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 …

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 …

WBG support for tourism clients and destinations during the COVID-19 crisis in the form of planning and communication …

research, and tourism trend monitoring undertaken by the World Bank global tourism team since the start of COVID-19 …Small island developing states and small tourism-dependent coastal states have been the most gravely impacted by global … challenges in the years to come. While information and research on sustainable and blue tourism in small island developing states …

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 …

Following the Herat province (Western Afghanistan) earthquake sequence of October 7 to 15, 2023, the World Bank carried …