Ethiopia: Sector Skills Committee set priorities for the textile and agro-processing sector
The second meeting for the textile and garment sector skills committee (SSC) was held during the last week of February with representatives from the private sector, unions, industry, employers’ federation, government and development partners.
The SSC meeting took place on February 25 and February 27 giving, as a result, a set of recommendations and the establishment of the skills development areas to be prioritized for the sectors involved:
The SSC priorities for textile and garment will be developed based on the national TVET policies directions and industry needs and sent to SSC members and ILO technical specialists for their feedback. The strategies in the resource mobilization strategy will be adjusted based on feedback from the SSC and the lead stakeholder for each strategy. The developed resource mobilization plan will then be used to seek funding for each of the priority areas selected.
The agro-processing SSC, based on the STED recommendations, decided that the following areas were the skill development priorities for the sector are:
SKILL-UP Ethiopia is part of the SKILL-UP Programme, a joint effort of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs aimed to help the ILO Member States enhance their skills systems.
- Development of formal apprenticeships and establishment of and apprenticeship working group;
- Sustainable garment manufacturing, including sustainable value chains (SKILL-UP Ethiopia working together with SECTOR team on sustainability);
- Human resource training for middle management;
- Supervisor training in core skills particularly on cultural sensitivity training;
- Supply chain management training; and
- Career information to change community perceptions and ensure right people entering the industry.
The SSC priorities for textile and garment will be developed based on the national TVET policies directions and industry needs and sent to SSC members and ILO technical specialists for their feedback. The strategies in the resource mobilization strategy will be adjusted based on feedback from the SSC and the lead stakeholder for each strategy. The developed resource mobilization plan will then be used to seek funding for each of the priority areas selected.
The agro-processing SSC, based on the STED recommendations, decided that the following areas were the skill development priorities for the sector are:
- Training of Trainers (ToT) in agro-processing
- Assessment tool development
- Communication skills for all occupations
- Supervisor core skills
- Food safety skills
- Quality management systems, internally and across the value chain
- Machine operators and maintenance
- Formal internships and externships development
SKILL-UP Ethiopia is part of the SKILL-UP Programme, a joint effort of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs aimed to help the ILO Member States enhance their skills systems.