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FDDI to support Ethiopian footwear industry

17 Feb '10
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Interventions to be carried out by FDDI in the area of: Production, Management, Design, Technology, Planning, Productivity, Quality etc.

The agreement was signed in the presence of a team of Directors and Members from MoCB, MoTI and ECBP (Engineering Capacity Building Programme) of Ethiopia led by State Minister of Trade & Industries, Mr. Taddessee Haille along with the Managing Directors of all the seven Industries identified to be taken up under the implementation plan.

“Having full faith on the expertise and capabilities of FDDI, we wish to achieve our ambitious target through planned technological development and benchmarking of the Footwear sector under the able leadership of FDDI. We wish FDDI to lead in all aspects in all the 07 Industries taken up under the intervention plan” said Mr. Haille, State Minister of Trade & Industry, Ethiopia.

Mr. Shahsi Bhushan Shukla, IRS, Secretary FDDI while discussing with the Ministry of Ethiopia and the Footwear Industrialists present during the occasion said, “This being one of the most prestigious projects for the institute, FDDI would be committed to extend all kind of possible support to the Footwear Industry undertaken in the intervention plan to help them attain global competency and enhance their export performance.”

“I am sure that the joint efforts of FDDI and the Ministry of Ethiopia towards technological development and benchmarking implementation will give a cutting edge to the Ethiopian Leather Industry in international market,” added Mr. Shukla.

Managing Director of Peacock Shoes, Mr. Allyas said “The Footwear industry of Addis Ababa is looking forward to work under the guidance of FDDI - such a prestigious institute dedicated for the development and growth of the Footwear sector.”

He further added “The interventions of FDDI in the area of Design, technology, System formulation and implementation will prove to be a Renaissance for the Footwear sector of Ethiopia which is lagging behind today in many aspects and needs support in all areas of manufacturing and development.”

FDDI will be commencing the implementation from 1st week of March 2010 and a team of 19 experts will be posted at Addis Ababa for the purpose.

Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI)

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