Thursday, November 23, 2017

Ethiopia Receives Unctad Award For Promoting Sustainable Investment

GENEVA, Nov 22 (BERNAMA-NNN-ENA) -- Ethiopia, Mauritius and Spain have received awards from the United Nations for promoting investment in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the 2017 Investment, Enterprise and Development Commission Award of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) held here Monday.

The Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC) is the winning agency for the country, according to a media statement issued by UNCTAD.

 The EIC was recognized for its instrumental role in facilitating the development of the Hawassa Industrial Park as an eco-friendly textile and apparel facility with efficient use of water and energy, waste treatment, and renewable energy.

 The commission has attracted high-quality investments to the park, which currently employs more than 12,000 people, over 80 per cent of whom are young women who can use onsite social facilities, including health care and education services. Read more from BERNAMA-NNN-ENA »

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