UNWTO (World Tourism Organization):
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 providing valuable employment potential whilst encouraging and promoting the conservation of the unique Amboseli ecosystem.
Partnership types of interest
Project funding; Provision of services / personnel; Provision of goods
Seeking collaboration until end 2010
Regions / countries / territoriesGlobal issues
Community development; Education and training ; Job creation and enterprise development; Environment and climate change; Financial accessibility and management; Tourism, travel, leisure and sports; Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
Business sectorsCommunity and social services; Education and training; Engineering; Environmental services; Leisure, hospitality, tourism and sports; Media and PR; Property and real estate; Public administration; Utilities