Developing Community Tourism Businesses as part of the Tour Operator Supply Chain
Transcript of Developing Community Tourism Businesses as part of the Tour Operator Supply Chain
Developing Community Tourism Businesses as part of
the Tour Operator Supply Chain
Presented By: Adrienne Lee
Twitter: @AdrienneKLee
Website: www.planeterra.org
About Planeterra
A business backed non-profit:
• G Adventures’ non-profit Foundation
• Founded in 2003 by Bruce Poon Tip
• Started as a way to give back
through travel
• 52 projects in 10 years, 25+ supply
chain projects in +15 countries
Lessons Learned
Why do projects fail?
Bridging the gap:
What we support:
Where has this worked
The IDB/MIF Project
• 5 major community tourism projects in 4 countries in Latin America co-financed by G Adventures the IDB
• Innovative: First time a development bank is working with a travel company to develop community tourism
• Connecting rural community tourism enterprises to G Adventures’ traveller market = sustainable livelihoods and over 2500 lives changed
South America:
Central America:
NepalSisterhood of Survivors
TanzaniaCreating agency for Masai women
IndiaSafe transport for locals and travellers
Contact Info:
• Email: [email protected]
• Planeterra Twitter: @PlaneterraCares
• Planeterra Facebook: Planeterra
Foundation
• Website: www.planeterra.org