UNIDO and UNEP have joined forces to establish National Cleaner Production Centres (NCPCs) in developing countries and countries with economies in transition.
The role of National Cleaner Production Centres is to promote the Cleaner Production strategy in enterprises and government policies, in harmony with local conditions, and to develop local capacity to create and meet Cleaner Production demand throughout the country. NCPCs’ aim primarily to transfer know-how, not just to transfer technology. The Centres and the Cleaner Production assessors trained by them do not deliver ready-made solutions.They train and advise their clients on how to find the best solutions for their specific problems.Other activities undertaken by the centres typically fall under the following categories: awareness raising, information exchange, education and
training, commitment & partnership building, policy advice & development, technical assistance.
