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Leather Sector Market Linkages Initiative

Improving visibility of leather-sector priorities, business linkages, and advocacy outcomes across East Africa.

Project Overview

Objectives

Position the regional leather sector for greater value addition and coordinated private-sector advocacy.

Activities

Convenings, market-linkage activities, and partner coordination support a stronger leather ecosystem.

Achievements

Regional stakeholders now have a clearer shared platform for identifying constraints, opportunities, and investment priorities.

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Quick Facts

  • Project manager OdooBot
  • Status Complete
  • Resources 2
  • Updates 3

Next Step

Direct visitors to the most current guidance, sector note, or public follow-up action for this project.

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Resources

Guideline

Leather Trade Guideline

Illustrative external resource link for the leather project.

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Report

Leather Export Readiness Note

A second leather resource gives the backend and portal cards enough volume to feel like a live working library.

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Updates

  • Complete 2026-05-29

    Roundtable report signed off

    The roundtable summary and agreed market-linkage actions have been finalized and distributed internally.

  • On Track 2026-05-29

    Partner matrix validated

    The buyer and tannery partner matrix has been validated, improving readiness for the next matchmaking round.

  • At Risk 2026-05-28

    Business linkage outreach launched

    Outreach to leather-sector stakeholders is underway, with follow-up needed on participation and evidence gathering.