The Association of Ghana Apparel Manufacturers (AGAM) recently called for a national procurement policy for garments and textiles, saying such a step may create over 100,000 jobs.<\/p>\n
If the government makes it compulsory for state institutions to procure uniforms and other garments from domestic manufacturers, the apparel sector can absorb thousands of unemployed youth, AGAM national coordinator Nana Poquah Adiamah said.<\/p>\n
The Association of Ghana Apparel Manufacturers (AGAM) recently called for a national procurement policy for garments and textiles, saying such a step may create over 100,000 jobs.
\nIf the government makes it compulsory for state institutions to procure uniforms and other garments from domestic manufacturers, the apparel sector can absorb thousands of unemployed youth, AGAM noted. <\/p>\n
The proposed policy should initially target uniforms for schools, security services, health institutions and other public sector agencies, she said.<\/p>\n
Addressing a dialogue on such a procurement policy in Kumasi, she said women constituted 70-85 per cent of ownership, management, workforce and supply chains within the garment manufacturing industry.<\/p>\n
Though Ghana has a Public Procurement Act and domestic procurement provisions, strong enforcement is lacking.<\/p>\n
She said Ghana spends over $200 million annually on imported garments and apparel, draining scarce foreign exchange that could otherwise support domestic industries and job creation, according to a domestic media outlet.<\/p>\n
Despite significant investments in skills development, factory expansion and global compliance standards, many domestic garment factories are operating below 40 per cent of their production capacity due to lack of orders, she added.<\/p>\n
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