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Multilateral Development
Agencies:
African
Development Bank (ADB):
www.afdb.org
The African Development Bank Group is a multinational development bank supported by 77 nations (member
countries) from Africa, North and South America, Europe and Asia. Headquartered in Abidjan, Cote d’ Ivoire, the Bank Group consists of three institutions: The African Development Bank (ADB),
The African Development Fund (ADF) and
The Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF). Established in 1964, its mission is to promote economic and social development through loans, equity investments, and technical assistance.
There is very little
on this site relating to tourism. The ADB funds many different
development projects in Africa and may fund tourism development
projects, however, there is no easily accessible information on
their webpage referring to tourism.
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Asian
Development Bank (ADB):
www.adb.org
ADB is a
multilateral development finance institution dedicated to reducing
poverty in Asia and the Pacific. Established in 1966, it is now
owned by
67 members, mostly
from the region.
This site does not
have a dedicated tourism page, however, if you type “tourism” into
the search engine on the main page a large number of files and web
links with relevant information about ADBs tourism projects is
provided. This search engine may also be useful to find specific
ADB tourism projects.
To find projects in
specific countries select the “Regions
& Countries” tab at the top of the main page. The majority of
the organizations investments focus on infrastructure and other
large public projects.
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The Development Gateway:
http://www.dgfoundation.org/
The Development Gateway
is the ultimate information site on development assistance. It is a
foundation originally established by the World Bank and partner
countries and aims to be THE network for development. It is improving
and changing all the time and is packed with information and leads to
numerous other development related sources.
There are satellite
country-specific sites called “Country
Gateways” that provide in-depth information about
that particular country. Much of this is not tourism-related unless
tourism is a particularly important sector. For example if you select
“Tanzania” you will find a specific section on tourism and
many related links. The
section on “Tanzania Projects Database” tries to pull
together development assistance work in that country. The quality of
this information varies from gateway to gateway, depending on how much
work they have done.
Getting
tourism-specific information is
challenging because tourism is not considered a “sector” by many
development agencies and therefore not differentiated as one here. The
best way to approach this complex site is to be clear about what kind
of information you want. Typing in the keyword “tourism” in
the search strip will get you a range of information and perhaps give
you an idea of the kind of information available – follow a few
links and see where they take you.
Only
use the “advanced search” function if you know exactly
what you are looking for – a specific project, a specific report, a
specific conference, etc.
The
basic rule of thumb with all development assistance sites is that
anything
with a commercial aspect to it requires subscription. This is a
relatively recent trend driven by the fact that all of these
information portals are trying to find sustainable funding mechanisms
for themselves as they gain independence and exposure.
Getting
information about tenders
and
pipeline projects requires subscription.
Click on “dgmarket” on the
main webpage to learn more about this. If you
are looking for consulting
opportunities or consulting companies, again you need to register
and subscribe. Click on “dacon” to find out more.
“Aida”
is the repository of development activities; there are currently half
a million records in this database. The best way to search is to
click
on the “aida search” icon and get to the search page. Here it
is best if you select a subject in the “text
search” and then add whatever other details you have. For
instance type in “tourism”
in the text search and
then
select “Tanzania” for the country and submit it. You will get
a range of information about tourism in Tanzania. The
results you get will be very different from if you selected
“tourism” as sector and “Tanzania” as a country.
Tourism-related
information is also accessible under “Topics”
where Business Environment,
Culture and Development, E-Commerce for Arts and Crafts, Foreign
Direct Investment, Microfinance, Privatization and Trade, and, Urban
Development are all relevant for searches on tourism related
information.
For
research
materials click on “Data and Statistics”
at the bottom of the main page.
The
Development Gateway site is also a portal to many other useful and
related links. If you type in the name of a foundation or another
donor in the search strip on the left, you will automatically go to a
series of connected links. For
example, the Global
Environment Facility (www.gefweb.org)is an environment trust fund with many links to tourism, including a
small grants facility (Environmental Business Finance Program )
implemented with help from the International Finance Corporation.
Projects in the pipeline can be viewed at
www.gefonline.org/pipelinelist.cfm
(for free)
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Inter-American
Development Bank (IDB):
www.iadb.org
The IDB Group is the main source of
multilateral financing for economic, social and institutional
development in Latin America and the Caribbean. It also plays a
leading role in regional integration. Headquartered in Washington,
D.C., the IDB Group includes three institutions:
The Inter-American Development Bank
(IDB) supports economic and social development and regional
integration in Latin America and the Caribbean. It does so mainly
through lending to public institutions, but it also funds some
private projects, typically in infrastructure and capital markets
development. The
Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) is a
multilateral financial organization that promotes economic
development in Latin America and the Caribbean by financing small
and medium-scale private companies.
The Multilateral Investment Fund
(MIF) is an autonomous fund managed by the IDB. It supports private
sector development, mainly in the microenterprise sector.
A search under
“tourism” on the web pages search engine provides a large number of
relevant articles, department web pages and documents. If one has
specific search criteria, such as a specific project, this search
engine would probably be the fastest way to find the relevant
information. For general searches a lot of information is provided
that may be overwhelming.
The organizations
Sustainable Development Department helps guide and advise its investments in projects that include tourism. The MIF is the main funder of sustainable tourism projects for the
organization. On the IDB main page, click on the MIF link at the
top of the page; under “Project Clusters” “Sustainable
Tourism as a Development Strategy” is listed and provides
information about tourism development strategies and guidelines.
Specific projects can be accessed through the “Project
Database” on the MIF main page.
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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD):
www.unctad.org
The United Nations
Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) aims at the
development-friendly integration of developing countries into the
world economy. UNCTAD is the focal point within the United Nations
for the integrated treatment of trade and development and the
interrelated issues in the areas of finance, technology, investment
and sustainable development. UNCTAD is a forum for
intergovernmental discussions and deliberations, supported by
discussions with experts and exchanges of experience, aimed at
consensus-building. The organization undertakes
research, policy analysis and data
collection in order to provide substantive
inputs for the discussions of experts and government
representatives. UNCTAD, in co-operation with other organizations
and donor countries, provides
technical assistance
tailored to the needs of developing countries, with special
attention being paid to the needs of the least developed countries,
and countries with economy in transition.
This web page
provides a great deal of information, specifically links to many
tourism related sites, discussion forums and directories. UNCTADs work
in tourism is highlighted on the organizations “Sustainable
Tourism for Development” page. This page highlights the
organization's tourism policies, its initiatives and resources. The
department's web page can be reached under the “Service Infrastructure”
subheading in the “Programmes” tab on UNCTADs main page. Click
on the "Useful
Links" tab on the left side of the page; this lists several
tourism organizations. At the bottom of this page click on
"Various Links" for a list of organizations etc. that focus on
tourism development and funding. (This information can also be found
at www.retour.net)
The search engine provides some information under a “tourism” search,
mainly meeting notes on subjects such as sustainable tourism and
assessments on regions or countries development needs.
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The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs:
Division of Sustainable Development:
www.un.org/esa/sustdev
The Division for Sustainable Development
provides leadership and is an authoritative source of expertise
within the United Nations system on sustainable development. It
promotes sustainable development as the substantive secretariat to
the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) and through
technical cooperation and capacity building at international,
regional and national levels. The context for the Division’s work is
the implementation of Agenda 21, the Johannesburg Plan of
Implementation and the Barbados Programme of Action for Sustainable
Development of Small Island Developing States.
Click on the
“Sustainable Development Topics” tag on the right hand side of the
page and select the “Sustainable
Tourism Topics” Issue. Under “National
Reports (Tourism)” the organization lists many countries with
information about sustainable tourism projects, policies and
activities within each country. The site provides some additional
worldwide tourism data, links to other sites and the organization's
discussion notes.
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The
United Nations Development Program (UNDP):
www.undp.org
UNDP focuses on
helping countries build and share solutions to the challenges of
democratic governance, poverty reduction, crisis prevention and
recovery, energy and environment and HIV/AIDS.
A search on this
page under tourism provides a range of articles and reports on
specific projects that have included tourism. UNDP does not appear
to have a specific department dedicated to tourism development but
tourism is a part of many of their projects. The organization has a
small grants program,
GEF, under the “Conservation on Biological Diversity” program
which could provide investment for tourism projects.
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United
Nations Economic and social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP):
www.unescap.org
The functions of
UNESCAP are defined by the following:
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Promoting economic and
social development through regional and subregional cooperation and
integration.
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Serving as the main
economic and social development forum within the United Nations
system for the UNESCAP region.
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Formulating and promoting
development assistance activities and projects commensurate with the
needs and priorities of the region while acting as an executing
agency for relevant operational projects.
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Providing substantive and
secretariat services and documentation for the Commission and its
subsidiary bodies.
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Carrying out studies,
research and other activities within the terms of reference of the
Commission.
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Providing advisory
services to governments at their request.
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Developing and executing
programs of technical cooperation.
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Coordinating UNESCAP
activities with those of the major departments/offices of the United
Nations at Headquarters and specialized agencies and
intergovernmental organizations.
Searching under
“tourism” on the search engine provides several reports and articles
about projects conducted by UNESCAP in the field of sustainable
tourism. One example is the “Plan of Action for Sustainable
Tourism in the Asian and Pacific Region.” The organization has
additional publications under the “Publications”
tab at the top of the main webpage.
UNESCAP also has a
“Transportation
and Tourism Division” that can be located through the
“Programmes” tab at the top of the page, “Programs and Budget,”
“Priorities.”
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United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO):
www.unesco.org
UNESCO functions as
a laboratory for ideas and a standard-setter to forge universal
agreements on emerging ethical issues. The organization also serves
as a clearinghouse for the dissemination and sharing of information
and knowledge. There does not appear to be a great deal of tourism
development information on this site. There is some educational
information about cultural, heritage and ecotourism but the
information is more general.
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United
National Volunteers (UNV) Program:
www.unv.org
The United Nations
Volunteers (UNV) program is the UN organization that supports human
development globally by promoting volunteerism and by mobilizing
volunteers. It is administered by
UNDP. Every year 5,000 UN Volunteers represented by more than 150 different nationalities actively support the program of the United Nations.
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The Word
Bank Group:
www.worldbank.org
The World Bank
Group’s mission is to fight poverty and improve the living standards
of people in the developing world. It is a development Bank which
provides loans, policy advice, technical assistance and knowledge
sharing services to low and middle income countries to reduce
poverty. The Bank promotes growth to create jobs and to empower poor
people to take advantage of these opportunities.
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The
World Tourism Organization:
www.world-tourism.org
As the leading
international organization in the field of travel and tourism, the
World Tourism Organization (WTO) is vested by the United Nations
with a central and decisive role in promoting the development of
responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism, with
the aim of contributing to economic development, international
understanding, peace, prosperity and universal respect for, and
observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms. In pursuing
this aim, the Organization pays particular attention to the
interests of the developing countries in the field of tourism.
Acting as an
umbrella organization for world tourism, WTO plays a catalytic role
in promoting technology transfers and international cooperation, in
stimulating and developing public-private sector partnerships and in
encouraging the implementation of the Global Code of Ethics for
Tourism, with a view to ensuring that member countries, tourist
destinations and businesses maximize the positive economic, social
and cultural effects of tourism and fully reap its benefits, while
at the same time they minimize its negative social and environmental
impacts. Through tourism, WTO aims at stimulating economic growth
and job creation, providing incentives for protecting the
environment and cultural heritage, and promoting peace, prosperity
and respect for human rights.
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Bilateral Agencies:
Australia – Australia Agency for International Development (AusAID):
www.ausaid.gov.au
AusAID supports the
integration of tourism within the objectives and activities of its
broader official aid program to meet the objectives of reducing
poverty and promoting growth, peace and stability.
A search under
“tourism” does not provide a great deal of information on tourism
development or funding but provides some general articles about the
program's involvement in tourism development. There is very little
specific information about tourism on the site.
AusAID has a Youth
Ambassador Program that places young Australians on assignment in
developing countries to conduct development project. Some of these
projects involve ecotourism or sustainable tourism development
goals.
AusAID
Street Address
62 Northbourne Avenue
Canberra ACT 2601
Australia
Postal Address
GPO Box 887
Canberra ACT 2601
Australia
Telephone +61 2 6206 4000
Fax +61 2 6206 4880
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AUSTRIA – Federal Ministry for Foreign
Affairs:
www.bmaa.gv.at
The objective of the Austrian Development Cooperation is to promote
sustainable economic development in its partner countries, which
should have immediate repercussions on the fight against poverty.
A search under
“tourism” on the web page provides information about the Foreign
Ministry’s policies toward tourism and the ministry’s projects that
involve tourism. Specific country projects are listed on this page.
While the "tourism" search does not yield many relevant hits, there are other sections worth viewing in terms of sustainable development. These are International Environmental Policy.under the "Foreign Policy" tab; the Austrian Development Agency. available under the "Foreign Policy" tab, then the "Austrian Cooperation" section, towards the bottom of the page. When the new link opens, click on the third option "Countries and Themes", then click on the first option Sectors and Themes Here, there are many options for better understanding methods for addressing many issues including: poverty reduction, water supply and sanitation and rural development
EZA (Austria)
Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Bundesministerium für Auswärtige Angelegenheiten
Österreichische Entwicklungszusammenarbeit
Sigrid BOYER
Tel: ++43 1 53115 44 53
Fax: ++43 1 53185 271
Minoritenplatz
A-1010 Vienna
Austria
Tel: +43 1 531154453
Email:
sigrid.boyer@bmaa.gv.at
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CANADA – The Canadian International
Development Agency (CIDA):
www.cida.gc.ca
CIDA works in many developing countries and countries in transition
to support tourism development activities, particularly
community-based approaches.
A search under “tourism,” “ecotourism”
or “sustainable tourism” produces various articles on this
development agency's work in the tourism field, including projects
they are involved in and jobs available in their department. The
search engine is the most effective way of finding information about
tourism projects or jobs on this site as they do not appear to have
a dedicated tourism page. Tourism is featured prominently in many of
their development projects and there are also a considerable number
of jobs or internships that specialize in tourism development within
the agency.
CIDA
200 Promenade du Portage
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0G4
Tel: (819) 997-5006
Toll free: 1-800-230-6349
Fax: (819) 953-6088
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DENMARK
– Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
www.um.dk
The aid priorities set out in the strategy for Danish development
assistance (Partnership 2000) comprises the general policy framework
for Denmark’s development co-operation. The overriding objective of
Danish development aid is poverty alleviation. Tourism is supported
through DANIDA programs.
There is very
limited information available on this site relating to tourism.
The site briefly mentions tourism in articles and speeches about
the Ministry’s work but there are no specifics.
DANIDA
2 Asiatisk Plads
DK-1448 Copenhagen K
Denmark
Tel: + 45 33 92 00 00
Fax: + 45 32 54 05 33
Email:
um@um.dk
John Nielsen
Tel; 45 33 92 13 91
E-amil:
johnie@um.dk
Anders Baltzer Jorgensen
Tel ; (45) 33 92 02 46 or 01 46
E :
anbajo@um.dk
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EUROPEAN
COMMISSION:
www.europa.eu.int
The EC is probably the largest tourism development agency. The EC
has, under the leadership of AIDCO,established an internal thematic
working group on tourism.
A simple search
under this category yields an overwhelming amount of information. If a specific article or subject is needed the search engine may be
useful but for general terms such as “tourism “ a lot of material is
presented. On the “Advanced Search” page one can narrow down the
search criteria. One option under the “area of activity” list is
“Culture, Tourism, Sport.” Searches can then be narrowed down by
publication date, language and titles etc. For example a search
under “sustainable tourism development” in the “Culture, Tourism,
Sports” section provides a link to a working group and report on
sustainable tourism development.
The main source of tourism information on this web page is their tourism page; click on the “European Commission” link under “Institutions” on the main web page. Click “EU Policies”, then under the last section, “Transport and Travel”, and click on “Tourism”.”
Tourism is a link on the left hand side of this page. This page
lists project information, data, funding opportunities.
Under the
“activities” tab on the European Commissions main page
“Development” lists the European Investment Bank. This group makes
loans throughout the world and could be a potential source of
financing for tourism projects.
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FINLAND – Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
http://formin.finland.fi/
A search under
“tourism” or related phrases produces some general articles that
mention tourism but very little detailed information. Other than
this there does not appear to be any significant information
relating to tourism at this site.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mariane Koski
Tel: 358 9 134 16005
Henrick Moliis
Tel: 358 1 341 62 73
PO Box 127
00161 Helsinki
Finland
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FRANCE - Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
www.france.diplomatie.fr/index.gb.html
A search under
“tourism” provides some articles on the subject and information
about projects the organization is involved in that relate to
tourism. There is also a lot of additional information that is
provided in the list that is not relevant to the subject. The
accuracy rating provided beside the search results is a good
indicator of the relevance of the material.
In general there is
very little on this site about tourism.
FFEM
AFD/FFEM
FFEM:Fonds Français pour l’Environnement Mondial (French GEF)
AFD: Agence Française de Développement
Rémi Gouin
5 rue Roland Barthes
75 598 Paris Cedex 12
France
E-mail:
gouinr@afd.fr
Tel. : 01-53-44-37-79
Tel: 33 (0) 1 53 69 30 62
DGCID/MAE,
Ministère des Affaires étrangères
Gilles Béville,
20 Rue Monsieur, 75007, Paris
France
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GERMANY - German Federal Ministry for Economic
Co-operation and Development (BMZ):
www.bmz.de
(Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW)
www.kfw.de)
The KFW bank has
several different ‘brand’ banks that serve different clientele. The
Entwicklungsbank (link on the right side of the main
page) is the organizations development bank that focuses on
financing for developing countries. The bank works on behalf of the
BMZ. To look for possible funding the “how do we work” link on this
websites page provides descriptions of projects cycles, financing
options and other information. A similar search could also be
conducted through the search box under the “Countries and Projects”
list.
To search for project examples or other relevant
information about tourism funding provided by the organization type
the search criteria (e.g. tourism or a specific project) into the
search box on the
Entwicklungsbank page.
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ):
www.gtz.de
The GTZ is the German Sustainable Development organization. To access their tourism department web page click on the "Themes" tab, found towards the middle of the menu bar. Then, choose the last option "Cross-sectoral themes". Scroll down, and you will see "Tourism" as the last choice. After clicking on this link, you may then scroll to the bottom of the page and click "Tourism in detail", which provides more in-depth information of this sector. " The tourism page has information about the departments work, data and documents and links to useful sites.
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH
German Development Cooperation
Burghard Rauschelbach
Umwelt, Ressourcen und Infrastruktur
Sustainable development and tourism specialist
PF 5180
65726 Eschborn / Frankfurt a.M., Germany
T.: (+49-) 0-6196-79-1336, (Sekr.: -1303)
F.: (+49-) 0-6196-79-7144
E.:
burghard.rauschelbach@gtz.de
www.gtz.de/themen
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IRELAND
– Ireland Aid:
http://foreignaffairs.gov.ie/
The Mission of the
Department of Foreign Affairs is to advance Ireland's interests and
values in the European Union and in the wider world, to promote
Ireland's contribution to the international peace, security and
development, to protect its citizens abroad and to pursue
reconciliation and partnership on the island of Ireland.
The search engine
on this site searches the entire Irish government web page and does
not provide information about tourism projects outside of Ireland.
Under the “policies” tab on the right side of the main page click "Overseas Development Assistance" found on the left. Then, in the center of the page, look for the link to “Irish Aid" This department gives grants, technical assistance and loans for private sector development in developing countries. For specific projects look under the ”Our Work” and the “Funding” tabs. The site also has reports and publications on their projects under the “Publications” tab.
Department of Foreign Affairs
80 St. Stephen's Green,
Dublin 2
Tel: + 353 1 4780822
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ITALY - Ministry for Innovation and Technologies:
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs (Directorate General for Development Cooperation)
www.esteri.it/eng/ is under the main web page for the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs click on the “Foreign
Policy” link.
For regional projects or investment
links click on the “geographical areas” link. This link lists
regional activities and projects specific to those areas. There is
no specific information about investment opportunities but it gives
an overview of the project. The “Policy Areas” link again has
general information about the organizations activities but little
specific information.
The Foreign Policy site’s web page does
not appear to provide a great deal of information about tourism.
DGCS/MAE
Ministero degli Affairi Esteri,
Emanuela Benini,
Esperta di cooperazione,
Direzione generale per la cooperazione allo sviluppo,
Roma
Tél 39 06 3691 6331
emanuela.benini@esteri.it
Latin America/Caribbean Region
Emanuela Benini
ebenini@intelnett.com
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JAPAN - Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA):
www.mofa.go.jp
The MOFA appears to
fund some tourism related projects in developing countries. Using
the sites search engine to search for “tourism” or “tourism
development” one can find project reports and funding data for
projects in different locations around the world. The ministry also
has a department called
ODA (Official Development Assistance). This page can be
accessed by scrolling down to the Foreign Policy section on the left
hand side of the page and clicking on
ODA. This department makes loans and grants for projects in
developing countries. The site lists past and present projects,
financial data and reports.
Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA):
www.jica.go.jp
JICA acts as a bridge between Japan and developing countries, advancing cooperation through knowledge sharing and training. JICA places Japanese Nationals in developing countries to educate and train citizens of these countries.
There is very
little on this site specifically about tourism. A search under
‘tourism’ or related words on the search engine produces some
articles about tourism related projects, however, this is about the
limit of the information.
Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC):
www.jbic.go.jp/english
The web page of the
JBIC also links visitors to the
ODA (Official Development Assistance) site and the funding
options, data and project reports found on that site.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Kasumigaseki 2-2-1, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8919 Japan
Tel: +81- (0) 3-3580-3311
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NETHERLANDS – Directorate General for International Co-operation
(DGIS):
www.minbuza.nl
The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a very useful search engine in which one can search different departments for tourism related projects. Click on “Search” at the right side of the Ministry’s main page.
Under the
Ministry’s “Themes” tab at the top of the page click on
“Culture and Public Diplomacy” and then “International Cultural Policy” There is a link on this
page to "Leaflet Netherlands Culture Fund," this PDF provides
information about the Ministry’s cultural grant program. The
program tends toward large scale cultural events and activities.
There are also other links describing the Ministry’s activities and
policies.
Another section of
the Ministry’s web page is “Development Cooperation.” There are
several sections within this page that contain information relevant
to tourism. Under “Partners in Development” one will find project
information in partnering countries, private/public partnership data
and links to other development organizations. Under the
“Development Cooperation” link there is a section on grant giving by
the organization.
SNV:
www.snvworld.org/
SNV is a Netherlands-based international
development organization that provides advice to local organizations
in developing countries; a consultancy for those organizations that
lack access to the commercial market. SNV advisers work closely
with local organizations in more than 25 countries in Africa, Latin
America, Asia and Eastern Europe to harness their own
solutions for development.
The organizations aim is to strengthen partners in their bids to improve
the income generating capacity of local communities, to create a
fair influence over the way they are governed and to benefit from
the natural resources surrounding them while sustaining the
environment for future generations. The organization provides
information on its projects and information relating to consulting
assistance.Follow the tabs at the top of the page to find relevant information such as "Publications," "Regions" where the organization works and "Themes;" listing the general areas where SNV works.
SNV
Agence de Coopération Néerlandaise
Marcel Leijzer
Tourism specialist
Bezuidenhoutseweg 161
2594 AG Den Haag
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 - (0)70 - 3440218
Fax: +31 70 385 55 31
Email:
informatie@snv.nl
E :
mleijzer@snv.nl
Tel : +31 70 3440114
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NORWAY – Norwegian Agency for Development Co-operation (NORAD):
www.norad.no
The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) is a directorate under the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (UD). Norad's most important task is to contribute in the international cooperation to fight poverty. The agency also focuses on cultural cooperation and development. In February 2004 Norad was reorganized to fulfill a new role and new expectations. Norad will contribute to effective management of development funds and ensure that the Norwegian development cooperation is of high quality and evaluated regularly.
This site has a
limited amount of tourism information. The organization does
provide some grant and technical assistance. This information can
be accessed through the “Business
Opportunities” section on the left hand side of the webpage. On
this page there is information about the type of grants made, the
technical assistance offered and project overviews. Although some
of the grants relate to tourism most are larger scale development
activities.
Norwegian Ministry
of Foreign Affairs:
http://odin.dep.no/ud/engelsk/bn.html
A search under “tourism” on the Ministry’s search engine provides various articles on projects that have had an affect on tourism but there do not appear to be any with direct links with tourism.
Additional information can be found under the "Development Cooperation" or "Public Diplomacy and Cultural Cooperation" link (under "Selected Topics") which discuss meeting the Millenium Development Goals and sustainable development.
NORAD
Christian Fougner
E:
christian.fougner@norad.no
Kari Thoorsin
Tourism officer
Tel: +47 22 24 0203
P.O. Box 8034 Dep.
0030 Oslo, Norway
Tel:+47 22 24 20 30
Fax: +47 22 24 20 31
Email:
postmottak@norad.no
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SPAIN - Spanish Ministry of Economy
- Spanish Agency for International Co-operation (AECI):
www.aeci.es
The AECI is
involved to a certain extent in tourism development. This site
however is only available in Spanish. A search for “Turismo” on
their search engine at the top left side of the web page provides
some articles about the organizations activities and links.
Another good place to look for tourism related activities and funding is through the “Cooperation International para El Desarollo” link and clicking on the “Programas de Cooperacion” tab in the center of the page. Within this site there are links to programs such as the “Plan De Accion Para La Promocion Del Turismo Sostenible” (sustainable tourism plan for Central America) that can be found under the ‘programs’ link “Programas de Cooperación Regional con Centroamérica.” There may be additional information on this site under the various tabs.
AECI
Agencia Espanola de Cooperacion Internationale
Paloma Cano del Rincon,
Jefe de servicio de cooperacion,
subdirection general de cooperacion con Mexico,
Agencia Espanola de cooperacion international,
Av Reyes Catolicos n°4, 28040, Madrid
Tél 34 91 583 81 09
paloma.cano@aeci.es
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SWEDEN – Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency
(Sida):
www.sida.se
Sida, the Swedish
International Development Cooperation Agency, is a government agency
that reports to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Sida is
responsible for most of Swedens contributions to international
development cooperation. The goal of Sidas work is to improve the
standard of living of poor people and, in the long term, to
eradicate poverty. Sida is also responsible for cooperation with
countries in Central and Eastern Europe.
A search under
“tourism” or related words on the sites search engine produces
several articles on projects that involve tourism but does not
appear to provide a great deal of detailed information. In general
this site does not appear to have a great deal of detailed
information. To find out general program information look under the
“Sectors” tab and the “Grants” tab. Although there is little
specific tourism data some of the categories within these sections
relate to tourism.
SIDA (Sweden)
Bo Dan Bergman
Project manager, responsible for NACOBTA
E :
bo.dan.bergman@sida.se
105 25 Stockholm
Sweden
Tel: +46-8-698 50 36
Fax: +46-8-20 88 64
Email:
info@sida.se
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UNITED KINGDOM – Department for International Development (DFID):
www.dfid.gov.uk
The Department for International
Development (DFID) is the part of the UK Government that manages
Britain's aid to poor countries and works to get rid of extreme
poverty.
A search for
“tourism” or a related phrase produces some articles that mention
tourism as a part of development but give little specific
information. Although there is no tourism page. sustainable tourism
does appear to be a part of the development strategy. To research
funding opportunities click on the “Funding Schemes” on the left
side of the web page. This site lists the various grant programs
that the department administers, such as a “Small Grants Scheme” and
“Business Linkages Challenge Fund.” Under “Publications,” at the
left side of the page, one can find the department's strategic plans for
specific countries, grant agreements and much more.
DFID (UK)
Pete Shelley
Zoe Hensby (replacing Peter)
Represented by Harold Goodwin
Environment Policy Department
DFID
1 Palace Street
SW1E 5HE
020 7023 0129
tel: 00 44 207 917 0129
fax: 00 44 207 917 0679
E:
p-shelley@dfid.gov.uk
E:
Z-Hensby@dfid.gov.uk
Email:
enquiry@dfid.gov.uk
Pro-Poor Tourism:
www.propoortourism.org.uk
Pro-Poor Tourism (PPT) is tourism that
results in increased net benefits for poor people.
PPT is not a specific product or niche sector but an approach to
tourism development and management. It enhances the linkages between
tourism businesses and poor people, so that tourism's contribution
to poverty reduction is increased and poor people are able to
participate more effectively in product development. Links with many
different types of 'the poor' need to be considered: staff,
neighbouring communities, land-holders, producers of food, fuel and
other suppliers, operators of micro tourism businesses,
craft-makers, other users of tourism infrastructure (roads) and
resources (water) etc. There are many types of pro-poor tourism
strategies, ranging from increasing local employment to building
mechanisms for consultation. Any type of company can be involved in
pro-poor tourism - a small lodge, an urban hotel, a tour operator,
an infrastructure developer. The critical factor is not the type of
company or the type of tourism, but that an increase in the net
benefits that go to poor people can be demonstrated.
This site has a huge amount of
information on tourism development. The main page contains links to
the most recent articles and research, including fact sheets,
projects and information about the link between tourism and poverty
alleviation.
Under “Publications” one can find
working papers on various subjects, project reports, background data
and related publications. PPT works closely with the
Oversees Development Institute (ODI) and the
International Center for Responsible Tourism (ICRT).
The Overseas
Development Institute (ODI):
http://www.odi.org.uk/
ODI is an independent think-tank on
international development and humanitarian issues based in Britain.
The organization's mission is to inspire and inform policy and
practice which lead to the reduction of poverty, the alleviation of
suffering and the achievement of sustainable livelihoods in
developing countries. This is achieved through research, practical
policy advice, and policy-focused dissemination and debate. The ODI
works with the public and private sector, in both developing and
developed countries.
This site does not focus on tourism but
could be a good site to find research information that is relevant
to the tourism field. The “Research”
tab on the left side of the page provides links to research on
subjects such as, Rural Policy and the Environment and International
Economic Development. The site also has links to related web pages
and organizations. The “Publications”
tab lists working papers, briefs and other data relevant to the
development field.
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UNITED STATES - U.S. Agency for International Development
(USAID):
www.usaid.gov
The flagship US program for fostering economic growth, alleviating poverty and enhancing local communities’ living standards. Some of these goals are achieved through tourism projects; benefiting the developing nations, through their natural resources and cultural heritage. To access information on Tourism, click on "Our Work" on the home page, then "Agriculture" then "Land Management". Looking to the right side of the page provides links for GSTA and other tourism publications. A glimpse on the projects can also be obtained by typing "tourism" or a related term into the site's "Search" field. The search engine can help find general articles about projects that involve tourism and more detailed project reports on the subject.
The USAID site
provides general information about all their projects around the
world but it is fairly hard to find specific information about
funding opportunities, tourism data or specific tourism projects.
This is partly due to the amount of data on the site. The most
effective method for finding the required relevant information is
through the sites “USAID Keyword” search engine. This is found on
the right hand side of the page in a red box. Do not type anything
into the search field and click “Go.” This will take you to the
USAID Keyword page; click on the advanced search option. This site
provides the user with multiple search criteria. The most effective
way of using this tool is to choose at least one word that has to be
in the text of the desired website and one or two that either have
to be in the text or should be. Select “must contain” in the first
drop down box and type the desired word in the text box below, for
example “Tourism.” One can then chose whether this word should be
in the body or just in the title etc. and whether it is a phrase or
word that the search is for. Continue this process for the other
two category fields selecting whether the word has to be in the text
or should be. Leave the other settings as they are (unless there is
a specific time frame desired) and click “seek.” This search will
yield more accurate results than a general search and provide faster
access to sites buried within the webpage.
Global Sustainable Tourism Alliance (GSTA)
The purpose of the GSTA is twofold: to advance the state-of-the-practice in sustainable tourism development and allied fields; and to assist USAID Missions and other operating units to design and implement innovative, integrated, and market-based tourism approaches that will foster sustainable futures for individuals, local communities, and societies in USAID-presence countries. Here, there are many useful links and in-depth resources beyond the typical search on the USAID website. The link for "Partners" provides additional links to GSTA stakeholders.
Additional Links:
USAID and Sustainable Tourism: Meeting Development Objectives
Global Sustainable Tourism Alliance
Sustainable Tourism as a Development Goal
Sampling of Key Tourism Publications
Information Center
U.S. Agency for International Development
Ronald Reagan Building
Washington, D.C. 20523-1000 Tel: (202) 712-4810Tel: (202)-712-0000Fax: (202) 216-3524
Coastal Resource Center
(CRC):
www.crc.uri.edu/
The University of Rhode Island Coastal Resources Center (CRC) and United States Agency for International
Development (USAID) Global Center for the Environment (G/ENV)
Water Team, through the Coastal Resources Management II
Cooperative Agreement (CRM II), are working in partnership to…increase conservation
and sustainable use of coastal resources worldwide, with
emphasis on assistance to key countries in Asia, Eastern and
Southern Africa, and Latin America. CRM
II works towards achieving increased conservation and sustainable
use of coastal resources by simultaneously focusing on: Field
support, and Global Technical Leadership.
With support from USAID field missions, CRM
II works with key in-country partners to implement sustainable field
programs. While each field program has been designed to assist the
missions to achieve their specific strategic objective, they reflect
CRM II's common approach and include activities that result in:
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Improved strategies and policies
Improved stakeholder understanding and participation in
ICM
Improved human and institutional capacity for
ICM
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ICM
concepts and tools for broader dissemination
The organization works to build
strategic partnerships with organizations that share the same goals.
A report is published by the organization each year called the:
COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROJECT II 2000 RESULTS REPORT:
Increasing Conservation and Sustainable Use of Coastal Resources By clicking on "Tourism" on the left hand side, under "Themes", one will find many publications regarding the organization's projects in the field.
CRM II Program Manager:
University of Rhode Island
Coastal Resources Center
Narragansett Bay Campus
Narragansett, RI 02882 USA
Tel: (401) 874-6224
FAX: (401) 789-4670
crc@gso.uri.edu
USAID's Cognizent Technical Officer:
Richard Volk
USAID G/ENV/ENR
Ronald Reagan Bldg., Room 3.08
1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington DC 20523-3800
Tel.: (202) 712-5373
FAX: (202) 216-3174
rvolk@USAID.gov
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