At Millenium Hall: Brings together leather goods manufacturers and technology suppliers, chemical and inputs suppliers, training institutions, trade promotion organizations, etc from all over the world.
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Building up the leather industrial Sector with the highest manufacturing capability in Africa.
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The Ethiopian Highland Leather Project is an industrial project to promote exports from Ethiopia by adding value to Ethiopian sheep leather.
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To be the premier association spearheading the emergence of the Ethiopian leather industry as a key global player representative of its members who are producing and exporting first choice leather and leather products.
Contribute to the development of an enabling business environment and service provision such as advocacy, trade and technology transfer facilitation to its members for the sustainable development of the Ethiopian leather sector.
Promoting export of leather, shoes and leather goods and garment, protecting the rights of members, and assisting businesses to improve.
Ethiopian Leather industries Association: A sectoral/trade association of more than 191 leather manufacturing industries in Ethiopian. ELIA is working to enhance (building up) the capacity of the leather industries with the highest manufacturing capacity and the entire business climate. So that; the leather industries will produces a diversified, global competitive, environmentally friendly product and significantly contributing for improving the living standard of the people.
ELIA was first established in 1994 as the Ethiopian Tanners Association. In 2004 the name was changed to the Ethiopian Tanners, Footwear and Leather Products Manufacturing Association to allow footwear and leather garments and goods full participation in the Association.
promoting export of leather, shoes and leather goods and garment, protecting the rights of members, and assisting businesses to improve
We aim to make sure leather manufacturers are able to understand, manage and implement chemical management systems, to ensure restricted substance lists are adhered to.
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We assess leather manufacturers on their water consumption and treatment and disposal of wastewater, with the aim of increasing water usage efficiency and reducing pollution.
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Leather manufacturers are encourage to efficiently manage their chemical, water and energy usage. Brands and retailers are also encouraged to source their materials responsibly.
Goal 12
We assess leather manufacturers on their use of hazardous chemicals and endorses the ZDHC Manufacturing Restricted Substance List (MRSL) for leather. We also monitor the volume, composition, and final discharge location of a facility’s wastewater.
Goal 14
ELIA is working collaboratively with NGO partners to find a solution to deforestation exposure within the global value chain.
Goal 15
ELIA itself is a collaboration of many stakeholders across different sectors of the leather industry. We also collaborate with a range of organizations on different issues with relevance to the purpose of the group and the needs of its members.
Goal 17Ethiopia’s leather and leather product sector already produce a range of products from semi-processed leather in various forms to processed leathers including shoe uppers, leather garments, stitched upholstery, backpacks, purses, industrial gloves and finished leather.
Ethiopia is home to the largest population of cattle in Africa and the 10th largest in the world.
A national Livestock Master Plan is prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture and implemented by the Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA).
As one of the government’s priority sectors, investors in leather enjoy incentives including duty exemptions on capital goods and construction materials, and five-plus years of an income tax holiday.
The Ethiopian Highland Leather Project is an industrial project to promote exports from Ethiopia by adding value to Ethiopian sheep leather. World’s highest quality sheep leather, from the mystical highlands of Ethiopia. The world’s highest quality sheep leather made from a special type of hair sheep bred in the mystical Ethiopian highlands, and neatly finished by experienced craftsmanship of Ethiopian tanners.
Light, Thin and Soft Leather
Strong and Durable Leather
Superior Quality Leather
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The trade show organizing by The Ethiopian Leather Industries Association (ELIA) from the first edition in 2008 up to 12th successfully. AALF brings together tanners, footwear and other leather goods manufacturers, in addition of equipment and technology suppliers, chemical and inputs suppliers, manpower training institutions, trade promotion organizations, etc from all over the world.
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Meet International Industry Players
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ELDSC aims to enhance the Ethiopian leather industry by building up the leather industrial sector with the highest manufacturing capability in Africa. Its vision is to create a diversified, globally competitive, environmentally friendly industry capable of significantly improving the living standards of the Ethiopian people by the year 2025.
Eco-Friendly Practices
Resource Management
Collaboration and Awareness
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Ethiopia in January 2012 which adopted the decision to establish an African Continental Free Trade Area and the Action Plan for Boosting intra African trade as a key initiatives whose implementation would promote socio-economic growth development, bring transformative change and tremendous opportunity to African economies.
Increase Employement
Increase Incomes
Expand Opportunities
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Building up the leather industrial Sector with the highest manufacturing capability in Africa which is diversified, globally Competitive, environmentally friendly, and capable of significantly improving the living Standards of the Ethiopian people.
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Ethiopian Leather Industries Association (ELIA) is a nonprofit trade association of the leather industries businesses. ELIA works to enhance and improve the leather industries business climate by promoting export of leather, shoes and leather goods and garment, protecting the rights of members, and assisting businesses to improve.
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We collaborate and work with a range of organizations on different issues with relevance to the purpose of the group and the needs of its members.
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that assists countries in economic and industrial development.
The United Nations Development Programme is a United Nations agency tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is an independent governmental agency that plays a crucial role in coordinating Official Development Assistance (ODA) for the government of Japan.
“Community Volunteers for the World” is an Italian non-profit organization that deals with international cooperation projects in Africa and Asia, mainly for the promotion of human rights, global citizenship education and the training of teachers and educators.
First Consult is a leading economic development consulting firm implementing projects in Ethiopia. Founded in 2006.
The Solidaridad Network is an international civil society organisation founded in 1969. Its main objective is facilitating the development of socially responsible, ecologically sound and profitable supply chains.
The Ethiopian Ministry of Industry.
The Ethiopian Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration.
The Ethiopian Manufacturing Industry Development Institute Leather and Leather Products Research and Development Center.
The Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture.
The Ethiopian Manufacturing Industry Development Institute
Ethiopian Chamber of Commerece and Sectoral Association
Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerece and Sectoral Association