ILO Skills Recognition PROGRAMS AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR SKILLS RECOGNITION AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE LEATHER SECTOR IN AFRICA The study aims to collect information on current national, regional and continental qualifications and curriculum available for workers in the leather industry in Africa to enable further analysis of the potential for continental level qualifications for the sector. ILO contracted ALLPI to undertake the study Objectives of this study are to: Provide an overview of education and training arrangements for the leather sector in Africa; Develop an occupational map of the sector that identifies the range of occupations and jobs at different skill levels and in different sub-sectors of the leather industry; Review and document the programs and qualifications supporting the full range of occupations present in the leather industry in Africa; Collect enrollment and completion data for these programs where available; Identify occupational standards, qualifications, programs and learning pathways relevant to the leather sector and align those with the occupational map to identify gaps and the extent to which education and training opportunities exist for occupations in the sector. Identify good practices from other regions for sector specific qualification framework for the leather sector, and suggest options for the Africa context, as appropriate; Outline a framework of possible model qualifications for the sector, taking into account international examples of qualification frameworks for the leather sector and the related work on scoping an African Qualifications Framework (ACQF) underway through the AUC-EC-GiZ ‘Skills Initiative for Africa’ and others, and with the active involvement of the social partners.
FAO policy Regimes Assessment An Assessment of the Policy Regimes on Export of Raw Hides and Skins in Selected Africa Countries
Greening SMEs Leather Clusters and Leather Tanning Industry in Kenya GRANT-CFP-KEOH-2014-001 (SWITCH AFRICA Green – Component B) Promoting Sustainable Consumption and Production Practices and Eco-entrepreneurship Greening SMEs Leather Clusters and Leather Tanning Industry in Kenya Description The overall objective of the intervention is to “Contribute to production processes, sustainable consumption, and eco-entrepreneurship”. The proposed intervention has a strong logical link with the overall goal of SWITCH Africa in that it will generate growth, create jobs and also reduce poverty as it is targeted at SMEs. It will contribute to improved productivity, reduction in the production of waste and it would enhance the management of physical and liquid waste. Compliance towards greener production could avail markets and marketing opportunities for SMEs in the developed world.
CFC/COMESA Collection Dissemination Workshop Beneficiary Countries: Selected COMESA and African Countries Beneficiary Enterprises & Associations: Export Oriented SMEs Economic Benefits of Countries: Creation of Market System Collaborating Partners: CFC, FAO Project Value: 90,000 US$ Status: Awaiting Final Approval
Pact II- Program for Building African Capacity for Trade Beneficiary Countries: Regional African Countries Beneficiary Enterprises & Associations: Exporting Enterprises Economic Benefits of Countries: Enhanced Export Capacity and Trade Collaborating Partners: ITC, CIDA Project Value: --- US$ Status: Planned to Start in July 2009
Creation of a Network Among Leather and Leather Products Training Centers Beneficiary Countries: Nine COMESA, North & West African Countries Beneficiary Enterprises & Associations: Training Centers Economic Benefits of Countries: Capacity Building, Networking and Coordinated Activities. Collaborating Partners: AU, UNIDO and COMESA/LLPI Project Value: 470,500 US$ Status: Under Process
Training in Leather Craft for Micro-Entrepreuners and Small Artisans Beneficiary Countries: Ethiopia Beneficiary Enterprises & Associations: SMEs Economic Benefits of Countries: Capacity Building in Human Resources of SMEs and the Leather Industry. Collaborating Partners: ITC Project Value: 31,150.00 US$ Status: Awaiting Financing
HS-PSD Project Proposal Beneficiary Countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Rwanda, and Uganda Beneficiary Enterprises & Associations: Primary Producers, Tanneries, Leather Industries Economic Benefits of Countries: Hides and Skins Quality Improvement Collaborating Partners: CFC, FAO Project Value: 2.1 million US$ Status: Awaiting Endorsement
Hides and Skins Pre Slaughter Defects (Workshop) Beneficiary Countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Rwanda, and Uganda Beneficiary Enterprises & Associations: Primary Producers, Tanneries, Leather Industries Economic Benefits of Countries: Hides and Skins Quality Improvement Collaborating Partners: CFC, FAO Project Value: 47,290.00 US$ Status: Completed
Improvement of Quality of Leather and Leather Products for Enhanced value addition (Project Proposal) Beneficiary Countries: Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia Beneficiary Enterprises & Associations: Selected SMEs, Targeted Enterprises, and Training Institutes. Economic Benefits of Countries: Capacity Building, Quality Improvement , Market Development and others. Collaborating Partners: ADB Project Value: 50 million US$ Status: Awaiting Approval
Improvement of Quality of Leather and Leather Products for Enhanced value addition (Study) Beneficiary Countries: Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia Beneficiary Enterprises & Associations: Selected SMEs, Targeted Enterprises, and Training Institutes. Economic Benefits of Countries: Capacity Building, Quality Improvement , Market Development and others. Collaborating Partners: ADB/South Korea Project Value: 327,989.00 US$ Status: Completed
Strategic Plan for LLPI Beneficiary Countries: COMESA Member Countries Beneficiary Enterprises & Associations: COMESA Leather and Leather Products Institute (COMESA-LLPI) Economic Benefits of Countries: Strengthening and Refocusing LLPI Collaborating Partners: COMESA Project Value: 60,000 US$ Status: Completed
Leather and Leather Products Sectoral Business Roundtable Beneficiary Countries: COMESA Member Countries Beneficiary Enterprises & Associations: Leather Sector Stakeholders Economic Benefits of Countries: Enhancing Leather Sector competitiveness through diversification and value addition. Collaborating Partners: COMESA and ITC Project Value: 76,212.00 US$ Status: Completed
Regional Workshops on Pre-Slauter Defects of Hides and Skines and Interventions options in East Africa: Harnesing the Leather Industry to benefit the poor Beneficiary Countries: Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Uganda, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Zambia, Tanzania & Zimbabwe. Beneficiary Enterprises & Associations: COMESA Member Countries and CFC Project funded countries. Economic Benefits of Countries: Collection of reliable data and ultimate preparation of the project. Collaborating Partners: CFC, FAO Project Value: 42,635.50 US$ Status: Completed
Sub-regional Training Programs in Leather, Footware Technology and Pattern Cutting Beneficial Countries: 12 COMESA Member Countries Beneficiary Enterprises & Associations: Member Countries Economic Benefits of Countries: Appropriate Training to Upgrade skills and introduce new technology. Collaborating Partners: BADEA Project Value: 145,773.08 US$ Status: Completed
Adding Value to African Leather Beneficiary Countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, & Zimbabwe. Beneficiary Enterprises & Associations: Selected SMEs (targeted) enterprises), training institutes. Economic Benefits of Countries: Capacity Building, Quality Improvement, Market Development, and Others. Collaborating Partners: CFC, FAO, ESALIA & Country Units. Project Value: 2.3 Million US$ Status: Completed
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