Aiming to improve the Ethiopian textile industry and make it a sustainable employment generator, the Ministry of Trade, the Ethiopian Textile Industry Development Institute, and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) organised a conference, titled, Towards Increasing Sustainability and Competitiveness in Ethiopia’s Textile and Garment industry in Addis Ababa on February 8.
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The event promoted awareness about the importance of social and environmental standards, while focussing on the Ethiopian Textile Industry’s sustainability challenges and measures. It included many sessions, like discussions on ‘Inputs: sustainability and competitiveness from field to fashion’ and many others like ‘Practitioner perspectives on sustainability’, ‘Social and environmental standards for increased competitiveness and best practices form Bangladesh’, and ‘Training approaches for effective skill development’.
The conference was attended by senior government officials, leaders from Ethiopian and international textile and garment manufacturers, as well as professionals from partner organizations. The main focus remained on digging out solutions to increase the competitiveness and sustainability of the Ethiopian textile and garment industry.
