Xllence4LeatherAfric Enhancing sustainable development and efficient education in the leather industry through excellence in Uganda and Tanzania
“The Erasmus+ Xllence4LeatherAfric project aims to enhance the capabilities of the leather industry in Uganda and Tanzania. Over three years, the project partners will focus on improving vocational training, promoting sustainability, and driving the economic and social development of the sector in both countries. Despite having valuable resources, such as a large livestock population, the industry faces significant challenges that hinder its growth potential. Inescop, alongside its partners, will work to strengthen the sector by establishing centres of excellence, training professionals, and promoting more sustainable and innovative practices.
The Xllence4LeatherAfric project stems from the challenges limiting the growth of the leather industry in Tanzania and Uganda, two countries with great economic potential in this sector but currently facing considerable underdevelopment. In Tanzania, despite the abundant supply of raw materials thanks to a large livestock population, the industry struggles with issues such as inefficient waste management, reliance on chemicals for processing hides and skins, and deforestation caused by grazing activities. In Uganda, the industry is further hampered by health concerns and the dominance of small, family-run businesses that lack the capacity to compete on a global scale.
In this context, the Xllence4LeatherAfric project aims to enhance the sustainable development and competitiveness of the leather industry in Tanzania and Uganda by strengthening the capacities of vocational education and training (VET) institutions.
OBJECTIVES
EXPECTED RESULTS
• Establishment of Centres of Excellence: setting up 2 centres of excellence in Tanzania and Uganda, which will function as reference points for technical training, technological development and support to the leather sector.
• Capacity building: training of students, academic staff and workers in the leather sector in Tanzania and Uganda, through the development of modernised training programmes.
• International cooperation: strengthening the links between European and African institutions, facilitating the exchange of knowledge, experiences and good practices that benefit both the educational and industrial sectors.
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD
Start date: 01/01/2025
End date: 31/12/2027
PROJECT: 101183417 — Xllence4LeatherAfric | CALL: [ ERASMUS-EDU-2024-CB-VET] — [CAPACITY BUILDING IN THE FIELD OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING]
The Xllence4LeatherAfric project contributes to the SDGs:
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Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
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