Guiding the tourism industry in a broad based direction developing the existing and new products in variety,scale and quality expansion of infrastructure and tourist facilities essencial for tourism development undertaking promotional work through the creation of. More importantly, the gtp should seriously look into promoting the culture of the various. Ethiopias sustainable tourism master plan 20152025 tralac trade. I am also thankful to national museum of ethiopia, ministry of culture and tourism, ethiopian tour operators association, and various tour operators. Annual economic report ethiopian economic association. As part of the development of a strategy for the tourism sector, a series of studies were.
It was around 1960, that the potential of tourism drew the attention of the imperial government authorities. Ethiopia is endowed with unique landscape, paleontological, archeological, historical and living cultural tourism attractions. 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. To do this, the researcher was used two types of probability sampling techniques. As outlined in ethiopias 20112017 growth and transformation plan gtp, protecting and promoting ethiopian cultural diversity is a critical element of promoting the cultural policy. Company description highway tours is a small tour and travel company providing the ultimate holiday service to ethiopias historic, cultural, nature, and wildlife destinations.
Currently, etoa is composed of more than 220 individual tour and travel agency companies that are actively engaged in providing tour and tour operation related services. Sep 20, 2016 federal democratic republic of ethiopia. Ethiopian government drafted the tourism development policy in order to maximize benefit and accelerate ethiopian tourism industry from its low stage. Growth and transformation plan ii gtp ii 201516201920. Tourism development can affect the livelihood strategies of local households, the business climate for small enterprise development, patterns of growth of the local or national economy, and the infrastructure or natural resource base of the destination. Pdf tourism development policies in kenya peter dieke.
Policy and enabling environment to implementation sdgs 4. The ethiopian government has put attractive admission and regulatory incentive schemes in place for foreign investors ethiopias admission policy has been modified more than four times in the last 22 years in favor of investors foreign investors can invest on their own or in partnership with domestic investors in areas open for fdi. The need for an ethiopian tourism development policy, section three. Iv development and poverty reduction challenges 33 v overview of ethiopia s development goals, policies, strategies, and targets 36 5.
The government is proving its commitment and willingness to develop tourism through a number of initiatives. National population policy of ethiopia, addis ababa, ethiopia, office of the prime minister, april 1993. Private sector development in ethiopia with particular emphasis to the manufacturing sector. Forget sunny spain, enchanting thailand and the romance of france.
Tourism is an important strategy for socioeconomic development in developing countries 2. Ethiopia s great potential for tourism development is mentioned everywhere and i do not go into the details in this study. National policies and strategies ethiopian legal brief. National report of ethiopia sustainable development. Competitive analysis of ethiopias travel and tourism industry. So one would assume that ethiopia is the place to live. Ethiopias fragile tourism industry at crucial juncture. In concert with world bank policy regarding project affected persons paps, the ethiopian constitution has a provision stating that people affected by development projects should be compensated and in the case of resettlement, their livelihoods should be restored. Ethiopian industrial development strategic plan 202025 fdre ministry of industry. Finally, tourism has a wide range of dynamiceffects. Ethiopias sustainable tourism master plan 20152025 photo credit.
The ethiopian ministry of culture and tourism is the ministry of the government of ethiopia responsible for researching, preserving, developing, and promoting the culture and tourist attractions of ethiopia and its peoples, both inside the country and internationally. In spite of the above mentioned wonderful attractions, ethiopia has no good regional and global rank world bank wb, 2012. Pdf challenges and prospectus of ethiopian tourism industry. Ethiopia tourism everything about tourism in ethiopia.
This study focuses on identifying the challenges and prospects of ethiopian tourism industry. Ethiopia still requires extraordinary growth and development to satisfy the. Ethiopias sustainable tourism master plan 20152025. The government believes that this aim will be achieved if population programmes are planned and implemented in the context of integrated and holistic development. The overriding objective of the ethiopian government is poverty eradication and sustainable development through ensuring peace, politicalstability,democracyandgoodgovernance. Tourist hunting or trophy or recreational hunting is an important subsector of the overall tourism market, and one that is even more directly tied to particular species. The crv might benefit from this, although the crv will most likely remain a niche market. Ethiopian tourism development policy and the private.
Transport sector development in ethiopia performance, policies and its role in the economy. Ethiopia investment policies and incentives and opportunities. The prospectus, challenges and causes of gender disparity and. 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. Ethiopian government drafted the tourism development. The ministry is the part of the government of ethiopia responsible for developing and promoting the tourist products of ethiopia both inside the country and internationally. Ethiopian sustainable tourism development project estdp. An analysis of the tourism marketing performance and strategy. Yet, the views expressed in this paper are solely of mine. According to the european council on tourism and trade ethiopia is a best tourism destination for 2015. Ethiopia recognizes that sustained political will, leadership and commitment by all stakeholders, are required to realize the 5year gtp, while integrating implementation. Ethiopia was a nation with promise, a nation with riches and the greatest ivory market as far as the eye can see.
This is partly due to the lack of a clear interpretation of development, and, therefore, of the key constituents of effective development. The plan envisions transforming the ethiopian economy into a lower middle income category by 2025. Pdf challenges and prospectus of ethiopian tourism. Ministry of culture and tourism, ethiopia, ethiopia, addis. This approach is consistent with the tourism development objectives outlined in the pasdep and the draft tourism policy of ethiopia. As the saying goes, we left our hearts in africa, and these are the top places you should consider visiting if. Ethiopias sustainable tourism master plan 20152025 tralac. The historic route in ethiopian tourism development. The government has been engaged in a major effort to transform ethiopian society and place the country on a trajectory to become a middleincome economy by the year 2025. Dear sir i want biodiversity policy of ethiopia doc. An effective and realistic population policy aims at ensuring that the rate of economic and social development is ahead of the rate of population growth. Tourism policy pillars6 and with ethiopian sustainable tourism development programs estdp7 areas of intervention, and set the analytical foundations for.
Regardless of contribution, the anova revealed that there was statistically significant differences between those who have worked under ten years and above on the role of tourism development policy in the ethiopian tourism industry. Roles and responsibilities of those taking part in implementing the policy, and section five. Benchmark best practices from other countries with similar developmental stage. Pdf ethiopian industrial development strategic plan. 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 and culture, mrs. Tourism in ethiopia african journal of hospitality, tourism and. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia ministry of labour.
Historical development of travel and tourism in ethiopia. Based on these attractions diverse types of tourism including. Ethiopias tourism resources and development request pdf. Objectives as ethiopia is blessed with abundant natural tourist attractions,the primary objective of the study was to clearly asses the challenge and prospect of ethiopian tourism policy. This was the inspiring slogan that defined ethiopia for the past 50 years. It is over 15 years since the last national human development report for ethiopia was published and much has changed in the intervening period. Pdf tourism development policy as a means for promoting. Prevailing situation of ethiopia s tourism sector since 1965, when. Ethiopian new year whether you are planning a trip to ethiopia to volunteer, experience its wildlife parks, or visit its historical attractions, you will need to get familiar with the nations calendar. Some prepared modules and teaching materials for postgraduate and undergraduate courses such as regional development planning, economic geography, transport and development, tourism and development, cultural and social geogrphy, environment and development with introduction to climate. In 2016, a new tagline land of origins was introduced by the ethiopian tourism organization eto, recently reflagged as tourism ethiopia, to revitalize the nations struggling tourism industry. The estdp is intended to address poverty and development issues in ethiopia, using the rich tourism resources as a vehicle for generating tourist expenditure on goods and services provided by ethiopians. Ethiopia it stands as one of the oldest nations of the world, dating back to bc when the queen of sheba visited king solomon. Tourism is a featured component of ethiopia s poverty reduction strategy paper prsp, which aims to combat poverty and encourage economic.
Ethiopian tourism practitioners level of awareness on the. To see ethiopia s tourism development led responsibly and sustainably and contributing its share to the development of the country by aligning itself with. Experience over the last couple of decades in ethiopia has shown that as human numbers increased, the population carrying capacity of the environment decreased. Opportunity for investment in ethiopias hospitality. This constitutional provision is expected to facilitate the implementation of. The african country was given the award by the the european council on tourism and trade, who praised its outstanding natural beauty, dramatic landscapes and ancient culture. The organizational and management of technological change in. Contribution of ethiopia to the preparation of sdgs and owning the 2030 sustainable development agenda 3. It was concluded that tourism development policy and sustainable tourism are closely related variables and it can play vital roles in the sustainable development of ethiopian tourism industry.
Assess policy interests of the country with regard to expatriate employment. The government of ethiopia goe has in its second sustainable development and poverty reduction programannual progress report sdprpapr indicated its intention of incorporating the napge into pasdep, which will cover a period of five years 20062010. According to the president, ethiopia is an extremely privileged country given it is the seat of au, uneca, and other global organizations. Challenge and prospect of ethiopian tourism policy longdom. Economic commission for africa uneca ethiopian tourism organization eto, 2015. Request pdf ethiopias tourism resources and development ethiopia is endowed with unique landscape, paleontological, archeological, historical and living cultural tourism attractions. Assess policy and legal framework gaps in managing expatriate employment service in ethiopia. Pdf challenge and prospect of ethiopian tourism policy. The prospectus, challenges and causes of gender disparity. Guiding the tourism industry in a broad based direction developing the existing and new. Moreover, it is observed that touristic activity in the oic region is still concentrated in a small number of member countries. Dear abrish,may you send the national ict policy please. Abstract this study focuses on identifying the challenges and prospects of ethiopian tourism industry. Page 6 above and beyond its economic advantages, tourism promotes better and reciprocal understanding and closer relations among peoples, thereby fostering a culture of peaceful coexistence and mutual respect.
Ethiopias tourism development such as the ethiopian tourism paradigm country wide development policies and programs of key sectors connected with the. Ministry of culture and tourism ethiopia wikipedia. Et ethiopian television etc ethiopian tourism commission fdi foreign direct investment. Objectives of the study the general objective of the study was to examine the role of the historic route in ethiopian tourism development.
Wildlife is an important economic asset to many subsaharan africa. To exploit its amazing tourism potential, ethiopia has committed to provide support to the private sector for the development of tourism and hospitality service. The national development policies of ethiopia economics essay. Official pdf, 124 pages world bank documents world bank group. Company description highway tours is a small tour and travel company providing the ultimate holiday service to ethiopia s historic, cultural, nature, and wildlife destinations. Sources of finance for the implementation of the policy. In addition, stakeholders in the ethiopian and crv tourism industry are in favour of tourism development. The primary data was collected from 501 foreign tourists in the study area. Ethiopia is a relatively small tourism destination worldwide, which gives the possibility to grow in terms of tourist arrivals.
Pdf on jan 1, 2018, hirut sintayehu kassahun and others published tourism development policy as a means for promoting sustainability. Ethiopian birr ethiopia field office foreign direct investment gross domestic product government of ethiopia growth and transformation plan household income, consumption and expenditure survey human immunodeficiency virus information and communication technology intergovernmental authority on development international monetary fund. You would be forgiven for thinking it was spain, thailand or italy. Challenges and future perspectives for tourism development. Identify disciplines with shortage of skilled manpower and excess skilled manpower. Many thanks also go to sector stakeholders, who generously. It is comprised of experienced operators and technical staff who provide a quality service and travel assistance. Challenges and prospectus of ethiopian tourism industry tekabesintayehusheferahu lecturer in banking and finance department, jimma university, ethiopia. Ethiopian sustainable tourism development programme estdp is conceived in support of this objective and the various initiatives already taken by the government of ethiopia goe. Practices from the ethiopian tourism development policy. Jan 22, 2016 however, proper structures to implement the policy are required. In doing so the ministry closely works together with different national and international stakeholders. This policy which was endorsed by the council of ministers in august, 2009 gives due attention to.
Annual economic report report on the ethiopian economy. Guiding the tourism industry in a broad based direction developing the existing and new products in variety,scale and quality expansion of infrastructure and tourist facilities essencial for tourism development undertaking. The role of the tourism sector in expanding economic. Ethiopian tour operators association etoa is a professional association representing the legally registered tour operators in ethiopia. Ethiopia aims to achieve middleincome economy as of 20202023 while. Ethiopian tourism development policy and the private sector.
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. Objectives as ethiopia is blessed with abundant natural tourist attractions, the primary objective of the study was to clearly asses the challenge and prospect of ethiopian tourism policy. It is comprised of experienced operators and technical staff who provide a. Financial support from ethiopian development research institute edri is gratefully acknowledged. It also stresses the importance of achieving tourism growth sustainably, in alignment with other national development policies and with broad. The second growth and transformation plan gtp ii has set out an objective to achieve an annual average real gdp growth rate of 11percent per annum with in a stable macroeconomic environment. A tourism development strategy for ethiopia shaun mann tourism development specialist africa region private sector development world bank dialogue on cultural heritage in sustainable development 16th april 2007 2 first tourism project in psd starts from the premise that the project is there to create jobs and shared economic growth thats.
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