Industrial parks (IPs) and special economic zones (SEZs) are increasingly seen as powerful tools towards reaching sustainable development goals. The effective planning and construction management of the industrial parks and SEZs is key towards executing an existing industrial park and SEZ strategy or program.
The development and physical build-up of an industrial park is a complex and challenging undertaking. This course will explain key phases of the development process as well as provide best practices from real-world experience.
Upon successful completion of the programme, participants should be able to:
This programme follows a learner-centered design and is aimed to provide learners with practical hands-on know-how that they can use in their day-to-day functions. To achieve this goal, the course will be delivered by combining theoretical learning with practical real-world examples. The course combines different types of learning materials including text segments, videos, practical exercises, gamification and multiple-choice quizzes.
The course is designed in a self-paced learning path delivered entirely online complemented by an online lecture by guest speakers. After registration, participants can start and complete modules and activities at their own pace. This online learning path offers:
The e-learning platform tracks the completion of individual modules. A final certificate will be given to participants completing all modules in the learning path.
The programme is delivered through UNIDO’s Industrial Parks Platform (IPP). By completing the learning path, participants will have access to an exclusive alumni network for continuous learning and exchange.
The UNIDO e-learning course “Successfully planning the infrastructure and managing the construction of industrial parks” includes the following modules:
Module 1: Pre-feasibility and feasibility studies
Module 2: Land acquisition
Module 3: Master planning and zoning
Module 4: Infrastructure and utility planning
Module 5: Planning for sustainability and circular economy
Module 6: Environmental and social impact assessment
Module 7: Managing contractors
Module 8: Summary: Key success factors
Final evaluation
The primary target audience for the e-learning course is policy-makers, government officials, and professionals working in developing countries on the planning, implementation or operation of IPs or SEZs either within the government or within IPs or SEZ operating companies themselves.
This course is for you if you want to:
Participants need to complete all modules, pass the marked evaluations at the end of each module as well as the final evaluation at the end of the course to be awarded a certificate.
Each module is estimated to require approximately three to four hours of study time to complete at your own pace.
The start date of the training to be confirmed
Participants who wish to attend the e-learning course without being awarded a certificate can still do so. Please note that this course will not provide ECTS credits.
UNIDO cross-disciplinary team on industrial parks (CDTIP)
Vienna International Centre
sipp@unido.org