📋 Tender Overview
PROJECT DETAILS
Project number:
2023.2266.7
Status:
ongoing project
Responsible organizational unit:
1500 East Africa
Contact person:
Anna Waldmann anna.waldmann@giz.de
Partner countries:
Ethiopia
SUMMARY
Goals:
The economic, social and ecological sustainability of the Ethiopian textile and clothing industry has been strengthened.
Client:
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Project partners:
Ethiopian Investment Commission
Financier:
not available
ORDER VOLUME
Overall project:
(including all previous, current and subsequent project phases, if applicable)
12,850,000 euros
Current project:
12,850,000 euros
COMBINED FINANCING
FCDO - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (formerly DFID): 8,350,000 euros
PREVIOUS PROJECT
not available
SUCCESSOR PROJECT
not available
DURATION
Overall project:
(including all previous, current and subsequent project phases, if applicable)
July 26, 2024 - September 30, 2027
Current project:
July 26, 2024 - September 30, 2027
OTHER PARTIES INVOLVED
ARGE CEFE International GmbH-DSS
FURTHER INFORMATION
Project website
not available
DEVELOPMENT POLICY IDENTIFIERS
Gender equality
Significant secondary objective
Democratic and inclusive governance
Significant secondary objective
Climate change, greenhouse gas reduction
Significant secondary objective
CRS KEY
25010 Business policy and administration
EVALUATION
not available
PROJECT DESCRIPTION (EN)
Context:
Ethiopia's textile and garment industry has been a significant export and employment driver in the country's manufacturing economy. However, this industry has been plagued by supply chain disruptions, a fragile security situation and high production costs. The suspension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which provided preferential access to the United States' market, has significantly reduced exports, highlighting the need for market diversification.
Social and environmental issues, including low wages, gender-based violence, and inadequate waste management, also affect competitiveness in the European Union (EU) market. Addressing these challenges is essential for the industry's resilience.
Objective:
Ethiopia's textile and garment industry meets international market standards, enhances workers' welfare, and successfully identifies and connects with diversified markets through demand-driven linkages, ensuring environmentally responsible practices.
Approach:
The project enhances the resilience of the textile and garment industry by:
• Improving worker welfare by scaling up successful approaches to enhance the living and working conditions of female workers, increasing their economic participation;
• Advising manufacturers and industrial parks on adopting global best practices and certifications to address international market requirements;
• Expanding market access by enhancing manufacturers' ability to tap into new mar
