The COMESA – Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) “COMESA CAADP Focal Points team visited COMESA-LLPI on August 29, 2013. The team also visited the Ethiopia Leather Industry Development Institute (LIDI) which is the COMESA-LLPI country Unit of Ethiopia. After their visit, they attended the presentation session held at COMESA-LLPI Board Room about the mandates and activities of COMESA-LLPI and the Ethiopian Leather Industry Institute (LIDI).
At the conclusion of the meeting participants were appreciating the information that they get about potential of the leather sector in the COMESA Region in particular and in Africa in general. They recommended that the leather sector shall be given special attention in COMESA Member States.
The visit to COMESA-LLPI was part of the COMESA-CAADP Focal Points Meeting that had been taken place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia at the Intercontinental Addis Hotel from 26th – 30th August 2013.
