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ECO-TOURISM
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ECO-TOURISM FOR
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT,
A PROGRAMME OF
SUSTAINABLE TOURISM FOR
FAYOUM GOVERNORATE
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Project Description
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South South International
Cooperation (CISS) has been
working in Egypt since 1998. Its
commitment has been
concentrated, since the
beginning, in eco-tourism sector
and related activities. NSCE
submitted a study on “Eco
Tourism with Social Dimension”
to CISS in March 2000, to submit
to the Foreign Affairs Ministry
for a co-financing request.
The project aims
to reduce the poverty of the
Fayoum Governorate people,
promoting the local economic
growth, through the protection
of the environmental oasis
heritage and the promotion of
training activities, small and
micro enterprises in tourism and
marketing field. The project
means to preserve and increase
the value of the environmental
and cultural heritage of Fayoum
and to promote the area as an
attractive destination for local
and international tourism.
Moreover, the project means to
promote the small and micro
local enterprise in the tourism
field through a wide training
and credit operation and to
support the local handicraft
sector through the recovery and
valuation of the cultural
heritage of the community.
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Period
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October 2004 – Date
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Donor
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South South International
Cooperation (CISS)
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Country
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EGYPT
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PREPARATORY PHASE FOR
ECOTOURISM IN FAYOUM
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Project Description |
The potential for
sustainable tourism in the
Fayoum, with its world class
fossil remains,
 its
lakes, pristine desert areas,
bird sanctuaries, rural quietude
and cultural monuments is very
high. Yet, due poor signage,
services, interpretation and
infrastructure facilities, the
visitor number at cultural,
natural and archaeological
interesting sites is low and the
benefit of current tourism is
minimal as far as economic
benefits for the local
population and the governorate
are concerned. Properly planned
tourism could help to develop
and diversify the local economy,
provide much needed income and
arrest environmental degradation
by showing the people the
economic benefit of maintaining
a clean and healthy environment. |
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Period |
August 02 – Dec.03
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Donor |
Royal Netherlands Embassy |
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Country |
EGYPT |
RED SEA SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
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Project Description |
The Egyptian
Tourism Development Authority
(TDA) is developing and adopting
with
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help of the Red Sea Sustainable
Tourism Initiative (RSSTI) an
environmentally sensitive land
use zoning policy for its lands
in the Southern Red Sea Region.
NSCE has been contracted to
support TDA and RSSTI with a
profile of the indigenous
Southern Red Sea population,
to review and to assess their
skills and interest in engaging
in sustainable tourism
development as to enable TDA and
RSSTI to integrate
socio-economic factors into
their planning exercise.
The assignment
was carried out through an
intensive literature review, a
Participatory Rapid Appraisal
study including focus group
discussions and in dept
interviews. |
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Period |
Apr
-May 2003
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Donor |
United States Agency for
International Development |
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Country |
EGYPT |
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