This paper is the first in a series that examines partnerships in ecotourism initiatives in the maasai region of kenya, i. In a cbt development in kenya, external agents were not prominent in the cbt project. Community based tourism development a case study of sikkim. Partnerships in communitybased ecotourism projects. Cbt communitybased tourism 1 santilli r 2008 communitybased tourism. Today, the typical international tourist arrives in kenya on a package tour that may include a safari, a visit to the beach, or both.
Kecobat was launched in august 2003 as a membership umbrella organization. Kenya community based tourism network kecobat home. Operational guidelines for communitybased tourism in south. Community based tourism kenya, karen, nairobi area, kenya. Community tourism and its role among agropastoralists in. Culturally, tourism is considered as an element of community enrichment. Moreover, tourism is a key economic activity in kenya contributing 10% to gdp and providing over 500 000 jobs across the formal and informal sectors gokmot, 2006. An assessment of local community involvement in community based ecotourism planning and development. Community based tourism cbt has been advocated for as the preferred mode of tourism that will serve as a key catalyst for economic regeneration and poverty eradication. Communitybased tourism is gaining prestige all over the world as an alternative to mass tourism. To contribute to sustainable development of tourism in kenya through promoting customeroriented innovation and marketing of.
Pdf community based tourism development a case study of. Community based tourism cbt is a community development tool that strengthens the ability of rural communities to manage tourism resources while ensuring the local communitys participation. Communitybased tourism and sustainable development of rural. Best practice model for community capacitybuilding.
The tourism sector is a service industry that has attracted numerous nonstate actors at global, regional, national, subnational, and local levels. Community based tourism enterprises cbtes in kenya began in the early 1980s, they are closely associated with the conservation agenda of the kenyan government which faces two major challenges. This paper suggests ways in which communitybased tourism cbt can be used as a strategy to develop. In kenya, community based enterprises cbes are preferred.
The bocoto project has been piloting a capacitybuilding training course during 111 may 2019 in caltanissetta, italy with the participation of 28 youth workers, in order to support the development of their competences to boost community based tourism in their territories through youth work. For organisations boosting communitybased tourism and. Status of community based tourism in kenya a report by stta. Community based tourism cbt is a unique, participatory model of tourism which offers the potential to create real and lastin g benefits for a wide spectrum of stakeholders, both inside and outside the community. This paper evaluates cbe potential and challenges for poverty reduction in. Operational guidelines for community based tourism in south africa developed for the department of tourism of the republic of south africa ndt in partnership with the international labour organization ilo. Nonstate actors are form a critical constituency of stakeholders in the tourism industry in general and community based ecotourism in particular.
Kenya community based tourism network kecobat home facebook. It describes in a captivating way the snv experience in three community tourism pr ojects in botswana and concludes with an over view of pr econditions that have to be met for a community to operate a successful tourism business. Community based tourism is tourism in which local residents often rural, poor and economically marginalised invite tourists to visit their communities with the provision of overnight accommodation. Community based tourism in kenya pdf kenya tourism free. Examples of community based tourism initiatives in our atacama desert tour chile travellers stay with the lickan antay indigenous people in the middle of the desert. Kenya integrating the principles of sustainable development is advocated.
The two teams discussed collaboration to promote their shared objectives regarding community development in kenya. A community by definition implies individuals with some kind of collective responsibility, and the ability to make decisions by representative bodies. About community tourism in kenya community based tourism cbt is a new facet of tourism that empowers local residents often rural, poor and marginalized to take charge in the decision making process in tourism development. Cbt enables these residents to work together with other stakeholders develop opportunities for employment, participation. This research sought to establish perceptions of the citizenry towards community based tourism as a sustainable development strategy for rural regions in kenya. Community based tourism enterprises development in kenya. Pdf communitybased tourism cbt has been pushed as one of. Ecotourism kenyas community outreach programme offers tailormade services for community groups such as.
The kenya community based tourism kecobat network aims to facilitate information sharing. Subsequently, a growing number of the local pastoralists struggling for survival amidst declining livestock production are increasing turning to wildlife based. Kenya community based tourism network kecobat, nairobi, kenya. Community based tourism in kenya pdf free download as pdf file. Mar 25, 2016 overview of community based tourism in kenya the emergence of community based tourism cbt in kenya is closely aligned with the growth of ecotourism and community driven conservation. The evolution and impacts of communitybased ecotourism in. Reviewing literature on kenyan tourism development, it uses case studies of six kenyan cbes spread across kenya s tourism focused community based initiatives selected using opportunistic and. Ecotourism kenya s community outreach programme offers tailormade services for community groups such as. Local communities and ecotourism development in kenya. Consequently it examined the role of sustainable management of community based tourism in isiolo county and evaluated the potentials for sustainable management of community based tourism in isiolo and.
Communitybased tourism cbt is a form of tourism that arose to offset the negative. The overall objective of sustour project was to contribute to sustainable development of tourism in kenya, through promoting customeroriented innovation and marketing of community based tourism cbt to foster improvement in rural livelihoods and conservation of culture and natural environment. Pdf communitybased tourism and sustainable development of. Communitybased tourism and sustainable development of. An assessment of the role of nonstate actors in development. Cbt community based tourism cbtis community based tourism initiatives cbv community business ventures cisp community initiatives support projects cpi investment promotion institute csr corporate social responsibility ct cultural tourism ctdlt catering and tourism development levy trust. Community based tourism development a framework for kenya. Community based tourism, or cbt as it is sometimes known as, is a twoway street where tourism both provides local employment and income for education, development and conservation initiatives, while at the same time giving both hosts and guests a unique opportunity for cultural exchange. In particular, ecotourism kenya, the industry association that specializes in ecotourism and its members have been great advocates. Also, tourism can positively contribute to the maintenance of natural environment by protecting, creating or maintaining national parks or other protected areas.
Community based tourism is gaining prestige all over the world as an alternative to mass tourism. Since 1998, cobati has empowered rural uganda villages to participate in community tourism. Community based tourism is the other popular alternative offered to traditional tourism development styles and it can be defined as tourism based on negotiation and participation with key stakeholders in the destination saarinen 2006. Pdf community based tourism in developing countries. The united nations world tourism organization endorses tourism for economic development and poverty reduction in developing countries, emphasising the role of micro, small and mediumsized tourism enterprises. The large majority of community based tourism initiatives are based on the development of community owned and managed lodges or homestays, and that is reflected in the results of this survey. Through authentic cultural activities, visitors gain an understanding of the lickan antay ancestral traditions and their strong link with nature. For the sake of clarity we decided to define communitybased and ecotourism separately. Kenya community based tourism network kecobat was launched in august 2003 as a membership umbrella organization representing the interest of community based tourism cbt organization in. Fecto is an umbrella body of community based tourism enterprises in kenya. Other players include kenya community based tourism network kecobat and the federation of community based tourism organization fecto who promote community based tourism. Itc delivered tailormade technical assistance to the newly founded local tourism cooperative community building.
South west region, cameroon agbor elvis ekwale submitted to the institute of graduate studies and research in partial fulfillment of the requirement of a degree of master of science in tourism management. Reviewing literature on kenyan tourism development, it uses case studies of six kenyan cbes spread across kenyas tourismfocused communitybased initiatives selected using opportunistic and. Factors influencing community participation in cultural. Communitybased associations for sustainable tourism development. Defining communitybased ecotourism cbe has not proven to be an easy task, given the different concepts involved and the different players attempting to define it in terms that are beneficial to themselves.
However, tourism has also been argued to carry seeds for its own destruction and therefore presents a great dilemma and developmental paradox. Families use the income to improve their livelihoods. Communitybased tourism enterprises development in kenya. As practitioners and developers of cbt, rest apprec iate the hopes which potential cbt practitioners will bring to this cbt handbook. Based on an extensive analysis of the local cultural attractions and tourist markets, an inclusive tourism strategy was designed in collaboration with the hoi an tourism authorities. Apr 30, 2015 the federation of community tourism organizations fecto welcomed representatives from tara at the african conservation center acc on 29 april, 2015. Generally, this study is about the sustainable management of community based tourism in kenya using isiolo county as a case study. About community tourism in kenya kenya community based. Communitybased tourism development model and community.
An assessment of local community involvement in community. A discussion of the partnership concept is followed by a brief introduction to wildlife based tourism in kajiado district. Generating income diversifying local economy preserving culture conserving environment providing educational opportunities thus can. Tourism is kenyas third largest source of foreign exchange, it dominates the service sector, and contributes significantly to employment. During the projects first village workshop, which took place in june 2001, representatives from neighbouring villages, as well as local uganda wildlife authority uwa staff and private lodge owners agreed that communitybased tourism was one of the priority areas for enterprise development. Maria baryamujura, founder and executive director, is an ashoka fellow and leader in the tourism industry. Many developing countries in africa have recognized the importance of cbt as a panacea to tourism development challenges, providing benefits to local impoverished communities. Community tourism and its role among agropastoralists in laikipia county, kenya george owuor, beatrice knerr, justus ochieng, tom wambua, and chris magero tourism economics 2015 23.