Tourism strategies and opportunities in kenya and ethiopia. Tourism a vehicle for economic development intuitively, tourism could be considered a valuable development opportunity for ethiopia. Girma moved to lead the urban development and housing bureau of the oromia regional state. Ecotourisms perceived potential as an effective tool for sustainable development is the main reason why developing countries are now embracing it and including it in their. Challenges and future perspectives for tourism development. Sustainable tourism master plan 20152025 20 sep 2016 ecas deputy executive secretary, giovanie biha, has handed over ethiopias tourism master plan to the countrys minister of tourism. But the most critical argument raised by three different mps is the decision to merge ministry of agriculture and natural resources with the ministry of livestock and fishery. In ethiopia nature, culture and history merge to form a timeless appeal. Development bureau, afar and oromia cultural and tourism bureau, ministry of culture andourismt of federal government of ethiopia, hotel or ecologe workers and persons from 12cultural handicraft association were interviewed by purposive sampling. Using data gathered from the expenditure survey and combining it with. The prime minister presented sixteen names, of which ten are new names for ministerial positions, while the six were recycled from one ministry to another.
Currently, the major impediments in tourism development in ethiopia include. Limited understanding of tourism as a development and export sector among highlevel government officers institutional framework in place but weak implementation capacity, skilled human resources and financing as well as improved coordination at all levels is needed. Challenges and future perspectives for tourism development in the central rift valley, ethiopia a. Abstract this study focuses on identifying the challenges and prospects of ethiopian tourism industry. The countries impressive tourism potential is truly a land of contrast and extremes, a land of remote and wild place, and of spectacular alpine terrainincluding the semien mountain national park. Challenge and prospect of ethiopian tourism policy by. Challenge and prospect of ethiopian tourism policy. Explore the roots of ethiopia ethiopia community tourism. Geotourism in afar and the ethiopian rift valley frances williams.
Pdf tourism development policy as a means for promoting. Ethiopia aims to achieve middleincome economy as of 20202023 while. This study analyzes strategic intervention options that can inform the implementation process of ethiopia s national tourism development policy in an effort to. In ethiopia, the development of modern tourism as an important economic sector can be traced back to the imperial regime. Tourism is a featured component of ethiopias poverty reduction strategy paper prsp, which aims to combat. Challenge and prospect of ethiopian tourism policy global journals. Challenges and prospectus of ethiopian tourism industry. Country image,branding, brand equity, brand identity,tourism development. Recommendations were made to the community and ngo pursuing tourism, and the framework was analyzed for strengths and weaknesses.
Speaking at the inauguration of a book entitled the fundamentals of community based ecotourism development in ethiopia, minister, amin abdulkadir said the growth and. This was when the ethiopian tourist organization eto was founded in 1961. Ethiopia is eyeing harnessing its ecotourism potential as an instrument in poverty reduction, according to the countrys minister of culture and tourism. Tourisms contribution to sustainable development geneva, palais des nations, salle xxvi, 1415 march 20 sisay getachew azage advisor to the state minister of culture and tourism, ethiopia ethiopias tourism. The countries impressive tourism potential is truly a land of contrast and extremes, a land of remote and wild place, and of spectacular alpine terrain. The countries impressive tourism potential is truly a land of contrast and extremes, a land of remote and wild place, and of spectacular alpine terrainincluding the semien mountain national park with its high 4620 meters peak at ras dashen one of unesco registered heritage site.
Strategic paths to competitiveness and job creation. Towards a strategy for propoor tourism development. Tourism development in the central rift valley, ethiopia. Ecotourism nabil dabour the strong and sustained rise of tourism activity over the past few decades is one of the most remarkable economic, social and cultural phenomena of our time. Etenesh abera addis abeba, april 192018 prime minister abiy ahmed has today formed his new cabinet members. Challenge and prospect 0f ethiopian tourism policy yimer ali lecturer. The gtp recognizes that sustainable development in ethiopia can only be achieved if development is pursued in the social, economic and environmental areas in a balanced manner and ensuring that benefits accrued are equitably shared among the citizens of the country. Tourism has played a major role in kenyas development despite economic jolts from timetotime by internal and external shocks. The history of tourism is one of the neglected themes in ethiopian history. Many thanks also go to sector stakeholders, who generously.
Challenges and future perspectives for tourism development in. However, the baseline information was changed when a ngo decided to participate on behalf of the community, increasing the scores to a medium potential for tourism development. Iv development and poverty reduction challenges 33 v overview of ethiopias development goals, policies, strategies, and targets 36 5. In this report analyzed the past and the present situation of tourism development in comparison with the potential of. Ethiopias sustainable tourism master plan 20152025. It is over 15 years since the last national human development report for ethiopia was published and much has changed in the intervening period. The objective of the ethiopia sustainable tourism development project is to enhance the quality and variety of tourism products and services in targeted destinations so as to increase the volume of tourism, foreign exchange, earnings and jobs. Ukethiopia investment trade and tourism forum 9th june 2011 savoy place, london. Challenges and opportunities a case study in gondar city, ethiopia. Challenges and opportunities a case study in gondar city, ethiopia biruk, zerihun on. Ethiopia community tourism offers a handpicked collection of authentic, cultural tours operated by small villages across ethiopia. This research examines the opportunities and challenges of tourism development in the upper rift valley corridor extending from addis ababa, the capital city, to.
The growth and transformation plan 201011201415 prepared and approved by the federal government of ethiopia considered tourism together with culture as cross cutting sectors and setup as strategic directions to enhance the role tourism and culture play in socioeconomic and political development initiatives. The primary data was collected from 501 foreign tourists in the study area. Towards a strategy for propoor tourism development prepared for the government of ethiopia by the world bank june 30, 2006 private sector development country department for ethiopia africa region document of the world bank. In ethiopia in general and in tigray, a regional state in northern ethiopia, in particular, tourism is always complained for not benefiting the host community of local destination areas mainly in rural areas. Competitive analysis of ethiopias travel and tourism industry. Opportunities and challenges of tourism development in the addis ababaupper rift valley corridor tadesse kidanemariam professor, department of geography, edinboro university of pennsylvania, edinboro, usa abstract in spite of a long history of promotion and development, ethiopia s tourism industry is in its initial stages of. Tourism in ethiopia dates back to the preaxumite period when the first illustrated travel guides to ethiopia can be found in the friezes of the pyramids and ancient sites of egypt. Banks and financial institutions joining efforts to finance the tourism sector in. Objectives of the study the general objective of the study was to examine the role of the historic route in ethiopian tourism development. Although ethiopia has beautiful and interesting wildlife. The countries impressive tourism potential is truly a land of contrast and extremes, a land of remote and wild place, and of spectacular alpine terrainincluding the. These depicted travels to the land of punt, which the egyptians knew was the source of the nile, and where they traded for gold, incense, ivory and slaves. Dieke introduction in 1973, robert erbes put forward the view that everything seems to suggest that developing countries look upon tourism consumption as manna nom heaven that can provide a solution to all their foreign settlement difficulties 1973.
Historical development of tourism in ethiopia according to the ministry of tourism and culture, tourism as one of. I am pleased to present the 2014 national human development report, which has been written on the theme of accelerating inclusive growth for sustainable human development in ethiopia. Against a backdrop of shimmering lakes, lush forests and rolling hills, these local communities invite you to discover their food, crafts, homes, farms, dances, and fascinating history. Looking into the future the views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of unctad. The countries impressive tourism potential is truly a land of contrast and extremes, a land of remote and wild place, and of spectacular alpine terrainincluding the semien mountain national park with its high 4620 meters peak. This research examines the opportunities and challenges of tourism development in the upper rift valley corridor extending from addis ababa, the capital city, to nazretsodere, shashemenehawasa. Off course, favorable conditions have been created in infrastructure development, increasing number of flight. Pdf challenge and prospect of ethiopian tourism policy. According to the findings ethiopias tourism industry. Abstract in ethiopia nature, culture and history merge to form a timeless appeal. Recently, tourism has been seriously considered in the national. Accordingly, this paper discusses the development of tourism in poor countries including ethiopia, the problems and prospects of tourism in subsistence economy and how the image of the destination serves as a critical factor for successful promotion activity.
Ethiopia has nine heritages inscribed by unesco as world heritages, which would attract more visitors and contribute more to the growth in the number of tourists. Development of tourism products and segments well served by the poor. The countries impressive tourism potential is truly a land of contrast and extremes, a land of remote and. Community participation and involvement in tourism. Ethiopias tourism resources and development request pdf. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze responses to the questionnaires. Role of ecotourism in sustainable development intechopen. In 2006 and 2007 the economy grew rapidly and tourism, after a jolt in early 2008, rebounded thanks to market conditions and some solid marketing.
Challenges and prospectus of ethiopian tourism industry tekabesintayehusheferahu lecturer in banking and finance department, jimma university, ethiopia. The historic route in ethiopian tourism development. Ethiopian government drafted the tourism development policy in order to. Historical development of travel and tourism in ethiopia. Ethiopia becomes in the top list of international tourists. From then until the overthrow of the regime in 1974, the development of tourism. Ethiopia is blessed with abundant natural tourist attractions, including nine world heritage sites, but the ministry of culture and tourism still struggles to attract tourists in decent numbers owing to poor investment, security, and does not have any cohesive tourism development or promotion strategy. Geotourism is a form of natural area tourism that specifically focuses on landscape and geology. Ecotourism is a subcomponent of the field of sustainable tourism. Reliable peace and stability, luxurious touristic services, wondering nature, attractive endemic animals walia ibex, red fox, chilada. The government is proving its commitment and willingness to develop tourism through a number of initiatives. Ministry of culture and tourism ethiopia wikipedia. Tourism strategies and opportunities in kenya and ethiopia a case approach introduction during the past few decades, tourism has emerged as one of the worlds major industries, exceeding the importance of many manufacturing industries and other services in terms of sales, employment and foreign earnings. Tourism promotion and development of facilities for visitors in ethiopia have until now concentrated primarily on attracting onetime visitors who come to travel the historic route andor go to the southwest to observe exotic peoples and wildlife.