Promotion of circular economy in the textile and garment sector through the sustainable management of chemicals and waste in Ethiopia

To promote the concept of circular economy (CE) in the textile and garment (TG) sector of Ethiopia through value chain approach that addresses the sector’s upstream: resource use; green and sustainable chemistry as well as downstream by the reuse, recycling and conversion of textile/garment discards and related wastes into economically viable and socially beneficial products and services.

Financial mechanism
GEF
Date of approval
Status
Project approved
Countries
Managing organisations
National Executing Entity (NEE): Ethiopian Textile Industry Development Institute (ETIDI) and Regional Executing Entity (REE):Africa Institute forEnvironmentally Sound Management of Hazardous and other Wastes (Africa Institute)
Implementing organisations
UNIDO
Project ID
10683
GEF project type
Full size
GEF project phase
GEF - 7
GEF Cofinancing
$30.590.273
GEF project grant
$3.000.000
Executing Agencies
National Executing Entity (NEE): Ethiopian Textile Industry Development Institute (ETIDI) and Regional Executing Entity (REE):Africa Institute forEnvironmentally Sound Management of Hazardous and other Wastes (Africa Institute)