LISEC: Green Jobs in the Leather Sector

The Leather Initiative for Sustainable Employment Creation (LISEC) is a four-year EU programme run under the Emergency Trust Fund for Africa. LISEC focuses on Green job-creation in the leather sector. The objectives are to strengthen social cohesion by supporting local economic and social development initiatives, especially for women and youth, and enhance industrial and labour relations in Modjo and its surrounding areas. LISEC is focused on three outcomes: Improved skills and access to decent and green (self) employment opportunities (Job creation and skills development); Improved capacities of tanneries and other leather actors through improved manufacturing practices and waste management; and improved social cohesion in Modjo and surrounding areas.  The project spans from 2021 to 2024 and was implemented in a consortium led by People in Need (PIN) in partnership with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and Solidaridad.