SECOND LIFE: developing skills in the field of industrial solid waste valorisation for new employment and entrepreneurship opportunities in Ethiopia

About this project

The project SECOND LIFE will be implemented in the cities of Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa, where the lead organization has long operated and established close relationships with local authorities. This project stems from Allegato 2_Documento Unico di Progetto_DUP_Bando Promossi 2023 8 the experience CIFA has developed over the years in waste valorization, a sector offering employment opportunities even for vulnerable individuals. The project partners include the Federal TVET Agency (FTVETA) in Ethiopia and, in Italy, the Higher Technical Institute for Life Biotechnology and AREA s.a.s., for developing and delivering new professional training courses in waste management. The Industrial Park Development Corporation (IPDC) in Ethiopia, which currently encompasses 13 Industrial Parks nationwide, represents a structured pool of national and international companies needing sustainable and lawful waste management practices, creating job opportunities for trained beneficiaries. ERICA, an Italian cooperative specialized in waste disposal design, has collaborated with CIFA in Ethiopia and Djibouti. Additionally, the local NGO PROPRIDE in Ethiopia operates in the two intervention areas, working to empower women, people with disabilities, and marginalized groups. With the involvement of ISCOS Emilia Romagna and CETU, the Ethiopian union, the project will also target IP companies to promote decent work and good practices regarding employee treatment, including those involved in waste dispos…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 4Quality Education
• 5Gender Equality
• 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 13Climate Action

Published by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development · Government

Countries

Ethiopia

Sectors

Advanced technical and managerial trainingEmployment creationLabour rightsResponsible business conductSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SME) development

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesDisaster risk reduction · Also contributesDisability inclusion · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesGood governance · Also contributesClimate mitigation · Also contributes

Funded by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Implemented by

CIFA - CENTRO INTERNAZIONALE PER L'INFANZIA E PER LA FAMIGLIA ONG/ON

Accountable

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Published by AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 6 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-6-4-013244-10-9.

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