Developing global solutions for common challenges through knowledge creation and dissemination. At global level, the main objective of the programme will be to generate and disseminate knowledge from research and past endeavours, which can be used to tackle quality and standards related challenges worldwide. This knowledge will be globally disseminated through the Trade, Investment and Innovation Knowledge Hub, an interactive online platform which provides news, information and training to a broad range of stakeholders. The benefits of this initiative will exceed the GQSP framework and serve as a useful global public good for future quality and standards related technical assistance.

Holistic, yet tailor-made interventions aligned to the country’s need and priorities. With production lines spanning over more than one country, global value chains have become increasingly important for trade. On the one hand, quality requirements pose obstacles to producers from developing countries to enter and participate in global value chains. On the other hand, capacity to prove compliance can also result in more trading opportunities and lead to integration into the global market. For better integration into value chains, GQSP focuses on providing targeted assistance to strengthen quality infrastructure services along specific value chains. The UNIDO approach in quality infrastructure development along specific value chains is unique and systemic and comprises governance, institutions, service providers, enterprises and consumers.

Targeted support for enhanced compliance and quality along specific value chains for highest impact. Interventions at the country level will focus on specific value chains to provide targeted technical support to overcome compliance challenges and facilitate market access for particular products.