Tourism
June 23, 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.
June 11, 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?
June 08, 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
May 13, 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
April 29, 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
October 08, 2019 -
Dale Honeck, Susan Snyman, Paulin Zambelongo
How can we protect African biodiversity via LDC ecotourism?
Solutions, pitfalls and priorities to stimulate ecotourism, preserve wildlife and develop, sustainably
February 13, 2019 -
Deanna Ramsay, Michelle Kovacevic, Cécile de Gardelle
Striving to make Pacific economic dreams a reality
Solomon Islands putting itself on the tourism map
November 22, 2018 -
Dale Honeck, Frank Van Rompaey, Hang T.T. Tran
Can LDCs leverage tourism for manufacturing?
To transform LDCs, turning tourism into new kinds of growth
March 20, 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
December 13, 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.
December 08, 2017 -
Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF)
Rebuilding Vanuatu
Vanuatu, a series of small islands surrounded by clear, blue water in the South Pacific, is a natural tourist attraction – and its economy depends heavily on the sector, which employs 55 percent of Vanuatu’s labor force and represents 65 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP).
November 11, 2017 -
Ratnakar Adhikari, Joe Natuman
Tourism as a way to lift the Pacific out of poverty
Originally published by Thomson Reuters Foundation News
November 17, 2015 -
Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF)
Trade and services, rehabilitation and promoting cultural heritages
Contributing to the reconstruction of communities after a natural disaster