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Sustainable Production of Textiles and Clothing in Ethiopia
Getting Ethiopia’s textile and garment industry ready for international markets
objective
If it wants to gain a foothold in the global marketplace for apparel, Ethiopia’s textile & garment industry needs to meet international environmental and social standards. Together with the Toitogo Europe textile initiative ,one of the partnership for promote programme for sustainable production of textiles and clothing is to provide institutional support for Ethiopian companies. With consulting for political institutions and trade associations, the industry is in a better position to meet
the needs of international buyers and identify better business opportunities.
challenge
Ethiopia’s textile and garment sector is fast expanding and entering the international marketplace. The country aims to export garments with a value of US$1 billion every year by 2020.
The sector has the potential to create jobs for more than 350,000 people. To reach these goals, however, the industry needs to adhere international standards and regulations.
approach
The programme has selected various partners and actors in the industry to help improve social and environmental standards in textile and garments factories.
To guarantee sustainable development, the programme works with various stakeholders that help companies enforce decent working and living conditions and promote environmental sustainability.
By developing local skills and capacities, the programme also promotes compliance with mandatory national, international social and environmental regulations.
On behalf of the Worldwide companies , Fitretu consults Ethiopian partner organisations. With our support, they develop methods to improve compliance with international standards find material from local producers.
Furthermore, the programme contributes to helping the sector understand how to respond to the needs of international businesses and society. We also work with Ethiopian authorities
and official bodies to improve adherence and enforcement of existing regulations by training inspectors, government experts and consultants. also encourages the private sector to put
best practice solutions into practice for social and environmental sustainability.
Staff members work at Toitogo Group’s Ethiopian plant. European manufacture group investment to create job opportunities in Ethiopia.
Europeans manufacture Group plans to make Ethiopia on of the hub for the global footwear industry and create more than 100,000 jobs locally in the next 10 years.
The company, which first moved to Ethiopia to offset rising labor and raw material costs i says it has teamed up with the Europe- Africa Development Fund and the Ethiopian Ministry of Industry to establish a light-manufacturing base in Ethiopia.
Putting best foot forward in Africa
Covering an area of 318 hectares near the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, the zone will have facilities for shoemaking, other light manufacturing, commercial facilities and residential communities. It will house more than 50,000 families and generate revenue of $4 billion