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TITLE OF PROJECT

Capacity building to the Mongolian vegetable tanned yak leather cluster on bio-leather and bio-leather products

Country:

Mongolia

Project Period:

09/12/2021-08/12/2025

Project Value:

€ 1.305.956,40

No of Staff Provided:

4 KEs

Origin of Funding:

SWITCH-ASIA Grants programme

Name of Client:

EU-Delegation in Mongolia

Description of Project:

 

The project aims to support the Mongolian Vegetable Tanned Yak Leather Cluster in:
i) reducing the environmental impact of production,
ii) improving resource efficiency,
and iii) adopting circular economy practices, in order to allow its members’ integration into global greener value and supply chains.

Its target groups are members of the Vegetable Tanned Yak Leather Cluster, traders and merchants supplying yak hides, herders engaged in livestock (yak) production, and other leather MSMEs – MALI members.

The project will be implemented by 7 partners (4 international and 3 local). The main tasks per partner under the timeline of the project’s implementation, the resources under the project’s budget lines, and the results to be achieved per activity, are provided in this report.

The tanning industry is one of the most important industries in Mongolia, however it is still based on traditional practices, old facilities, equipment and technologies, leading to a small volume of yak hides suitable for entering the value chain. Based on that, the related sector in Mongolia is in a major need for increased attention to environmentally-friendly, green technologies and circularity of products. .

Services Provided:

 

 The project activities are grouped in 5 main interrelated clusters and 2 horizontal ones (WPs):
WP1. SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION
A1.1 Training for tannery staff on all aspects of quality of raw material;
A1.2 Training for herders on animal husbandry, disease risks and mitigation, for slaughter facilities on flaying and fleshing techniques, and for traders & merchants on preservation and storage;
A1.3 Support for introduction of latest beamhouse (soaking, liming & bating) techniques in tanneries, based on new selections of chemicals and equipment;
A1.4 Support for introduction of latest tanning & finishing techniques (novel sources of vegetable tannins, low temperature organic dyes) in tanneries;
A1.5 Training & assistance in use of alternative processing for eliminating use of materials that constrain recycling;
A1.6 Promoting/establishing enhanced process monitoring and control techniques;
A1.7 Establishing and supporting implementation of low energy and emission finishing operations;
A1.8 Supporting design & installation of effluent treatment system.

WP2. PROCESS CONTROL
A2.1 Establishing process control and traceability systems in companies;
A2.2 Establishing system to provide for input of results of laboratory analyses to confirm adherence to acceptable (national & international) standards for all members of the Cluster;
A2.3 Installing database of process operations;
A2.4 Installing licenses of process operations software.

WP3. MARKET INTELLIGENCE
A3.1 Examination and dissemination of trading requirements with international markets;
A3.2 Needs assessment of producers and exporters of leather product;
A3.3 Training on demands of consumers and the legal requirements related to eco-labelling and trading of goods, nationally and internationally;
A3.4 Preparation of green business plans for Cluster members.

WP4. CERTIFICATION
A4.1 Review of tanneries operations and elaboration of plan to join Leather Working Group;
A4.2 Supporting preliminary registration activities of Cluster members to join Responsible Leather Round Table (RLRT);

WP5. MARKET LINKAGES
A5.1 Identification and establishment of supply linkages with retail outlets and distributors in Europe;
A5.2 Linking retailers’ requirements to Cluster members’ operations;
A5.3 Installation of CAD/CAM system;
A5.4 Training of product manufacturers on use of CAD/CAM for design and construction;
A5.5 Organization of workshops with private & public investors/financing institutions to explore and promote green finance opportunities.

WP6. PROJECT MANAGEMENT, MONITORING AND EVALUATION
A6.1 Overall management and coordination;
A6.2 Project meetings;
A6.3 Project reporting;
A6.4 Project monitoring and evaluation.

WP7. DISSEMINATION
A7.1 Development of Dissemination Strategy;
A7.2 Development of dissemination and communication tools;
A7.3 Organization of dissemination events.

Name of Partners

 

  • ELSEVIE (GR)

  • VAKAKIS SA (GR)

  • INESCOP (ES)

  • MNCCI (MG)

  • MALI (MG)

  • Brand Gutal LLC (MN)