production systems to sudden shocks. For the recovery to take hold, it is critical to understand how the pandemic has affected the industrial sector—and the prospects for the future of industrialization as economies all over the world continue to rebound and recover.
The Industrial Development Report 2022 contributes to this discussion by providing evidence at the country, industry and firm level that documents the impacts of the crisis, and by examining the drivers of resilience and vulnerability in those same contexts. Findings documented in the report strongly re-affirm the centrality of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 9—which is at the core of UNIDO’s mandate—to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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Building socio-economic resilience through industrial capabilities Building socio-economic resilience through industrial capabilities
What can we learn from the COVID-19 pandemic?
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A firm-level perspective on industrial resilience in a crisis A firm-level perspective on industrial resilience in a crisis
The significance of industrial capabilities for robustness to the pandemic crisis.
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COVID-19 and the megatrends shaping the future of industrial development COVID-19 and the megatrends shaping the future of industrial development
The coronavirus pandemic has not fundamentally altered pre-pandemic megatrends, but accelerated some.
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Does disaster risk management matter for industrial policy design? Does disaster risk management matter for industrial policy design?
Protecting the manufacturing sector against complex risks is a crucial pillar of disaster resilience.
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Digitalization and industrial resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic Digitalization and industrial resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic
Advanced digitalization is becoming one of the key drivers of industrial resilience and competitiveness.
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The future of global value chains in the post-pandemic world The future of global value chains in the post-pandemic world
Countries must rethink innovation and investment policy measures to enable long-term sustainability.
