Tourism

23 August 2022 - Daniel K. Kalinaki
Cooking school gives tourism in Cambodia the taste of success
However, investment in tourism industry requires software to run, including high-end chefs to work hotel and restaurant kitchens. But top chefs able to serve world-class cuisine to discerning tourists have always been hard to come by, says Pierre Tami, who arrived in Cambodia as a diplomat in 1990.
Tourism
5 July 2022
Taking tourism exports online
The Ministry of Tourism hosts the handicraft and Souvenir Development project, which is supported by the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF); with among other objectives being improving quality, standards and marketing tourism exports such as souvenirs to boost foreign exchange.
Tourism
Ecommerce
17 August 2021 - Urvashi Narain Phoebe Spencer
Banking on protected areas to promote a green recovery
New study finds that conservation and tourism can go hand in hand, offering recommendations how to make it so
Tourism
Environment
27 July 2021 - Deanna Ramsay
Can domestic tourism lay the groundwork for something bigger in Comoros and Djibouti?
In some least developed countries, COVID-19 causing a shift in tourism plans Lake Assal. The Moucha-Maskali Islands. Lake Abbé. Heard of them?
Tourism
COVID-19
29 June 2021 - James Ellsmoor
On prioritizing digital communications infrastructure, for digital nomads and new economic promise
For SIDS and LDCs, tapping into the remote working revolution requires internet infrastructure
Tourism
12 January 2021 - Deanna Ramsay
Getting bullish on tourism in Burundi
Country embarking on a new tourism strategy as part of its building of trade sector When one thinks about tourism hotspots, Burundi is not the first that comes to mind. But, that doesn’t mean it couldn’t get there.
COVID-19
Tourism
Trade policy
10 November 2020 - Deanna Ramsay
In Cabo Verde, tourism and trade at a crossroads
Cabo Verde is often described as “off the beaten path”, whatever that means. In reality, the tiny country of 10 islands has been on many paths since the 15th century, when Portuguese sailors first stopped in the uninhabited archipelago.
COVID-19
Tourism
29 October 2020 - Kim Kampel
LDC tourism: Making strides towards sustainable, resilient recovery from COVID-19
With a sharp decline in tourism in 2020, what does the future look like?
COVID-19
Tourism
21 October 2020 - Dr. Claudia Sobrevila
Journey back to recovery – Resources to develop tourism sustainably
Originally published by the World Bank on 1st October 2020
COVID-19
Tourism
20 October 2020 - Stacey Frederick and Jack Daly
Global value chain lens can inform responses to bolster tourism industry in developing countries
The COVID-19 pandemic is a testament to the global value chain (GVC) world we live in; what happens in one country has profound impacts, intended and unintended, across countries.
Tourism
Global Value Chains
COVID-19
13 October 2020
Responsible tourism in Tanzania, recommendations for COVID-19 recovery
How can the country build back better?
COVID-19
Tourism
23 June 2020 - Anna Spenceley
COVID-19 and tourism in Africa’s protected areas: Impacts and recovery needs
COVID-19 has led to a steep decline in business for operators in protected areas, coupled with a substantial drop in future booking requests.
COVID-19
Environment
Tourism
11 June 2020
Online discussion: Tourism & COVID-19
Tourism is the backbone of many developing world economies, and the sector is being drastically affected by COVID-19. How can countries weather and recover this crisis? What lessons can we take from the past?
COVID-19
Tourism
8 June 2020 - Michelle Kovacevic
Tourism and COVID-19: An opportunity to rebuild better
Halting of travel devastating sector that is a key driver of growth in the world’s poorest countries
COVID-19
Tourism
13 May 2020 - Brendan Vickers Salamat Ali Deanna Ramsay
COVID-19 hitting tourism hard: What does this mean for the world’s poorest countries?
Examining the potential impact of tourism disruption in LDCs; developing policy recommendations to limit the damage, initiate recovery and build resilience
COVID-19
Tourism
29 April 2020 - Dale Honeck Kim Kampel
West Africa's (eco)tourism initiative: Last chance to protect African biodiversity
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic’s travel impacts, West Africa’s objectives remain valid
COVID-19
Environment
Tourism
13 February 2019 - Deanna Ramsay Michelle Kovacevic Cécile de Gardelle
Striving to make Pacific economic dreams a reality
Solomon Islands putting itself on the tourism map
Tourism
Trade policy
22 November 2018 - Dale Honeck Frank Van Rompaey
Can LDCs leverage tourism for manufacturing?
To transform LDCs, turning tourism into new kinds of growth
Tourism
20 March 2018 - Simon Hess Deanna Ramsay
In Vanuatu, ‘market mamas’ are taking care of business
Women entrepreneurs are helping to restore island nation’s economy after the ravages of Cyclone Pam
Tourism
Women and trade
18 December 2017 - Deanna Ramsay
Rebuilding Vanuatu: Investing in the backbone of Vanuatu's economy
Like many small island states, Vanuatu and its economy are particularly vulnerable to extreme weather events and climate change. In March 2015, a category 5 tropical storm, known as Cyclone Pam, ripped through the archipelago, destroying 90 percent of the buildings—including the Port Vila seafront—and leaving dozens dead.
Tourism
13 December 2017
Market mamas work together to promote Vanuatu-made products
Rosalie’s day starts at 4 a.m., kneading coconut cream rolls with her eldest daughter to sell at the local community shop down the road from her house.
Women and trade
Tourism
11 November 2017 - Ratnakar Adhikari Joe Natuman
Tourism as a way to lift the Pacific out of poverty
Originally published by Thomson Reuters Foundation News
Tourism
Trade policy
17 November 2015 - Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF)
Trade and services, rehabilitation and promoting cultural heritages
Contributing to the reconstruction of communities after a natural disaster
Tourism
Trade facilitation