SYL Project

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Our Mission

We are committed to providing a range of quality consulting services in an innovative manner, to both private and institutional clients worldwide, with the aim to ensure sustainable agriculture, rural development and protecting the natural environment

Our Values

We aim to achieve our mission within the requirements specified by the client, while at the same time upholding our own values:
- Innovation in our approach to working with local partners
- Accountability to our clients and beneficiaries
- Respect for local cultures and knowledge

Approach to Development

The Company's approach to development is based on participatory techniques and methods, which facilitate a better understanding of the issues involved and a more responsive reaction to the beneficiaries' real needs, while training is always provided as a means towards sustainable development.

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

The SYL (Sustainable Yak Leather) project aims to support the Mongolian Vegetable Tanned Yak Leather Cluster in:

reducing the environmental impact of production
improving resource efficiency, and
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 Contracting Authority of the project is the European Commission, in the context of SWITCH-Asia – Promoting Sustainable Consumption and Production.

The project is designed to be completed in 48 months, with component phases being completed within this time. The total eligible costs are estimated at EUR 1,305,956.40.

For more information, please visit https://www.sustainableyakleather.eu/