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ST-EP ProgrammeST-EP Programme
Presentation by ……… SNV Tourism Advisor UNWTO ST-EP Representative
International Tourist Arrivals, 1950-2020Current situation and forecasts UNWTO Tourism 2020 Vision
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Actual Forecasts
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Tourism and its potential for poverty alleviationTourism and its potential for poverty alleviation: : 3 main considerations3 main considerations
1.1. Tourism is one of the Tourism is one of the most dynamic economic sectorsmost dynamic economic sectors in many in many developing countriesdeveloping countries
2. Tourist movements towards 2. Tourist movements towards developing and least developed developing and least developed countriescountries are growing faster than in the developed world are growing faster than in the developed world
3. Tourism in many developing and least developed countries is one 3. Tourism in many developing and least developed countries is one of the principal or the of the principal or the main source of foreign exchangemain source of foreign exchange earnings earnings
INTERNATIONAL TOURISM INCOME (in billion USD) 1990 2000 2006 Growth rate
World 264 474 733 177 %
High Income Countries 221 352 511 131 %
Developing Countries 43 122 222 416 %
1.2 billion1.2 billion people live on less than $1 a day people live on less than $1 a day2.5 billion2.5 billion live on less than $2 a day live on less than $2 a day
UNWTO UNWTO is committed to achieving the MDG’sis committed to achieving the MDG’s
ST-EP ProgrammeST-EP Programme was launched at the was launched at the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002Development in 2002
Launching and development of the Launching and development of the ST-EP Programme ST-EP Programme and the Foundationand the Foundation
• Launching ST-EP Programme during the WSSD 2002 in Launching ST-EP Programme during the WSSD 2002 in Johannesburg Johannesburg
• Rep. of Korea offers initial amount of $ 5 million and to host Rep. of Korea offers initial amount of $ 5 million and to host FoundationFoundation in Seoul + additional contribution $ 1.5 million in Seoul + additional contribution $ 1.5 million
• € € 2.5 million contribution from SNV (+ in kind advisory services) to 2.5 million contribution from SNV (+ in kind advisory services) to ST-EP Programme, € 1.5 million from Italy, US$ 200,000 from ST-EP Programme, € 1.5 million from Italy, US$ 200,000 from Macau, € 100,000 from Flemish Government, Technical Advisor Macau, € 100,000 from Flemish Government, Technical Advisor from French Governmentfrom French Government
ST-EP Activities:ST-EP Activities: Capacity building and Seminars Capacity building and Seminars
1.1. 18 Seminars: over 1500 officials trained in 18 Seminars: over 1500 officials trained in 60 countries 60 countries
2.2. 4 publications produced: 4 publications produced: – 2002:Tourism and Poverty Alleviation– 2004:Tourism and Poverty Alleviation –
Recommendations for Action– 2005: Tourism, Microfinance and Poverty
Alleviation– 2006: Compilation of Good Practices in
Poverty Alleviation through Tourism
Seven mechanisms to address poverty through Seven mechanisms to address poverty through tourism:tourism:
1.1. Employment of the poor in tourism enterprisesEmployment of the poor in tourism enterprises2.2. Supply of goods and services to tourism enterprises by the poor or by Supply of goods and services to tourism enterprises by the poor or by
enterprises employing the poorenterprises employing the poor3.3. Direct sales of goods and services to visitors by the poor (informal Direct sales of goods and services to visitors by the poor (informal
economy)economy)4.4. Establishment and running of tourism-related enterprises by the poor - Establishment and running of tourism-related enterprises by the poor -
e.g. micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs), or e.g. micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs), or community based enterprises (formal economy)community based enterprises (formal economy)
5.5. Tax or levy on tourism income or profits with proceeds benefiting the Tax or levy on tourism income or profits with proceeds benefiting the poorpoor
6.6. Voluntary giving/support by tourism enterprises and touristsVoluntary giving/support by tourism enterprises and tourists7.7. Investment in infrastructure stimulated by tourism also benefiting the Investment in infrastructure stimulated by tourism also benefiting the
poor in the locality, directly or through support to other sectorspoor in the locality, directly or through support to other sectors
ST-EP Missions and ProjectsST-EP Missions and Projects
• Identification mIdentification missions issions fielded to 27 countries fielded to 27 countries (> 150 pilot projects identified)(> 150 pilot projects identified)
• 74 Projects approved for implementation in: 74 Projects approved for implementation in: Albania, Albania, Bhutan, Bolivia, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Colombia, Bhutan, Bolivia, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Colombia, China, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, China, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, Kenya, Lao PDR, Madagascar, Mali , Mozambique, Honduras, Kenya, Lao PDR, Madagascar, Mali , Mozambique, Nicaragua, Nepal, Peru, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Nicaragua, Nepal, Peru, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Vietnam, Zambia, Southern Africa and West AfricaVietnam, Zambia, Southern Africa and West Africa
• > 25 organizations (governments, development agencies, > 25 organizations (governments, development agencies, private sector) have made financial and technical private sector) have made financial and technical contributions to ST-EP projectscontributions to ST-EP projects
ST-EP Projects: Always addressing the seven mechanisms
Local Level: Training of guides and local hotel employees, facilitating the involvement of local people in tourism development
District Level: Establishing business linkages between producers and tourism enterprises
National Level: Providing business services to SME and CBTs
Regional Level: Joint marketing of CBT activities
Solidification of PartnershipsSolidification of Partnerships1. SNV, the ST-EP Foundation and UNWTO signed a MoU for the period
2008-2010 aiming to sustainably pull 20,000 – 25,000 people out of poverty and to create benefits for another 900,000 individuals
3. Important project components: strategy development, impact
measurement and cooperation with private
sector
2. A 16 ST-EP Project Package has been jointly developed
and its being implemented with
funds made available by the 3 parties
ST-EP Foundation: US$ 1,500,000 cash SNV: €900,000.00 cash + 4,614 advisory days UNWTO: € 621,361 cash + 1,800 advisory days
4. Other organizations are encouraged to
join the partnership and add resources to increase the impact
ST-EP Projects: Some examplesECUADOR
Tourism Micro-Enterprises (MET’s), Micro-Credit and Poverty Reduction
Fostering enterprise development and strengthening tourism micro-enterprises, especially those run by women and young people
ACTIVITIES
•Professional trainings on tourism management, business plans and quality•Marketing, promotion and commercialisation•Enabling micro-enterprises to access micro-credits by providing financial institutions with adequate information on their specific needs
EXPECTED IMPACT
•98 MET’s offering quality services and counting with business plan•25 local entrepreneurs trained to be the trainers and applying NETCOM•720 families will directly benefit through the creation of jobs (mechanisms 1-4)
ST-EP Projects: Some examples
Higher visitor spending and benefits to rural communities through the Tanzania Cultural Tourism Programme
ACTIVITIES
•Strengthen institutional support structure for Cultural Tourism•Guideline formulation and quality control•Training for business planning, and product improvement and diversification•Identification and development of new cultural tourism enterprises•Active marketing and promotion
EXPECTED IMPACT•10 new cultural tourism enterprises to be developed•20% annual growth in number of tourists visiting CT enterprises (30,000 -> 50,000)• Additional 250 households directly (mechanisms 1-4) benefiting from the Cultural Tourism and 750 households indirectly (mechanisms 5-7) benefiting from it.
TANZANIA: Cultural Tourism Enhancement & Diversification Project
Challenges and Guiding Principles for ST-EP ProgrammeChallenges and Guiding Principles for ST-EP Programme
• Tourism is a labour intensive sector creating many opportunities for youth and womenyouth and women
• Tourism is a sector where entry barriers for SME’sSME’s can be quite low, and that can contribute to development in poor areas.
• Tourism can also have non material benefits like making communitiescommunities proud of their local culture, and appreciate their natural environment
Spreading tourist expenditures and reducing leakages by promoting promoting local supply chainslocal supply chains
Improving capacities of NTA’sImproving capacities of NTA’s in developing countries to develop and apply policies and plans focusing on poverty reduction
