A closing ceremony for UNIDO’s seven-year project to improve the sustainability and competitiveness of Ethiopia’s leather sector took place on June 17, according to local media
Manufacturing Industry Development Institute director-general Milkesa Jagema said the project had supported job creation, community development, and better raw hide quality.
Aurelia Patrizia Calabro, UNIDO LISEC project manager, highlighted the introduction of modern slaughtering equipment in key abattoirs, the upgrading of a footwear and leather goods facility in Modjo, and support for four tanneries to achieve Leather Working Group certification. A new satellite laboratory was also established in Modjo to strengthen local testing services.
Mercedes Marine Nortes of the EU Delegation said the project’s outcomes would continue to support sustainable production and employment growth in Ethiopia’s leather value chain.
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