Abstract this study focuses on identifying the challenges and prospects of ethiopian tourism industry. Pdf challenges and opportunities for community based. According to the central statistical authority csa, the figures are much lower. Pdf challenge and prospect of ethiopian tourism policy.
Ethiopian sustainable tourism development project estdp. 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. An overview the impulse for an industrial policy in ethiopia comes from the need to attain a high growth rate of exports. In addition, the paper sheds light on ecotourism as an important market segment of the tourism industry and. In doing so the ministry closely works together with different national and international stakeholders. Tourism in ethiopia african journal of hospitality, tourism and. The role of evidence based policy making has been well recognized by ethiopia and a great emphasis has been given towards generating reliable and timely statistical information.
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. Strategic paths to competitiveness and job creation. In tourism, there is growing recognition of the need to plan at the level of the destination, not just the nation. Many examples of responsible tourism come from rural areas, where tourism may be the only formal sector employment option. Challenges and prospectus of ethiopian tourism industry.
Ethiopia is a relatively small tourism destination worldwide, which gives the possibility to grow in terms of tourist arrivals. Tourism is defined as it includes many geographic, economic, environmental. Qualitative inquiry mulatu dea addis ababa university department of educational planning and management, specializing in educational policy and leadership, ethiopia abstract the study conducted with proposition that development needs to be participatory including both men and women. Biha applauded ethiopia s efforts to boost tourism. Company description highway tours is a small tour and travel company providing the ultimate holiday service to ethiopias historic, cultural, nature, and wildlife destinations. How can governments boost the local economic impacts of. For support of research work in southern ethiopia on which this article is based i am grateful to. Challenge and prospect of ethiopian tourism policy longdom. Ministry of culture and tourism ethiopia wikipedia. Because of its advantage being the center of an ancient civilization, the area is endowed with huge historical and archeological. Developments and challenges in the hospitality and tourism.
Ecotourism is defined as responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the wellbeing of local people. 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. Dear abrish,may you send the national ict policy please. The role of inland water transport in support of further. The master plan, which is meant to guide tourism activities in ethiopia for the next ten years, was developed by eca in collaboration with ethiopia s ministry of tourism and culture. Tourism in ethiopia has always involved features of ecotourism.
Ethiopia investment policies and incentives and opportunities. International tourist arrivals have been on a growth trajectory since the 90s rising from 64,000 in 1990 to 681,249 in 20. Privilege to full repatriation of profits, dividends, principal and interest payments on external loan, etc. My view is that on the demand side, the government does not have the right strategy and policy in expanding employment opportunity in the country. Challenges and future perspectives for tourism development. Towards a sustainable tourism development strategy 69 forging innovative and interdisciplinary approaches in the aral sea basin 70 towards a baltic cultural tourism policy 71. May 2728, 2016 ethiopia, africa western michigan university. Your username will be emailed to the email address on file. The primary data was collected from 501 foreign tourists in the study area. Official pdf, 124 pages world bank documents world bank group. Dear sir i want biodiversity policy of ethiopia doc. 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. This study analyzes strategic intervention options that can inform the implementation process of ethiopia s national tourism development policy in an effort to make the sector globally competitive. As a result of sweeping economic reforms, the federal democratic republic of ethiopia fdre has been enjoying unprecedented tourism growth in the recent years.
Center for african development policy research and other wmu colleges and departments in collaboration with several universities in ethiopia and africa. The master plan, which is meant to guide tourism activities in ethiopia for the next ten years, was developed by eca in collaboration with ethiopias ministry of tourism and culture. Pdf tourism development policy as a means for promoting. Ethiopia, kenya, tanzania and mozambique therefore decided to carry out more indepth research on the present and potential role of tourism related to national development goals. This is the ideal level at which to address the search for motors of local economic development and for anchors that can generate a wide range of linkages in the local economy. For any query regarding this website, please contact web information manager, email. Biha applauded ethiopias efforts to boost tourism, which she described as a sector that could speed up the muchneeded structural.
The historic route in ethiopian tourism development. Esa is established due to the restructuring of quality and standards authority of ethiopia qsae which was established in 1998. Leisure and holiday is the main motivation of international visitors arriving in ethiopia. Corona virus new blow to economy growth expected to drop from 3. Tourism development in the central rift valley, ethiopia. Policy courses of the school of social work at addis ababa university, addis ababa, ethiopia, came to me and was discussed with the students. Guided by this policy, ethiopia has registered remarkable economic achievements, especially during the past twelve years. Based on these attractions diverse types of tourism including. People who visit the historic route are, of course, primarily interested in the countrys history and the unusual accomplishments of ethiopians over the millennia. The role of the tourism sector in expanding economic. Ethiopia is endowed with unique landscape, paleontological, archeological, historical and living cultural tourism attractions. It is comprised of experienced operators and technical staff who provide a. The policy rests upon the following basic principles. Account should be taken of the fact that for the last four decades or so, a tourism revolution has been sweeping the world.
Ethiopias tourism resources and development request pdf. Looking into the future the views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of unctad. In ethiopia the labor market data collected by csa is divided into rural and urban. Tourism development, tourism planning, actornetwork, public sector stakeholder. Ethiopias tourism development such as the ethiopian tourism paradigm country wide development policies and programs of key sectors connected with the. This approach is consistent with the tourism development objectives outlined in the pasdep and the draft tourism policy of ethiopia. 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. How to create rapid and quality jobs for all young people. Tourism safety and security plan policy direcon thank you ayorekire jim. Tourism safety and security in africa african union. Ethiopias sustainable tourism master plan 20152025 tralac trade. Ethiopias sustainable tourism master plan 20152025. International arrivals by purpose of visit 2001 to 2012 43 table 2. In turn, high growth rate of exports is required, in the first instance, to remove the threat of balanceofpayment constraint on gdp growth.
These questions also rise to the tour and travel company managers. Tourism vca ethiopia final report september 2018 14. The share of leisure and holiday trips relative to total arrivals was around 34% in the period 202015. Evidence from seven rounds 19942009 of survey data. Contents on this website is published, managed and maintained by ministry of tourism. Challenges and prospectus of ethiopian tourism industry tekabesintayehusheferahu lecturer in banking and finance department, jimma university, ethiopia. The ethiopian standards agency esa is the national standards body of ethiopia establishedin 2010 based on regulation no. Tourism safety and security in africa making africa the preferred des9na9on for. As agrarian systems decline, tourism may also offer rural dwellers an alternative to unemployment or migration to urban areas.
In 1964, the number of tourists leaving their homes, worldwide. Determinants of changes in cropping patterns and landuse in ethiopia. Competitive analysis of ethiopias travel and tourism industry. Southern bureau of culture and tourism, and sil ethiopia. The crv might benefit from this, although the crv will most likely remain a niche market. Tourism, culture and development in west africa 68 economic empowerment and poverty alleviation 69 the sahara of cultures and people. Ethiopias tourism development such as the ethiopian tourism paradigm countrywide development policies and programs of key sectors connected with the. Ethiopia, recognizing the vital principle of unity in diversity, the need for tolerance and accommodation in light of the diversity of languages, cultures and faiths. According to them said that in ethiopia especially in addis ababa almost all tourist are satisfied by the hotel accommodation. The prospectus, challenges and causes of gender disparity. It was around 1960, that the potential of tourism drew the attention of the imperial government authorities. The historic route in ethiopian tourism development ashenafi tafesse university of gondar, ethiopia ashenafi.
One of the policy issues to deal with in the realization of ethiopia s tourism development is the creation of conditions enabling interlinkages between and coordination among the evidently fragmented activities of many entities participating in the development of the industry at all levels. The reasons are taken to be that nrdccpsc statistics were compiled before 1974 and when the drought phenomenon did not inflict devastating effects, while csa figures were compiled recently. Ethiopia burundi uganda kenya tanzania rwanda egypt 0. National policies and strategies ethiopian legal brief. Responsible tourism policy facts on ethiopiaethiopian tour.
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