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Sustainable Tourism Bank Watch
The Sustainable Tourism Bank Watch brings together multiple stakeholders
in a review of current financing of sustainable tourism by International
Financial Institutions (IFIs).
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| Sustainable Tourism Bank Watch
brings together multiple stakeholders
-- including donors, communities, operators and media -- in a
review
of current financing of sustainable travel and ecotourism offered
by International Financial Institutions (IFIs) including the World
Bank, the Inter-American
Development Bank, USAID
and others.
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FINANCING SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
In the past few years experts have reported a high rate of failure
of internationally funded tourism projects, particularly in the
realm of 'sustainable' travel and ecotourism.
Institutions financing this work can be more effective, but they
need to be more transparent and more accountable to stakeholders. |
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OVERVIEW
The following chart provides an overview of how institutions
track tourism grants and loans. |
| INSTITUTION |
TOURISM PAGE? |
PUBLIC BIDDING? |
PUBLIC EVALUATION? |
| World
Bank |
No |
No |
Limited |
| IDB |
No |
No |
Limited |
| USAID |
No |
No |
Limited |
| CIDA |
No |
No |
Limited |
KUDOS
For announcing this initiative, thanks to Development
Gateway, Ecoclub,
Eldis, Ethical
Traveler, Green-Travel,
IFIwatchnet,
IMAC,
Tourism
Concern, Totem
Tourism Marketing, Ethical
Traveler and Transitions
Abroad.
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