The objective of the Project is to address the negative impacts of tourism on the coastal and marine environment in Sub-Saharan Africa, as identified by the African Process , through promoting the development of sustainable tourism policies and strategies and the implementation of pilot demonstration projects in a number of countries that participated in the African Process. The full project objective is to demonstrate best practice strategies for sustainable tourism to reduce the degradation of marine and coastal envrionments of transboundary significance. The project will engage the private sector and enhance public-private partnerships to enable formulation and implementation of appropriate national and regional policies and strategies for sustainable tourism development in coastal and marine areas, including a policy and strategy framework to guide and promote ecotourism development. The full project will be designed to:
- (i) provide appropriate policy and strategy frameworks for sustainable tourism development in coastal areas;
- (ii) build/enhance national capacities in sustainable tourism development; and
- (iii) implement pilot demonstration projects. The pilot demonstration projects will be developed to:
- (a) facilitate the voluntary adoption of eco-certification schemes by tourism facilities;
- (b) alleviate poverty and provide alternative livelihoods to local communities through the development of eco-tourism;
- (c) generate revenues for environmental conservation through eco-tourism; and
- (d) promote best practices in mitigating environmental impacts of tourism through improved reef recreation management.
The demonstration projects are also aimed to reduce the coastal pollution from the land-based activities in conformity with the Global Programme of Action (GPA) and were endorsed at Heads of States meetings in Africa and in the NEPAD process.
Other (not set)
Cameroon, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Seychelles, Tanzania United Republic of, Regional
Agulhas Current (LME) , Somali Coastal Current (LME) , Guinea Current (LME) , Indian Ocean
Budget
USD 28,745,016
Total Cost of the project
USD 5,388,200
GEF Allocation to project
Demonstration sites
Ada Beach - Ghana Demonstration Project: Eco-tourism and Poverty alleviation Badagry Peninsular Nigeria; Theme: Eco-tourism Bagamoyo Tanzania Demonstration Project: Integrated Sustainable Tourism Destination Planning Inhambane District Coastline - Mozambique Demonstration Project: Promote best practices for environmental management through improved reef recreation and management Kartong Bay, Gambia Demonstration Project: Eco-tourism and poverty alleviation Kribi Beach Area, Cameroon Demonstration Project: Developing Eco-tourism to alleviate poverty and contribute towards biodiversity conservation Senegal Demonstration Project: Environmental Management Systems for hotels in the Saly Portudal area on the Petite Cote Seychelles Demonstration Project Watamu Area - Kenya Demonstration Project: Integrated Sustainable Tourism Planning and Management at Watamu on the Kenya CoastPartners
To provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.
Its mission is to help countries pursue sustainable industrial development. economic development improves tax revenues and makes it possible for governments to achieve lasting social advance and poverty alleviation.
Contacts
Industrial Development Officer
Program Assistant
Deputy Director
Regional Technical Coordinator
Focal person
Knowledge Management and Communication Officer
Technical Officer