CEEBA is inviting senior experts and companies in Egypt to join the MATRIX project as a Local Facilitator or Mentor and support Egyptian textile and fashion SMEs in their transition towards more circular and sustainable business practices.
The transition towards a circular textile and fashion sector requires practical expertise, new approaches and strong support for businesses. Through the MATRIX project, Egyptian textile and fashion SMEs will receive tailored capacity building and hands-on mentoring to help them translate circular economy concepts into concrete improvements within their businesses.
As part of this effort, CEEBA – Confederation of Egyptian European Business Associations, the MATRIX partner responsible for Egypt, has launched a Call for a Local Facilitator and Mentors.
The call is open to tax-registered senior experts and companies in Egypt with relevant professional experience and expertise in the textile and garment sector.
Four opportunities for experts
The call includes four separate lots, covering SME engagement and three key areas of the circular transition:
- Lot 1 – Local Facilitator
The Local Facilitator will support Egyptian SMEs throughout their MATRIX learning journey by helping them engage with the programme, select the most relevant learning pathways and translate their learning into practical actions.
The role includes facilitating workshops, following up on SME participation and progress, collecting feedback and supporting the transition from the training phase to the pilot phase.
- Lot 2 – Mentor: Measuring the Impact
The selected mentor will support SMEs in understanding and measuring their environmental footprint, with a focus on water, carbon and energy, as well as LCA and resource efficiency.
The mentor will help SMEs collect and analyse relevant data, identify improvement opportunities and develop concrete action plans to reduce resource consumption and improve environmental performance.
- Lot 3 – Mentor: Digital Tools in Eco-design
This role focuses on helping SMEs integrate digital tools and sustainable design approaches into their products and collections.
The mentor will support SMEs in areas including sustainable and circular product design, 3D and virtual prototyping, digital design tools and, where relevant, AI-supported design, with the aim of developing practical eco-design solutions and prototypes.
- Lot 4 – Mentor: Ecolabelling
The ecolabelling mentor will help SMEs identify relevant sustainability standards, certifications and ecolabels and prepare for the related requirements.
Support will include gap analysis, identification of the most appropriate labels or standards and preparation of the documentation needed for certification or audit readiness.
Hands-on support for Egyptian SMEs
The selected mentors will work directly with participating SMEs for up to 12 months, providing practical, one-to-one mentoring as well as group support.
The aim is not only to build knowledge, but to help SMEs achieve measurable improvements in their businesses, supported by clear roadmaps, KPIs and practical actions.
Through this approach, MATRIX seeks to strengthen the capacity of Egyptian textile and fashion SMEs to adopt more circular production and business practices.
Who can apply?
The call is aimed at senior experts and companies based in Egypt with:
- At least 10 years of relevant professional experience
- Strong experience working with or advising SMEs in the textile and garment sector
- Relevant technical expertise corresponding to the selected lot
- The ability to issue electronic invoices through the Egyptian Tax Authority
Women experts are particularly encouraged to apply.
Applicants may apply for more than one lot, provided they meet the relevant requirements and can manage the combined workload.
Application deadline: 23 October 2026
Applicants should consult the full Terms of Reference for detailed information on eligibility, required qualifications, scope of work, deliverables, remuneration and the application procedure.
Questions can be submitted until 12 October 2026.
📄 Read the full Terms of Reference and application details:
Call for Experts – MATRIX
About MATRIX
MATRIX – Mediterranean Pathway for Circular Textiles is co-funded by the European Union under the Interreg NEXT MED Programme. The project supports Mediterranean textile and fashion SMEs in moving from linear towards more circular production models, with a focus on resources, materials and digitalisation.
In Egypt, CEEBA is supporting the implementation of the MATRIX programme and the engagement of local textile and fashion SMEs in the capacity-building and pilot activities.
Are you ready to bring your expertise to the circular transformation of Egypt’s textile and fashion sector? Apply and become part of MATRIX.
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