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For the incubator project YEP Ethiopia, Young Entrepreneur Programme 2014 – 15, prepared and carried out distance guidance for the group of young entrepreneurs, mainly women.

Focussing on the key issues of importance for women entrepreneurs and workers, SPINNA’s has brought together industry leaders together in New York, London, and Amsterdam to discuss issues and present solutions to bring smaller women entrepreneurs into the mainstream of the fashion and textiles sector thereby seeing a massive impact on development of families and communities.

Objective: As a newly emerging garment manufacturing country, Myanmar's garment manufacturers are keen to learn and connect with the industry in Europe. The overall objective is to provide inputs towards moving from CMP exports to direct FOB exports for the manufacturers.

Using networks and connections, programme activities have been set up to build a sustainable profitable business model through a diverse and yet specialised network of associates and experts across Central, South and South East Africa, South and Central America and Eastern Europe who consistently provide focused inputs to clients and their teams internationally.

Outcome: The study provided Solidaridad with a mapping, analysis, comparison and recommendations on Social and Environmental Issues in Tier 1, 2 and 3 of the textiles and garments value chain.

Objective: The focus of CBI's Export Coaching Programme in Guatemala was set up in collaboration with the sector association - VESTEX in Guatemala to support industry to avail of the opportunities provided through the EU – Central America Association Agreement with market access to the EU, a new market for Central American textile and garment manufacturers and exporters.

Facilitated an industry wide sector strategy development for key stakeholders in Mauritius for the local and regional industry. Brought together key stakeholders from the sector including public and private players to develop market access plans for emerging and new markets as well as new product strategies for traditional markets.

Phase 1 2013 - 2014: Central Asia - Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan As project manager, together with a dynamic team, designed and developed the project focussed on identifying, documenting and increasing visibility of women entrepreneurs and textile and clothing industry artisans from Central Asia in Western Europe.