Inception Workshop Ethiopia as part of UNIDO Southern Africa Project

On 18th April, the opening workshop in Ethiopia on the promotion of a Circular Economy in the Textile & Garment Sector through the sustainable management of chemicals and waste took place. The project is funded by GEF and UNIDO and Ethiopia is one of the participating countries, in addition to South Africa, Lesotho and Madagascar. 

The Ethiopian Textile Industry Development Institute hosted the inception workshop. As a key implementing organisation within the project, the ZDHC Academy had the opportunity to join the workshop virtually and provide a brief introduction about ZDHC and the Roadmap to Zero Programme. 

‍Various stakeholders participated in the workshop, from the State Minister for the Ministry of Industry and local sustainability organisations to UNIDO and GIZ local representatives.

Our local representatives from Bluwin, with whom we will work on building capacity and supporting the implementation of sustainable chemical management at the participating facilities level, had the chance to attend the workshop in-person. Face to face convening like this is crucial to increasing ZDHC awareness and visibility in the region.