41. 工发组织在制药领域实施了各种项目。布基纳法索、科特迪瓦、几内亚、肯尼亚、马达加斯加和尼日利亚在开展卫生保健和个体防护装备方面的当地生产方面得到了支持。在南非启动了一个以医疗废物管理为重点的项目。工发组织与西非卫生组织合作，正在为西非经共体区域的药品制造部门制定和协调一项综合方案。工发组织还围绕 COVID-19 对工业的影响开展了一系列调查，调查结果将为其 2022 年版《工业发展报告》提供关键信息。
41. UNIDO implemented various projects in the area of pharmaceuticals. Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar and Nigeria received support in the local production of health care and personal protective equipment. A project focusing on medical waste management was initiated in South Africa. In collaboration with the West African Health Organization, UNIDO is developing and coordinating a comprehensive programme for the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector in the ECOWAS region. UNIDO also conducted a number of surveys on the impact of COVID-19 on industry, the findings of which will serve as a key input to the 2022 edition of its Industrial Development Report.