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T1 Green Tanning Initiative (GTI): Promoting Technologies that Reduce the Environmental Impact of Leather Processing and Creating Sustainable Employment in the Industry in Ethiopia
A1 European Union, 
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
K1 leather industry
K1 tanning
K1 employment creation
K1 environmentally sound technology
K1 Ethiopia
YR 2019
FD 2019
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/33065
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/33065
NO In Ethiopia, tanning is an important economic activity. The country is home to the largest population of livestock in Africa and is the 10th largest producer in the world. The livestock sector contributes towards 16.5 per cent of Ethiopia’s GDP and is an important source of income for the rural population. The objectives of the project are:  • To promote the adoption of Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) practices by 32 MSMEs (comprising 16,500 workers) in the leather supply chain and facilitate market entry at domestic & EU level; and • To contribute to an enabling environment in the Ethiopian leather industry supportive of SCP practices and green growth targets set by the Ethiopian government.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 18, 2026