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Ethiopia - In Makeda's Footsteps : Towards a Strategy for Pro-Poor Tourism Development

World Bank - 2012

The Government of Ethiopia (GOE) has set in train an initiative to develop the tourism sector in Ethiopia. This study … identified that tourism generated approximately US$ 132 million in in country expenditure revenue from a base of about 150 … characteristics and based on this suggests a strategy of focusing on the development of leisure tourism, identifying this as the …

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Guizhou Cultural and Natural Heritage Protection and Development Project : Cultural Heritage Tourism Strategic Overview

World Bank - 2013

In June 2006, the Guizhou Tourism Administration's Guizhou Provincial Rural Tourism Development Plan was approved by … the National Tourism Administration of The People's Republic of China (CNTA). This plan provides official strategic … guidance for the development of the rural tourism sector and identifies around 160 villages for development. The proposals for …

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Poland : Directions in Regional Policy

World Bank - 2013

Poland along with seven other Central European and Baltic countries, joined the European Union (EU) on May 1, 2004. This was a historical event, marking the country's final reintegration with the rest of Europe, and the importance of this from a geopolitical point of view is undeniable. For...

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Aden - Commercial Capital of Yemen : Local Economic Development Strategy

World Bank - 2013

future growth of the maritime, hospitality and tourism, and manufacturing industries in the governorate. Finally, the …

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City Development Strategy and City Assistance Programme : Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Volume 1

World Bank - 2013

stresses the need to develop the valley as administrative, cultural and tourism center. The strategy to move towards that …

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City Development Strategy and City Assistance Programme : Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Volume 2

World Bank - 2013

stresses the need to develop the valley as administrative, cultural and tourism center. The strategy to move towards that …

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Ukraine : Moving Forward on Regional Development and Regional Policy

World Bank - 2013

The report considers the evolving experience in Ukraine, and looks at lessons from other countries in order to spur thinking about how best to move forward in the development of regional policy. In the context of a transition economy, accurately measuring the changes that are underway is...

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Malawi - Travel and Tourism : Realizing the Potential

World Bank - 2012

Malawi sits amid a vibrant Travel and Tourism (T&T) region that is growing rapidly and increasing its world market … important to view tourism as a national priority across sectors and ministries in Malawi. Thus, there is the need to better …

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Albania - Building Competitiveness : Sector Case Studies - Apparel and Footwear, Tourism, and Mining

World Bank - 2012

Commitment to structural reforms and to economic stabilization has enabled high rates of gross domestic product (GDP) growth in Albania since the start of transition, and consequent reductions in poverty. The crisis caused by the collapse of 'pyramid' investment schemes in late 1996 and early...

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Organization of Eastern Caribbean States - Increasing Linkages of Tourism with the Agriculture, Manufacturing, and Service Sectors

World Bank - 2012

Tourism has become the leading economic sector of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) islands, thus … expanding linkages with the local economy seems crucial going forward. Tourism has replaced agriculture as the main economic … tourism sector of these islands accounted for an estimated 45 percent of GDP, and around 60 percent of foreign exchange …

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