Competitive Armenian Private Sector Program (CAPS)

Dilijan Tourism Pilot Project Update

May 16, 2006Presented by Michael Grifka

7 Steps of Dilijan Pilot Project

1) Formation of Dilijan Tourism Cluster

2) Dilijan Infrastructure Enhancement (Sites and Streets)

7 Steps of Dilijan Pilot Project

1) Formation of Dilijan Tourism Cluster

2) Dilijan Infrastructure Enhancement (Sites and Streets)

3) Business Capacity Training and Workforce Development

4) Entrepreneurial Ventures

5) Dilijan Marketing and Promotion

6) Tourism External Linkages Cluster

7) Dilijan as a Model for Rural Tourism Development

Dilijan Pilot Project – Initiative #1 Tourism Cluster Formation

Bed/BreakfastAssociation

Mayor’s Office Yerevan

Tour Operators

Lake SevanTourism

DiasporaDonors

DilNetBusiness

Center

Peace Corps

SME Group #1 SME

Group #2

SME Group #3

SME Group #4

USAID-CAPS

Dilijan Tourism Association 28 members

Executive Committee

Dilijan Pilot Project – Initiative #2 Infrastructure Enhancement

Dilijan Mayor’s

Office

Dilijan National

Park

Peace Corps

‘Young Tavush’

USAID-CAPSDilijan

Museums

Dilijan Catolicos

Hiking TrailImprovements

Design and Implement Bicycle Path

Museum andMonasteryCleanup

Street SignDesign andPlacement

Dilijan National ParkTrail/Rest AreaImprovement

Development Of New TourismInformation CenterAnd Highway Kiosk

Dilijan Pilot Project Timeline

Step #1: Dilijan Tourism Cluster Formation April – OngoingStep #2: Infrastructure Enhancement

A) Hiking Trail Development June – July

B) Bicycle Path June – August

C) Tourism Information Center July – August

D) Campgrounds Development To Be Announced

Step #3: Business Capacity Training July – August

Steps #4 - #7 will be developed from August through October.