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Sourcing Textiles and Garments in Ethiopia – A new sourcing destination

Ethiopia is a promising country for the future of apparel manufacture, looking at its youthful population of 110 million, its rapid development with an anticipated continued annual GDP growth rate of 8%, low labour costs and preferential conditions in trade with the U.S. and the EU. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the textile and garment sector is growing and so is its export.

However, the country also offers challenges, both commercial and in terms of environmental sustainability and ethical business behaviour. Cotton, fabrics and accessories need to be imported. Import/export regulations are complicated and time consuming. Workers are relatively untrained and unskilled and efficiency is very low. In addition, there is worry among stakeholders and (potential) buyers about issues such as living wage and the freedom of association in Ethiopia.
The overall objective of the report is to describe the comparative benefits and risks (SCP and commercial) of sourcing textile garments from Ethiopia. The aim is to inform potential buyers of the current status of the industry; it does not aim for scientific precision.

Herausgeber*in/Autor*in: MVO Netherland; Autor*in: Giovanni Beatrice, Jean-Baptiste Damestoy, Frans Tilstra, Marjolein van Gendt

Medienart: Hintergrundinformation

Erscheinungsjahr: 2019

Zielgruppe: Student*innen, Erwachsene, Beschaffer*innen

Sprache: Englisch

Umfang: 34 Seiten
Bezug: PDF zum Download

Suchbegriffe: Afrika, Äthiopien, Arbeitsbedingungen, Bekleidungsindustrie, Baumwolle, Export, Globalisierung, Gender, GBVH, Lieferkette, Lohn, Nachhaltigkeit, Portraits, Soziale Verantwortung, Tipps für in der Bekleidungsbranche Tätige, Umweltschäden