Leather Value Chain Competitiveness Progress Report – June 2024

The Commission continued to follow up on progress towards implementation of recommendations proposed in the Leather Value Chain Competitiveness Report, which was published in May2023. This report is a follow up to the sector’s first progress update that was published in December 2023.

During the 2024 first half, the sector prioritised establishment of a lasts and soles manufacturing plant and improving leather & leather products quality through trainings of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), among others.

This is in line with the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) thrust on the need to improve the performance of the sector through value addition.