Convened under the ILO Global Skills Programme in collaboration with national partners, the consultation brought together key stakeholders to discuss governance structures, institutional roles and lessons learned from similar initiatives in other sectors, particularly agro-processing, where a Sector Skills Body has already been established. Dr. Feteh Weldesenbet Zeberga, President of the Ethiopian Hotel and Tourism Employers Federation, described the initiative as both timely and strategic. "The Sector Skills Body (SSB) for Ethiopian Tourism and Hospitality is a timely and strategic initiative for Ethiopia. "As vice chairman of a Sector Skills Body (SSB) for Agribusiness, we have already gained valuable experience in aligning industry needs with skills development systems, strengthening collaboration between employers, training institutions, and government bodies. As discussions move toward concrete next steps, stakeholders underscored that sustained partner engagement and institutional capacity building will be critical to ensuring that the Sector Skills Body becomes not merely a policy commitment, but a functional and enduring mechanism for sector transformation.

Source: Ethiopian News March 06, 2026 09:35 UTC