The SCTD is an innovative approach to Delivering as One: Delivering as One for Tourism, as a sectoral approach. It is a transformational partnership.
SCTD main objectives:
Support Developing countries needs for implementing tourism for development in an integrated approach, building on the strengths of each UN agency
Monitor progress of development through DTIS (Diagnostic of Trade
Integration Study), as well as through new econometric models
Mobilize necessary financial resources through existing funding
mechanisms (such as EIF), and work towards the creation of a Multi Donors Trust Fund for Tourism (for LDCs, and countries -ODA eligible).
4. Mainstream tourism in the global development agenda, as an instrument for development, poverty reduction and a green growth.
SCTD Tourism Services Portfolio
“Tourism for Development”
Integrated Tourism Development
Areas of intervention
Implementing agencies
UNWTO
ITC
UNDP
UNEP
ILO
UNESCO
UNIDO
UNCTAD
WTO
The SCTD provides specialized tourism assistance aimed to maximize tourism’s capacity to support countries in reaching their development goals, while preserving their cultural and environmental assets. The Services Portfolio on Tourism for Development compiles the services available to LDCs and developing countries.
The Services Portfolio makes available over 50 types of services organized around four pillars:
Encouraging human resources development
BBuilding good governance and sustainability in tourism
Promoting investment in the tourism economy
Fostering the poverty reduction impact of tourism
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3. Fostering the poverty reduction impact of tourism
Reducing poverty by developing value-chain linkages between the tourism industry and local producers of goods and services in LDCs
Rationale for working on business linkages for poverty reduction
90% of DTIS linked to tourism state the creation of business linkages as key challenge.
Increasing interest by hotel chains, restaurants and tour operators to invest more in local sourcing.
Limited capacities and skills of entrepreneurs to meet quality requirements of hotels, restaurants and tour operators.
B. Objective of joint support
Maximise the tourism industry’s positive impact on local producers and service providers & entrepreneurs (e.g. agro-food, creative industries, services).
LDCs able to take advantage of the complementary institutional and technical strengths of the different SCTD/UN Agencies (ITC, UNWTO, UNCTAD, UNDP and ILO).
3. Fostering the poverty reduction impact of tourism
Applying an integrated approach to developing sustainable & inclusive business linkages
A. In-depth feasibility assessment identifying products and services currently sourced from abroad by the tourism industry that could potentially be met by local supply.
Facilitate stakeholder meetings to identify business opportunities for the tourism industry and how a demand-driven approach can link them with local producers.
Enhance supply capacity, consistency and quality characteristics of local products and services to meet demand requirements of tourism industry and their customers.
Cross-cutting: Strengthen support services by trade and tourism support entities and affected communities through the development of institutional capacities.
ITC Inclusive Tourism Opportunity Study Guidelines
Aim: guideline to carry out a value chain based Inclusive Tourism needs assessment/project formulation
identification of "winner" tourism products and services with market potential
Identification of small producers that produce or could produce the selected products and services
PHASE 1: DIAGNOSIS OF THE CURRENT SITUATION AND CONTEXT
Step 1- Defining scope and target group(s)
Step 2- Mapping the Value Chain and its Context
Step 3- Mapping where the Poor Participate
Step 4- Conduct fieldwork with Tourists, Enterprises and Support Institutions to gather data and perspectives
Step 5- Tracking Revenue Flows, Pro-Poor Income and Barriers facing the poor (pro-poor income)
PHASE 2: PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES, PRIORITIZATION AND FEASIBILITY
Step 6- Identifying where in the Value Chain to seek change
Step 7- Analysis of strategies
Step 8- Developing a long list of intervention options
Step 9- Developing the short list
PHASE 3: DEVELOPMENT OF A WORKPLAN
Step 10- Developing a project idea
Step 11- Project programming
FOLLOWED BY:
Validation roundtable with stakeholder and government to refine and validate project proposal
