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Business Call to Action
Launched in 2008, the Business Call to Action (BCtA) is a global membership network of companies, governments, and development organizations working to identify and promote business models that contribute to long-term commercial and development goals. By challenging companies to adapt business... More
Connecting local tourism products and services with the Marin Copán Hotel in Copán Ruinas (Honduras)
The project is implemented in collaboration with a large hotel in Copán Ruinas and support the development and reinforcement of local enterprises that offer products and services that can form part of the tourism value chain in Copán. More
Connecting Food Providers with Larger Entrepreneurs in Mainstream Destinations (Nicaragua)
The project is implemented in collaboration with some large (four – five star) hotels in Managua. Based on a value chain analysis of vegetables and fruits in the tourism sector, an inclusive business for supply from small farmers to large hotels and restaurants is developed. More
Making a Business Case for Wildlife Conservation in Kasigau Community (Kenya)
The project is implemented in collaboration with a tour operator in Kenya and aims to enhance the protection of the wildlife populations in the area, which are currently at a high risk due to poaching, and to build and strengthen the institutional capacity among the Kasigau Community to manage... More
Enhancement of Local Employment in Amboseli Tourism Destination through the Creation of a Pioneer Vocational Training School (Kenya)
The project is implemented in collaboration with the lodges and tented camps in the Amboseli National Park and aims to establish and operate a vocational tourism training school that will provide local Maasai youth with education in the tourism industry and in eco-friendly land management, thereby... More
Upgrading local facilities to promote community-based elephant tourism and nature conservation in Hongsa District (Lao PDR)
The project is implemented in collaboration with a tour operator in Lao PDR and aims to provide alternative forms of income to mahouts and communities of Hongsa through the reconversion of logging elephants into community-based tourism. Improve the tourism market in Hongsa while reducing the rate... More
Canopy Walkway & Zip-line – A new Tourist Attraction at Phou Khao Khouay (Lao PDR)
This project, implemented in collaboration with a tour operator in Lao PDR, aims to add a new tourist destination in the country side that attracts tourists to a forest reserve for recreation, but also for nature experience and appreciation. Local villagers will have their due share in planning and... More
The World Tourism Organization Helps Hotels Go Green
By: Zoritsa Urosevic, UNWTO
The hotel industry is one of tourism’s largest drivers of economic growth, employing millions worldwide in a wide range of positions. It is also one of the most energy-intensive, accounting for around one-fifth of the tourism sector’s CO2 emissions. Tackling tourism’s...
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International partnerships: FC Barcelona
September 2007 marks the second year of a global alliance between UNICEF and FC Barcelona. The legendary football club made a commitment of €1.5 million per year over five years to benefit children across the developing world affected by HIV/AIDS. Along with the funding, the sports club will... More
How sports partnerships are transforming the lives of refugee youth
Sports provide children with the opportunity to gain both self-confidence and the respect of others, simply by nurturing their natural abilities. For refugee youth, many of whom are subject to psycho-social problems, sports have wide ranging benefits, instilling positive values of self-assurance... More