Sponsored by Italian Government under its 'Ethio-Italian Programme Aid' plan, the 'Leather and Leather Products Technology Institute' (LLPTI) will provide comprehensive training facilities in the fields of tanning, leather goods and footwear production. A lack of skilled manpower has long been identified as a major stumbling block to new investment in the leather sector by the Ethiopian government, preventing the potential for economic growth that the industry has to offer from being realised. The new institute is thus expected to play a vital role in the government's strategy to create wealth and employment opportunities through the creation of small to medium sized enterprises.

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