Sustainable Tourism as a development tool in 3 villages

Enhancement of the Culture Management School and Best Practices seminar in Culture and Development

Sustainable tourism as a development tool in 3 villages (Part II)

Implementation period: 2006-2009 p3-Turismo 1

Area of intervention: Manabí and Pichincha regions, Ecuador.

Sector of intervention: Local Development, Employment creation in the tourism sector.

Beneficiaries: 600 people (entrepreneurs, tourist guides and members of cooperatives)

Total costs: 170.108,31 €

Financed by: Government of Cantabria,Directorate of European Affairs and Cooperation for Development..

Achieved outcomes:

Implementation of a Basic Standard System and best practices in Sustainable Tourism
The development of 3 communitary tourism experiences helped to develop cultural revitalization processes as a requirement for tourism activity.
Participation and equity principia were transferred to tourism supply chain in the 3 initiatives.