Federal democratic republic of ethiopia country strategy paper 20112015 april 2011 task team f. I am pleased to present the 2014 national human development report, which has been written on the theme of accelerating inclusive growth for sustainable human development in ethiopia. Community participation and involvement in tourism. Ethiopia becomes in the top list of international tourists. Pdf on jan 1, 2018, hirut sintayehu kassahun and others published tourism. Challenges and prospectus of ethiopian tourism industry tekabesintayehusheferahu lecturer in banking and finance department, jimma university, ethiopia. Compared to other export industries, tourism is 4th, topped only by fuel, chemicals and automotive products unwto, 2011a. Ethiopia sustainable tourism development project english abstract.
Inbound tourism is one of the worlds major categories of trade unwto, 2011a. Poverty reduction strategy papers prsps are prepared by member countries in broad consultation with stakeholders and development partners, including the staffs of the world bank and the imf. Pdf historical survey of tourism industry in ethiopia. Ethiopia s tourism destination awareness is very low and destination image is very poor until today. The primary data was collected from 501 foreign tourists in the study area. Tourism is a featured component of ethiopia s poverty reduction strategy paper prsp, which. Ecas deputy executive secretary, giovanie biha, has handed over ethiopia s tourism master plan to the countrys minister of tourism and culture, mrs. Library of congress federal research division country profile. Traditional education of the ethiopian orthodox church and its potential for tourism development 1975 present. Africa house rural tourism development and greening. Ethiopias sustainable tourism master plan 20152025 tralac. Get a recommendation letter from the ethiopian ministry of culture and tourism to apply for duty free privileges. Barrow, resident representative, etfo team leader p. Reliable peace and stability, luxurious touristic services, wondering nature, attractive endemic animals walia ibex, red fox, chilada.
The purpose of this study was to explore the potential of new tourism product development and promotional practices for the rock hewn churches in kilte awlaelo district, tigray, ethiopia. Official pdf, 124 pages world bank documents world bank group. Sustainable tourism master plan 20152025 20 sep 2016 ecas deputy executive secretary, giovanie biha, has handed over ethiopias tourism master plan to the countrys minister of tourism and culture, mrs. Challenges and opportunities a case study in gondar city, ethiopia. Community involvement and participation in tourism development in tanzania a case study of local communities in barabarani village, mto wa mbu, arushatanzania by muganda michael a thesis submitted to the victoria university of wellington in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of master of tourism management. Here, the economic impact of tourism development on destination is. From then until the overthrow of the regime in 1974, the development of tourism showed a remarkable and smooth upward. To spur tourism growth and development, ethiopia must improve the hotel industry and. In ethiopia in general and in tigray, a regional state in northern ethiopia, in particular, tourism is always complained for not benefiting the host community of local destination areas mainly in rural areas. As the saying goes, we left our hearts in africa, and these are the top places you should consider visiting if planning a trip to africa. Ethiopia sustainable tourism development project english. Tourism development strategies, swot analysis and improvement.
Iv development and poverty reduction challenges 33 v overview of ethiopia s development goals, policies, strategies, and targets 36 5. This was when the ethiopian tourist organization eto was founded in 1961. When tourisms environmental, social, and economic and other constraints are addressed, tourism energizes economies. Challenges and prospectus of ethiopian tourism industry. 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. In ethiopia, the development of modern tourism as an important economic sector traced back to the imperial regime. The case of lake tana region article pdf available november 2016 with 10,886 reads how we. Ethiopia, the development of modern tourism as an important economic sector can be traced back to the imperial regime. Ethiopias tourism resources and development request pdf. Pdf tourism marketing challenges and new tourism product. The more widely known include adventure tourism, culinary tourism, religious tourism, ecotourism, sustainable tourism, and educational tourism. Knowledge series public disclosure authorized development. The oromo moved north through the southern highlands, bypasssing the sidama on the west, and into the central highlands, where they settled in the center and west on land, some. In 2014, the african tourism sector faced tremendous challenges with.
Tourism in ethiopia dates back to the preaxumite period when the first illustrated travel guides to ethiopia can be found in the friezes of the pyramids and ancient sites of egypt. Strategic paths to competitiveness and job creation. Ethiopia aims to achieve middleincome economy as of 20202023 while. Currently, the major impediments in tourism development in ethiopia include. Country image,branding,brand equity, brand identity,tourism development. Ethiopia scores highest tourism growth in the world. Objectives of the study the general objective of the study was to examine the role of the historic route in ethiopian tourism development. Opportunities and challenges of tourism development in the addis ababaupper rift valley corridor tadesse kidanemariam professor, department of geography, edinboro university of pennsylvania, edinboro, usa abstract in spite of a long history of promotion and development, ethiopia s tourism industry is in its initial stages of. Tourism as an economic development tool managed sustainably, tourism is an effective development tool. The sheer volume of travel in this niche makes the figures mind boggling. The production of this study on sustainable tourism in ethiopia coincides with a rising global. Department of actuarial science university of lagos, nigeria okwu, andy t. Ethiopia growth and transformation plan ii gtp ii green. The tourism sector is now a major driver of the maldives economy with a direct contribution of 33% to the gdp excluding sectors linked to tourism the tourism sector contributes to more than 44% of total taxes more than 14,000 people directly employed in the resorts the tourism sector contributes with 80% of foreign exchange earnings 461,000.
Updated every three years with annual progress reports, they describe the countrys macroeconomic, structural, and social policies in support of growth and poverty reduction, as well as associated. In part a derivative of the problem of carrying capacity, the waste management problem has aggravated as science and technology grew to usher us into the era of plastic. Growth and transformation plan ii gtp ii is ethiopia s fiveyear development plan for 20152020. Ecotourism nabil dabour the strong and sustained rise of tourism activity over the past few decades is one of the most remarkable economic, social and cultural phenomena of our time. Fulfillment of masters degree in tourism development and. Wdp 6 i 6 l world bank discussio apers community 0 participation in development projects the world bank experience samuel paul the world bank washington, d. Mwanakatwe, chief country economist, etfo task manager. Tourism is highly labor intensive, facilitates the development. Request pdf ethiopias tourism resources and development ethiopia is endowed with unique landscape, paleontological, archeological. The council stated that during the period, the sector supported 2. In ethiopia, the development of modern tourism as an important economic sector can be traced back to the imperial regime. Challenges and future perspectives for tourism development. Tourism promotion and development of facilities for visitors in ethiopia have until now concentrated primarily on attracting onetime visitors who come to travel the historic route andor go to the southwest to observe exotic peoples and wildlife.
Gondor town and its surrounding area, ethiopia mengesha endalew zerihun department of civil engineering, debre markos university, debre markos, ethiopia abstract tourism in developing countries are some means of solving their economic. The history of tourism is one of the neglected themes in ethiopian history. Pdf traditional education of the ethiopian orthodox. This study analyzes strategic intervention options that can inform the implementation process of ethiopia s national tourism development policy in an effort to make the sector globally competitive. Nov 05, 2008 tourism promotion and development of facilities for visitors in ethiopia have until now concentrated primarily on attracting onetime visitors who come to travel the historic route andor go to the southwest to observe exotic peoples and wildlife.
An introduction pdf, epub, docx and torrent then this site is not for you. Developments and challenges in the hospitality and tourism sector. Investment incentives for tourism companies eto ethiopia. If youre looking for a free download links of tourism management. Duty free, quota free access to the usa and eu markets through agoa and eba, respectively duty free, quota free access to japan, canada, china, turkey, australia and new. The development and promotion of tourism in south africa government of south africa department of environmental affairs and tourism may, 1996 t able of contents abbreviations definition of terms the policy formulation process part i. This is partly due to the lack of a clear interpretation of development, and, therefore, of the key constituents of effective development. The historic route in ethiopian tourism development. Benchmarking tourism development and competitiveness in ethiopia. Although ethiopia has beautiful and interesting wildlife. According to the findings ethiopias tourism industry. One of the major development problems in ethiopia is the prevailing extreme poverty and joblessness. Ethiopias sustainable tourism master plan 20152025. Ethiopia is blessed with abundant natural tourist attractions, including nine world heritage sites, but the ministry of culture and tourism still struggles to attract tourists in decent numbers owing to poor investment, security, and does not have any cohesive tourism development or promotion strategy.
Competitive analysis of ethiopias travel and tourism industry. Ministry of culture and tourism ethiopia wikipedia. Ratings for the sustainable tourism development project for ethiopia were as follows. The master plan, which is meant to guide tourism activities in ethiopia. More than 50 years after the world bank financed its first tourism for development projects in morocco and tunisia,1 the case for tourism as a sustainable development model is still a compelling one. A survey of selected small scale enterprises in ikosiketu council development area of lagos state, nigeria obiwuru timothy c. These depicted travels to the land of punt, which the egyptians knew was the source of the nile, and where they traded for gold, incense, ivory and slaves. In 2016, a new tagline land of origins was introduced by the ethiopian tourism organization eto, recently reflagged as tourism ethiopia, to revitalize the nations struggling tourism industry. Web based gis for tourism development using effective free and open source software case study. Sep 20, 2016 federal democratic republic of ethiopia. Youll see personalized ideas from other travelers like you. Harnessing tourism for growth and improved livelihoods 3 africa rising this more than any other time is the moment for pursuing tourism as a dynamic development option in ssa. Corresponding author department of economics, banking and finance. I declare that this thesis work entitled the role of micro and small enterprises in employment creation and income generation a survey study of mekelle city, tigray region, ethiopia.
Developments and challenges in the hospitality and tourism. Challenges and future perspectives for tourism development in the central rift valley, ethiopia a. While ecotourism and sustainable tourism are recognized as an important, growing tourism segment, primary research to quantify the size and scope of the market in the usa or internationally is lacking work with unwto to collect consistent visitor data, at least from primary markets. The marketing strategies prepared with the aim to create and develop albanias tourism and at what stage is the image of albania is the subject of this paper. Tourism development strategies, swot analysis and improvement of albanias image.
From subsaharan africa, ethiopia is compared with rwanda and uganda, which have. From this point of view, the project has contributed its share in the fight against poverty. The major objective of gptii is to serve as a springboard towards realizing the national vision of becoming a low middleincome country by 2025, through sustaining the rapid, broadbased, and inclusive economic growth, which accelerates economic transformation and the journey towards the country. Pdf tourism development policy as a means for promoting.
In this manual, it is also stated that the participation of stakeholders in the planning and. The amhara national regional state undoubtedly has significant tourism potential. Abstract this study focuses on identifying the challenges and prospects of ethiopian tourism industry. Recently, tourism has been seriously considered in the national. From then until the overthrow of the regime in 1974, the development of tourism showed a remarkable and smooth upward trend, as measured by. Since that period, until the overthrow of the regime in 1974, the development of tourism has shown a remarkable and. It is through free trade and ease of access that tourism will thrive.
Tourism is a featured component of ethiopia s poverty reduction strategy paper prsp, which aims to combat poverty and encourage economic. Since that period, until the overthrow of the regime in 1974, the development of tourism has shown a. Landry signe discusses africas biggest opportunities and risks in the. The gtp recognizes that sustainable development in ethiopia can only be achieved if development is pursued in the social, economic and environmental areas in a balanced manner and ensuring that benefits accrued are equitably shared among the citizens of the country. Web based gis for tourism development using effective free. Challenges and opportunities a case study in gondar city, ethiopia biruk, zerihun on. Pdf historical survey of tourism industry in ethiopia and.
With the full knowledge that tourism is a complex sector with tentacles into a myriad of other economic activities, all. Ethiopia experienced the highest tourism growth in the world, surpassing the global average growth rate of 3. The government is proving its commitment and willingness to develop tourism through a number of initiatives. This was the inspiring slogan that defined ethiopia for the past 50 years. It is over 15 years since the last national human development report for ethiopia was published and much has changed in the intervening period. The role of micro and small enterprises in employment. Companies purchasing the eligible number of duty free vehicles from a local car assembling or production factory are entitled to get a deduction of the customs duty paid by the factory for importing the necessary assembling parts. Ethiopia sustainable development and poverty reduction. Historical survey of tourism industry in ethiopia and its potential foreconomic development. Therefore for the sustainable development of tourism one should take balanced view towards the economic impacts of tourism which assess both the benefits and cost of tourism development. Ethiopias hotel industry needs help to encourage tourism. Tourism development has often received support from the government and local residents. The potential and challenges of new tourism product.
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