Publication

This study explores ways to enhance the linkages between tourism and local communities in Ethiopia. The study consists of three stages: Firstly, the trends in the tourist sector and the links between tourism and the poor in the local economy are assessed. Secondly, a range of interventions aimed at improving the poverty reducing impact of tourism are proposed. Finally, the emerging Ethiopian Sustainable Tourism Development Project (ESTDP) is outlined and suggestions are made about how the Project can be designed to most effectively support tourism in Ethiopia.