Pro poor tourism ppt is a development methodology that aims to use tourism as a tool for poverty reduction. Natural resources and propoor growth will be of interest to a wide audience and is specifically tailored for policy makers and economic decision makers, from development cooperation agencies to ministries of finance and planning in partner countries. Pro poor tourism is used to refer to interventions that specifically focus on addressing poverty which move beyond trickledown theory and generates net benefits for the poor. African propoor tourism development centre is an organization that seeks to mainstream tourism in poverty alleviation or what is popularly know as local sustainable economic development.
Tourism work for the poor by caroline ashley, dilys. Case study of pro poor tourism and snv in humla district, west nepal. Introduction the scope and scale of the travel and tourism industries within countries of the greater mekong subregion gms are rapidly expanding as a result of dramatic increases in the number of international. Pro poor tourism ppt is not a specific tourism product or sector, it is an overall approach designed to unlock opportunities for the poor. Current discourse surrounding propoor tourism, a term emerging out of the writing of uk researchers in the late 1990s, suggests that tourism can effectively work as a tool to alleviate poverty. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Firstly, a contextual analysis of pro poor tourism as a panacea for poverty alleviation. Tourism in the sadc region and challenges facing the youth market. Pro poor tourism approach in indiastatus and implication. What are the differences between ppt and the former approaches of tourism development.
Akrong university of lapland, rovaniemi, finland tourism is viewed as a medium to reduce poverty. Dilys roe iied, uk and penny urquhart khanya, south africa. Benefits may be economic, but they may also be social, environmental or cultural. Propoor tourism development the case of endogenous. Pro poor tourism may benefit the poor in many parts of the world.
Pro poor tourism, climate change and sustainable development paul peeters centre for sustainable tourism and transport, nhtv breda university for applied sciences, p. Pro poor tourism in ethiopia download ebook pdf, epub. It remains driven by economic, environmental andor cultural perspectives at national and international levels. They were written by caroline ashley, dorothea meyer, dilys roe and harold goodwin, and draw on a number of ppt. Endogenous tourism project the endogenous tourism project 3 etp was a joint initiative between the ministry of tourism india and the undp. Pro poor tourism is not a specific product or sector. Such barriers, include, lack of financial resources, poor. Propoor tourism ppt is tourism that results in increased net benefits for poor people. Simply put, it directs profits back into the community by employing local people, leasing local land, using local food and other resources or operating local businesses. Higher economic growth rate that is pro poor is a prerequisite in the process of poverty alleviation.
Generally, tourism is too often regarded a panacea without an attendant recognition that, like any other industrial activity, tourism is highly political. Propoor tourism ppt is not a specific sector of tourism, but rather an approach aimed at increasing the net benefits for the poor odi, 2001. Poverty, pro poor growth propoor tourism and international agencies 2326. Previous studies have attempted to explore the effectiveness and patterns of pro poor tourism. Sustainable tourism a catalyst for inclusive socio. Tourism is an important driving force for inclusive socioeconomic development and poverty reduction.
Pro poor tourismattempts to do this, putting poor people and poverty at the centre of the sustainability debate. The role of tourism in poverty alleviation in tanzania. Case study of pro poor tourism and snv in humla district, west nepal, by naomi m. Peak and offseason data was collected from 204 households of kalash valley. Aiming to obtain information concerning this question, elaborated in chapter 6, information published by the three indentified major actors in field of pro poor tourism the pro poor. Critical perspective and implications for future research kennedy k. The research process, informal feedback, and further pro poor tourism ppt work. This was the first time that tourism initiatives had been assessed from an explicitly pro poor perspective. Overview strategies for pro poor tourism can be divided into those that generated three different types of local benefit. The pro poor tourism ppt approach has therefore emerged as the medium for tourism development to influence poverty reduction.
Luvanga and shitundu abstract poverty alleviation is currently a major concern for many developing countries including tanzania. Pdf on jan 1, 2015, regina scheyvens and others published propoor tourism find, read and cite all the research you need on. Propoor tourism ppt interventions aim to increase the net benefits for the poor from tourism, and ensure that tourism growth contributes to. Propoor tourism initiatives in developing countries. It enhances the linkages between tourism businesses and poor people, so that poverty is reduced and poor people are able to participate more effectively in tourism development.
Saville 2 practical strategies for pro poor tourism. The result of this study also found that there are a number of barriers which hinders community participation in tourism development. Pro poor tourism is set up in developing countries as a means to improve the local economy for local people. The concept of pro poor tourism originates from a research partnership in the late 1990s among three uk organizations.
Review of the impacts of previous propoor tourism research. Nepeti nicanor no 5 ucota the uganda community tourism association. Propoor tourism seeks to turn this equation around, at least financially. Saville no 4 practical strategies for pro poor tourism. Somparat srisantisuk department of social policy london.
The scheme commenced in 2003 and involved the selection of 36 rural sites to be used. Given the massive impact that tourism has on many of the worlds poor, how and how far pro poor tourism can be promoted needs to. Like many poverty reduction efforts, there is no single blueprint for the benefits of pro poor tourism. However, examples of pro poor tourism initiatives, from africa to southeast asia, show a recurring theme in allowing room for local involvement in the tourism industry. The role of cultural heritage tourism in a propoor framework. Pro poor tourism ppt is defined as tourism that generates net benefits for the poor. Economic analysis of tourism projects tun lin and franklin d.
As one of the fastest growing and most resilient economic activities, it is a catalyst for job creation and can stimulate the development of infrastructure and public services. Anyone can engage in tourism that helps the poor, even multinationals. Nacobta the namibian case study, by nepeti nicanor. Ppt is not a specific product or niche sector but an approach to tourism development and management. The challenges of tourism development towards poverty. Principles, methodologies and mainstreaming dr harold goodwin universiti teknologi malaysia may 2005 2 positive economic impacts. Case studies of makuleke and manyeleti tourism initiatives. Pro poor tourism practical strategies forpropoor tourism.
Ppt has been adopted by multilateral institutions, official development agencies and non. There are many types of propoor tourism strategies see sheet no 2, ranging from increasing. This paper identifies the different sustainability positions of prominent pro poor tourism stakeholders and considers the implications for meeting pro poor and sustainability objectives. Tourism development has not, to date, incorporated poverty elimination objectives. Ppt has been adopted by multilateral institutions, official development agencies, and. Pdf the economic and ethical implications of propoor tourism. Ppt as an approach to tourism development that generates net benefits for poor people was introduced in the late 1990s through policy documents and reports sponsored primarily by the united kingdom department for international development to explore. Towards a strategy for propoor tourism development prepared for the government of ethiopia by the world bank june 30, 2006 private sector development country department for ethiopia africa region document of the world bank. Click download or read online button to get pro poor tourism in ethiopia book now. The study has shown that botswanas forest reserves hold great potential for the development of pro poor tourism and other pro poor activities. Ppt assumes an absolute definition of poverty that is. The aim of the study was to investigate the potential for pro poor tourism development in botswanas forest reserves as a means for poverty alleviation.