Konso Community Tourism Project
Project title: KONSO COMMUNITY TOURISM PROJECT |
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Country: ETHIOPIA |
Region: AFRICA |
Current status: Ongoing Concluded |
Duration (est.)/dates: March 2007 – January 2011 |
Partner entities: Konso Special Woreda Tourism, Parks and Hotels Desk (KTPHD); Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Ethiopia; Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s Regional State (SNNPRS); Tourism Parks and Hotels Agency of Southern Region (TPHA); Ethiopia Tour Operators’ Association; Ethiopia Tourism Association; SNV Ethiopia |
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Source(s) of Funding: ST-EP Foundation |
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Executing Agency: Konso Special Woreda Tourism, Parks and Hotels Desk (KTPHD) |
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Main project objectives: to organize a quality tourism offer in Konso that will enhance the quality of the visitor experience and increase the number of tours that stop in Konso , and to contribute to improve the quality of life of the residents of Konso through the creation of employment and income generating activities and to preserve the unique cultural heritage. Konso is the name of the ethnic community that inhabits the area, which is located strategically as the gateway to the lower Omo Valley. Many attractions are present in Konso and a number of tour operators are operational in the Southern Circuits. However, due to an unclear and disorganized tourism offer, most of the tourists did not stay in Konso, and the community barely benefited from tourism. |
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Activities were divided in various components.
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Remarks: The project was successful in awakening the interest of tour operators and donors in Konso and contributed to increase the number of visitors, which has surpassed the initial target of 3,000 a year. Moreover, linkages with other ongoing projects were created and thus results are being upscaled. |