developing community tourism businesses as part of the tour operator supply chain
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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