Abstract

The manual looks at the process of analysing a tourism destination in terms of current contribution of tourism to the poor and planning how this could be strengthened in the future. It proposes the establishment of a tourism strategy and action plan based on this analysis which embraces pro-poor concerns and actions and provides guidance on planning monitoring and evaluation. Furthermore it contains an indicative programme of training sessions, including handouts, using the material contained in the manual.

Table of Contents

• Forewords by the UNWTO and SNV
• Acknowledgements
• About this Manual
• Introduction – Context and Principles
• Analysis and Planning – Destination Management for Poverty Alleviation
  • Ensuring Supportive Government Policies
  • Working Effectively with Different Stakeholders
  • Identifying Who Should Benefit and Their Needs
  • Understanding how Tourism Is Working Currently and Who Is Benefiting
  • Judging the Destination’s Future Potential for Tourism that Benefits the Poor
  • Agreeing on a Strategy and Action Plan to Alleviate Poverty Through Tourism
  • Strengthening Stakeholder Response and Capacity
• Taking Action – Mechanisms for Reaching the Poor
  • Employment of the Poor in Tourism Enterprises
  • Supply of Goods and Services to Tourism Enterprises
  • Informal Selling of Goods and Services to Tourists by the Poor
  • Developing Small/Micro or Community-based Tourism Enterprises or Joint Ventures
  • Tax or Charge on Tourists or Enterprises
  • 2.6 Voluntary Giving by Tourists or Tourism Enterprises
  • Collateral Benefit from Tourism Investment and Activity
• Assessment – Monitoring and Evaluation of Impact
  • Planning Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Measuring Change and the Effectiveness of Actions
• Bibliography and Websites
• List of Figures, Tables and Boxes, List of Acronyms
• Annexes
  • 1 The Livelihoods Approach
  • 2 Guidance on Completing Tourism Value Chain and Pro-poor Impact Analysis
  • 3 Further Considerations on Product Identification and Sales
  • 4 Indicators Relating to the Seven Mechanisms
  • 5 Suggestions for a Training Programme
• Work Sheets