The World Bank Group (WBG) has long recognized that the restoration and preservationof cultural heritage, urban … regeneration, and sustainable tourism can play a vital role in developing countries' efforts to promote local economic development … well conserved UNESCO World Heritage sites and many historic districts …

across the world, including many vulnerable communities, who depend on tourism for their livelihoods. According to the World …The travel and tourism industry was one of the first sectors to be affected by COVID-19. Since March, the entire value … acutely felt by the Small and Medium-sized Enterprises(SMEs) that make up around 80 percent of licensed tourism and tourism …

COVID-19 created a dynamic shock to the international tourism industry, with the related health concerns and travel …), which are highly dependent on tourism receipts, have small domestic tourism markets, and rely on international air … World Bank undertook consumer market research on three key European outbound markets …

-efficiency purposes. The target audience is World Bank staff and stakeholders who are supporting the implementation of a resource … energy-efficiency issues as this is the particular focus of the World Bank's Climate Competitive Industries program, and is …

are those developed in a World Bank global FSM study (2016) that are further described in (i) a Summary Report of the FSM …

The pandemic severely disrupted economic activity in Tanzania, and the World Bank's latest firm-level data suggest that … sectors, but economic activity could accelerate in the second half of 2021. The tourism-dependent economy of Zanzibar has been …

demand for tourism products delivered by and based in local communities in Africa. If demand is better understood, supply can …

The report examines the current tourism development and market of the Presovsky Samospravny Kraj, Presov Self … heritage features make it a tourism-friendly potential destination. The Snina District and National Poloniny Park (NPP) have … many challenges to address in order to realize the growth benefits of their tourism sector. This report recommends a set of …

Lao PDR faces a great opportunity to develop its tourism sector, in particular nature-based tourism (NBT), to create … greener, more resilient economic growth and good jobs from its attractive landscapes and wildlife. Throughout the world, NBT … is the fastest growing segment of tourism, and the demand is growing as the urban middle class expands, particularly in …