{"id":33,"date":"2026-02-20T14:30:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T14:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southwestiib.gov.et\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2026-03-03T13:03:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T13:03:41","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/southwestiib.gov.et\/?page_id=33","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"33\" class=\"elementor elementor-33\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24d489c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24d489c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d1d5bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"8d1d5bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\r\n<html lang=\"en\">\r\n<head>\r\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\r\n    <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\r\n    <style>\r\n        :root {\r\n            --bureau-blue: #002D62;\r\n            --ethiopian-gold: #FFD700;\r\n            --tech-teal: #00F2FF;\r\n            --glass: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        body { font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, sans-serif; margin: 0; background: #f0f2f5; color: #333; }\r\n\r\n        \/* Stylized Header - No Black Text *\/\r\n        .hero-header {\r\n            background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0, 45, 98, 0.94), rgba(0, 70, 150, 0.8)), \r\n                        url('https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1518770660439-4636190af475?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1500&q=80');\r\n            background-size: cover;\r\n            padding: 140px 20px 100px;\r\n            text-align: center;\r\n            border-bottom: 8px solid var(--ethiopian-gold);\r\n            clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 88%, 0% 100%);\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .hero-header h1 { \r\n            color: var(--ethiopian-gold); \r\n            font-size: 3.8rem; \r\n            margin: 0; \r\n            text-transform: uppercase;\r\n            letter-spacing: 4px;\r\n            text-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .hero-header p { \r\n            color: #FFFFFF; \r\n            font-size: 1.5rem; \r\n            margin-top: 15px; \r\n            font-weight: 300;\r\n            text-transform: capitalize;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .container { max-width: 1200px; margin: -60px auto 80px; padding: 0 20px; }\r\n\r\n        .profile-card {\r\n            background: var(--glass);\r\n            padding: 60px;\r\n            border-radius: 30px;\r\n            box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);\r\n            border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* Information Grid *\/\r\n        .info-grid { display: flex; gap: 60px; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 80px; flex-wrap: wrap; }\r\n        .info-text { flex: 1.2; min-width: 350px; }\r\n        .info-image { flex: 0.8; min-width: 350px; position: relative; }\r\n\r\n        .info-image img { \r\n            width: 100%; \r\n            border-radius: 20px; \r\n            box-shadow: 20px 20px 0 var(--ethiopian-gold);\r\n            border: 4px solid var(--bureau-blue);\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .section-tag {\r\n            color: var(--bureau-blue);\r\n            font-weight: bold;\r\n            text-transform: uppercase;\r\n            letter-spacing: 2px;\r\n            display: block;\r\n            margin-bottom: 10px;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        h2 { font-size: 2.5rem; color: var(--bureau-blue); margin-top: 0; }\r\n        p { font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.8; color: #444; }\r\n\r\n        \/* Impact Statistics Cards *\/\r\n        .impact-grid {\r\n            display: grid;\r\n            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));\r\n            gap: 25px;\r\n            margin-top: 50px;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .impact-card {\r\n            background: var(--bureau-blue);\r\n            padding: 40px 20px;\r\n            border-radius: 20px;\r\n            text-align: center;\r\n            border-top: 6px solid var(--ethiopian-gold);\r\n            transition: 0.4s;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .impact-card:hover { transform: translateY(-10px); }\r\n        .impact-card h3 { color: var(--ethiopian-gold); font-size: 3rem; margin: 0; }\r\n        .impact-card p { color: #fff; font-size: 0.9rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-top: 10px; }\r\n\r\n        @media (max-width: 768px) {\r\n            .hero-header h1 { font-size: 2.2rem; }\r\n            .info-grid { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }\r\n        }\r\n    <\/style>\r\n<\/head>\r\n<body>\r\n\r\n    <header class=\"hero-header\">\r\n        <h1>About Us<\/h1>\r\n        <p>Empowering Industry. Digitalizing Communities.<\/p>\r\n    <\/header>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"container\">\r\n        <div class=\"profile-card\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"info-grid\">\r\n                <div class=\"info-text\">\r\n                    <span class=\"section-tag\">Since 2017 E.C. (2024 G.C.)<\/span>\r\n                    <h2>A New Era for SWEPR<\/h2>\r\n                    <p>\r\n                        The <strong>Industry and Innovation Bureau<\/strong> was established to bridge the gap between regional resources and the global digital economy. Following the regional restructuring, we moved from being an \"Enterprise-only\" body to becoming a <strong>Science and Technology powerhouse<\/strong>.\r\n                    <\/p>\r\n                    <p>\r\n                        Our mission is to increase the industrial sector's economic contribution through modern manufacturing extensions and a comprehensive digital transformation that leaves no citizen behind.\r\n                    <\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"info-image\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1573164713714-d95e436ab8d6?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&q=80\" alt=\"Innovation & Industry SWEPR\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <h2 style=\"text-align:center; margin-bottom: 40px;\">2018 Performance & Strategic Impact<\/h2>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"impact-grid\">\r\n                <div class=\"impact-card\">\r\n                    <h3>199<\/h3>\r\n                    <p>Annual Target: New Industries<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"impact-card\">\r\n                    <h3>83,112<\/h3>\r\n                    <p>Regional \"Ethiopia Coders\"<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"impact-card\">\r\n                    <h3>1.9M<\/h3>\r\n                    <p>Target: Fayda Digital ID<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"impact-card\">\r\n                    <h3>55.9M<\/h3>\r\n                    <p>ETB in Market Linkages<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"info-grid\" style=\"margin-top: 80px; flex-direction: row-reverse;\">\r\n                <div class=\"info-text\">\r\n                    <h2>Digital Sovereignty<\/h2>\r\n                    <p>\r\n                        We are building the regional infrastructure of tomorrow. This year alone, we are designing and hosting <strong>8 new institutional websites<\/strong> and expanding secure digital platforms across our zones\u2014including Keffa, Sheka, Bench Sheko, Dawuro, West Omo, and Konta.\r\n                    <\/p>\r\n                    <p>\r\n                        Our registration of over <strong>474,711 citizens<\/strong> for the National Digital ID marks the first phase of our commitment to a paperless, secure regional government.\r\n                    <\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"info-image\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1550751827-4bd374c3f58b?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&q=80\" alt=\"Digital Infrastructure SWEPR\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/body>\r\n<\/html>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7183130 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7183130\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-301ba1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"301ba1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\r\n<html lang=\"en\">\r\n<head>\r\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\r\n    <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\r\n    <style>\r\n        :root {\r\n            --primary-blue: #002D62;\r\n            --accent-gold: #FFD700;\r\n            --tech-teal: #00F2FF;\r\n            --pure-white: #FFFFFF;\r\n            --bg-soft: #F0F4F8;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        body { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; 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font-size: 1.4rem; margin-top: 10px; font-weight: 300; }\r\n\r\n        .container { max-width: 1200px; margin: -50px auto 60px; padding: 0 20px; }\r\n\r\n        .main-card { background: white; padding: 60px; border-radius: 30px; box-shadow: 0 25px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); }\r\n\r\n        \/* MVV Grid *\/\r\n        .mvv-grid {\r\n            display: grid;\r\n            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);\r\n            gap: 30px;\r\n            margin-bottom: 80px;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .mvv-item {\r\n            padding: 40px;\r\n            border-radius: 20px;\r\n            text-align: center;\r\n            border: 1px solid #e1e8ed;\r\n            transition: 0.3s;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .mvv-item:hover { transform: translateY(-10px); box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.05); border-color: var(--accent-gold); }\r\n        .mvv-item h3 { color: var(--primary-blue); font-size: 1.8rem; margin-bottom: 15px; text-transform: uppercase; }\r\n        .mvv-item p { font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.6; color: #555; }\r\n\r\n        \/* Our Work Section *\/\r\n        .work-section { display: flex; gap: 60px; align-items: flex-start; margin-top: 50px; flex-wrap: wrap; }\r\n        .work-text { flex: 1.2; }\r\n        .work-img { flex: 0.8; }\r\n\r\n        .work-img img { \r\n            width: 100%; \r\n            border-radius: 20px; \r\n            border-left: 10px solid var(--accent-gold); \r\n            box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        h2 { color: var(--primary-blue); font-size: 2.5rem; margin-top: 0; }\r\n        .accent-line { width: 80px; height: 6px; background: var(--accent-gold); margin-bottom: 30px; }\r\n\r\n        .work-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; }\r\n        .work-list li { \r\n            background: #f9f9f9; \r\n            padding: 20px; \r\n            margin-bottom: 15px; \r\n            border-radius: 10px; \r\n            border-left: 5px solid var(--primary-blue);\r\n            font-size: 1.1rem;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .work-list strong { color: var(--primary-blue); 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margin-bottom: 30px;\">\r\n                        The Bureau operates as the primary catalyst for regional growth, focusing on two strategic pillars: <strong>Industrial Expansion<\/strong> and <strong>Digital Modernization<\/strong>.\r\n                    <\/p>\r\n                    \r\n                    <ul class=\"work-list\">\r\n                        <li><strong>Manufacturing Extension:<\/strong> We provide technical and financial linkage support. In the first half of 2018, we established <strong>47 new industries<\/strong> and strengthened <strong>95 existing enterprises<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n                        <li><strong>Digital Identity (Fayda):<\/strong> We lead the regional registration of <strong>1.9 million citizens<\/strong>, ensuring every resident has a secure digital identity for modern services.<\/li>\r\n                        <li><strong>5 Million Coders:<\/strong> We are empowering our youth by facilitating the training of <strong>83,112 regional citizens<\/strong> in software development and digital skills.<\/li>\r\n                        <li><strong>Industrial Level Transition:<\/strong> We focus on helping businesses grow from micro to small, and small to medium scales\u2014achieving a <strong>1000% performance<\/strong> in transitions this year.<\/li>\r\n                    <\/ul>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"work-img\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1573164713714-d95e436ab8d6?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&q=80\" alt=\"Ethiopian Digital Technology\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/body>\r\n<\/html>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f6cde5c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f6cde5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44b30ba8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44b30ba8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-376eafb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"376eafb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h3 class=\"elementskit-section-subtitle  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tteam members\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Leadership<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a980376 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"4a980376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">our team<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-267e6827 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"267e6827\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-736be419 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"736be419\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\" image-card-v3\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-image-card elementor-animation- ekit-team-img ekit-team-style-long_height_hover text-center\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/southwestiib.gov.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/zed-768x512.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-177\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southwestiib.gov.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/zed-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/southwestiib.gov.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/zed-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/southwestiib.gov.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/zed-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/southwestiib.gov.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/zed.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hover-area\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAss. 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