The project's objective is to enhance the transparency and traceability along the garment and footwear value chain as part of improving the due diligence process by private sector actors to advance more responsible production and consumption patterns in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This project is part of a wider EU action and is jointly implemented in partnership with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the International Trade Centre (ITC), and the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The EU aims to improve working conditions and advance sustainable production patterns in the garment and footwear value chains. It will do so through the achievement of two specific objectives: (i) to improve compliance with international labour and environmental standards in the garment and footwear value chains; (ii) to enhance transparency and traceability along the garment and footwear value chains, as part of improving the due diligence process by private sector actors. Following the successful implementation of the first phase of the EU action (from June 2019 to December 2022), Phase II will undertake additional activities under the project to contribute to the output: “Development of dedicated engagement strategies in priority countries for the garment and footwear industry, with the setting up of industry consortia for the uptake of the UNECE Traceability & Transparency Toolbox and the development of Key Performance Indicators (TT KPIs) to measure the level of traceability and transparency of sustainable products and materials”.