Tourism in ethiopia has always involved features of ecotourism. People who visit the historic route are, of course, primarily interested in the countrys history and the unusual accomplishments of ethiopians over the millennia. However, the baseline information was changed when a ngo decided to participate on behalf of the community, increasing the scores to a medium. The developmental state and federalism in ethiopia. Foreword after graduating in 2006 in development studies on the radboud university. Although ethiopia has beautiful and interesting wildlife, it cannot compete with the game parks of other east african countries. Road sector development and economic growth in ethiopia. Looking into the future the views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of unctad. Ethiopias existence as an independent country for thousands of years and the diversity of its ecology and culture were images that captivated foreigners for a long time. The federal democratic republic of ethiopia ministry of w. Chapter inequality and growth in an agriculturalled development model.
Challenges and future perspectives for tourism development. Development induced policies and strategies have been formulated and the government has taken a firm. Challenges and prospectus of ethiopian tourism industry tekabesintayehusheferahu lecturer in banking and finance department, jimma university, ethiopia. 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.
Development minister muller launches tvet centre for the textile sector in ethiopia. Ethiopia is a fascinating country to use as a case study in economic growth and development according to a recent editorial in the financial times, ethiopia has transformed in 20 years from a famineravaged nation into a destination for savvy and wellknown private equity groups such as kkr. Ethiopias growth miracle, coupled with its large population and. Simien mountains national park ethiopia attractions. There has hardly ever been any work in insurance business in ethiopia that delved into the historical and factual aspects of the industry. An alternative approach to national development daniel kendie abstract.
Ethiopia as a tourist destination, an exploration of swedish tourists market demand case study. Community based ecotourism development in the nps of. As part of the development of a strategy for the tourism sector, a series of studies were. 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. Ethiopia offers a good example of fast growth, rapid. 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. National development strategies and environment, a challenge ahead, ethiopian case w. Introduction ethiopia is one of the populated countries in africa, and its population growth is 2. As the saying goes, we left our hearts in africa, and these are the top places you should consider visiting if. The history of tourism is one of the neglected themes in ethiopian history. Regional development strategy and urbanrural linkages 165 7. Challenges and opportunities a case study in gondar city, ethiopia biruk, zerihun on. Pdf development of community based ecotourism in borena.
The primary data was collected from 501 foreign tourists in the study area. 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. Speaking at the inauguration of a book entitled the fundamentals of community based ecotourism development in ethiopia, minister, amin abdulkadir said the growth and transformation plan gtp has considered tourism as a tool for development. Industrial policy and development in ethiopia brookings institution. Ethiopia, china in africa, euafrica relations, european development. The african development bank group chief economist complex. National development strategies and environment, a. From then until the overthrow of the regime in 1974, the development of tourism showed a remarkable and smooth upward.
Federal ministry for economic cooperation and development sub. Four main problems have influenced regional policy areas, namely. The rapid growth is based on a mix of factors, including agricultural modernization, the development of new export sectors, strong global commodity demand, and governmentled development investments. In addition, the dummy for africa is significant and positive. Historical development, present status and future challenges explores the historical trajectories, thoroughly examines its emergence and the tortuous path it has gone through ever since the inception of insurance. Challenges and future perspectives for tourism development in the central rift valley, ethiopia a.
Youll see personalized ideas from other travelers like you. Challenges and opportunities a case study in gondar city, ethiopia. From then until the overthrow of the regime in 1974, the development of tourism showed a remarkable and smooth. The government is proving its commitment and willingness to develop tourism through a number of initiatives. Currently, the major impediments in tourism development in ethiopia include. Opportunities and challenges article pdf available may 2014 with 2,045 reads how we measure. The views presented in this paper are those of the authors. Hard currency which is so vital for the development of the tourist destination countries. Many thanks also go to sector stakeholders, who generously. The existing ethiopian constitution that is based on ethnicity should be discarded and replaced by another constitution that recognizes territorial nationalism, which manifested itself in. The promotional logo of thirteen months of sunshine was interjected by an. The private sector in africa and the role of industrial clusters.
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 main contention of the paper is that in the past, regional development, in line with the functional integration approach, was considered a national project. Growth and development in ethiopia economics tutor2u. The ministry is exerting an allouteffort to develop the sector. Ethiopias tourism resources and development request pdf. Kauffmann, august 2008 master thesis leisure, tourism and environment, wageningen university, the netherlands 4 i. In spite of a long history of promotion and development, ethiopia s tourism industry is in its initial stages of development. Under the national development plans1, the ethiopian government is pursuing a rigorous development and growth strategy which has achieved a. Abstract this study focuses on identifying the challenges and prospects of ethiopian tourism industry. Community based ecotourism development in the nps of ethiopia. The african development bank group chief economist complex contents. Enhancing private sector and community engagement in tourism services in ethiopia 06 october 2009 jonathan mitchell and christopher coles with fenta manfro abate, mekonnen egziabihar, hans posthumus, afework johannes, peniel uliwa, seifu ali, daniel ademe, and mekonnen aragaw disclaimer.
In european development policy circles, chinas africa policy has spurred a lively. Geotourism in afar and the ethiopian rift valley frances williams. Because of its advantage being the center of an ancient civilization, the area is endowed with huge historical and archeological. The analysis shows that the price differential between ethiopia and kenya and distance negatively affect tourist flows in ethiopia.
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 case of borena saynt national park eshetie, wagnew on. A favorable political environment is prevailing in present day ethiopia. This massive plateau, riven with gullies and pinnacles, offers tough but immensely rewarding trekking along the ridge that falls sheer to the plains far below. Ethiopian government and based on its broad development vision, known as. The research found that the heritage sites in question had low to medium potential for tourism development. The ethiopian road authority era investigated the link between the country. Ethiopias strategy is predicated on achieving poverty reduction through accelerated growth. The power of the cross billy graham new england crusade in boston sermon duration. This paper examines the evolution of regional development planning in ethiopia and explores its future prospects. In this report analyzed the past and the present situation of tourism development in comparison with the potential of. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze responses to the questionnaires. Changes in governance systems have resulted in different social constructions of the role of tourism in national development.
Historical development of travel and tourism in ethiopia. Biha applauded ethiopias efforts to boost tourism, which she described as a sector that could speed up the muchneeded structural. The joint programme aims to strengthen intercultural dialogue and promote culturalnatural heritage to foster socioeconomic development, by revising and improving cultural policy frameworks, favoring the development of culturalcreative industries, and incorporating. Trade development in ethiopia enhanced integrated framework. Ethiopia as a tourist destination, an exploration of. The historic route in ethiopian tourism development. In the case of tourism, the customer visits the country to consume the product. Since 1990s, the partial opening up of the economy to private investment, the liberalization. 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. Recently, tourism has been seriously considered in the national. Ministry of culture and tourism ethiopia wikipedia. The dtis prepared for ethiopia complements the sdprp by a treating trade, private sector and investment issues in a more comprehensive manner, b showing.
Challenges and prospectus of ethiopian tourism industry. This study supports this objective through in depth analysis of the supply and demand sides of the sector and by proposing a focused and viable strategy to grow tourist visitation and revenues whilst supporting the goe poverty reduction goals. Ethiopias sustainable tourism master plan 20152025. According to national statistics office of ethiopia, 2012, the population density estimated. The government of ethiopia goe has set in train an initiative to develop the tourism sector in ethiopia. Development of community based ecotourism in borenasaynt national park, north central ethiopia. Integrating with its national development frameworks, ethiopia has implemented the millennium development goals mdgs which spanned the period 2000 to 2015 and registered remarkable achievements. Ethiopia sustainable development knowledge platform. The european unions and chinas relations with ethiopia. Ethiopian economic growth compared to sub saharan africa. Ethiopian sustainable tourism development project estdp. 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.
Enhancing private sector and community engagement in. No matter how you look at it, the unesco world heritagelisted simien mountains national park is one of africas most beautiful ranges. 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. Tourism is a featured component of ethiopias poverty reduction strategy paper prsp, which aims to combat poverty and encourage economic. This was when the ethiopian tourist organization eto was founded in 1961. Critique of professor clapham habtamu alebachew lecturer recently, i shared my brief outline of a monograph with colleagues and friends across domestic and foreign universities. In ethiopia, the development of modern tourism as an important economic sector can be traced back to the imperial regime. The historic route in ethiopian tourism development ashenafi tafesse university of gondar, ethiopia ashenafi. 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. 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. The federal democratic republic of ethiopia ministry of w orks and urban development resettlement policy framework urban local government development project draft no.
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