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Project ID: | 00067263 | Description: | MDGF-2068-D-SRB Private Sector |
Fund: | Start Date *: | 31 Mar 2009 | |
Theme: | MDGF Private Sector Devt |
End Date*: | 4 Dec 2012 |
Country: | Serbia | Project Status: | Financially Closed |
Participating Organization: | Multiple |
About
Overview:Sustainable rural tourism is one of the key sectors with strong potential for diversifying Serbia’s rural economy. Roughly 75% of the rural population is engaged in subsistence agricultural production. The programme is aligned with the UNDAF. The Ministry of Finance and Economy (MFE) and the National Tourist Organization of Serbia (NTO) have taken full ownership of the tourism component of the Project. The key achievements are the development of a National rural Tourism Master Plan along with the development of a National Rural Development Programme, supported by guidance for public investments. At the local level the JP supported local rural tourism and industries to be better linked and organized through both capacity development and in some cases grant funding in four target regions. The tools used included tourism destination development, diversification of the rural economy through tourism, and active learning tourism investments. The JP actually links with the EU LEADER programme and IPARD (National Agriculture and rural development programme 2010-2013) and recognizes the need to approach sustainable rural tourism from a multi-sectoral perspective over a longer time frame. Specific components have developed the capacities at national and local/regional levels through a series of activities structured around the two JP outcomes. New partnerships and networks have been established, as well as the development of private-public partnerships (PPP). Specific promotion activities, such as the first Serbian Investment Tourism Forum, were organized. Capacity building was supplemented by organized study tours to Croatia on rural development support. UNEP contributed to increasing the visibility of sustainable tourism through the use of the SIFT (National corporation for Investment in Tourism) network. Overall the JP organized 106 training workshops, reaching 2,273 beneficiaries, of which 50% were women. At the local level the schools (12) were also involved through an active learning tourism investment approach and 8 PPP initiatives were undertaken. In the diversification of the rural economy through tourism, FAO supported 23 small projects through two schemes. UNWTO also entered into an agreement for National Tourism Organizations to implement grant schemes. Overall a number of examples of improved service provider delivery were obtained through the various grant schemes and contributed to learning-by-doing and the diversification process using tourism as an entry point.
Outcome 1:Legal and policy framework for supporting diversification of rural economy through tourism is developed and contributes to achievement of Millennium Development Goals. Outcome achievements:
Outcome 2:Local rural tourism and support industries are better linked and organized; and local stakeholders’ capacity is improved for delivering services and products in line with national strategies. Outcome achievements:
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More details can be found in the final project report: http://mptf.undp.org/document/download/11184 Recent Documents
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