industrial development

Industrial Development

With the world economy still struggling to recover from the economic shocks of the past few years,momentum is growing for a new industrial revolution that is both sustainable and inclusive.This means supporting growth with in the constraints of the planet’s limited resources and putting people at the heart of development.Central to inclusive and sustainable industrial development is the urgent need to harness the economic potential of women half of the world’s population. It is estimated that by 2020, 870 million women who have been living or contributing at a subsistence level will enter the economic mainstream for the first time as producers, consumers, employees and entrepreneurs.The economic impact is expected to be staggering, with profound effects on global development as a whole.