Project

Development of Tourism Statistics System for Local Government Units in Philippines 

The Philippine Government has given priority in the medium-term national development plan (2004–2010) to the issue of tourism development, in the belief that tourism is potentially one of the most productive economic sectors for the country. However, tourism administrations in local governments have weak capacities to manage statistical data and develop planning to promote tourism development. They often have insufficient knowledge and experience and little ability to collect useful statistics, for example on accommodation. The consolidation of local tourism administration was therefore identified as an urgent issue in the development of tourism industry in the country.

At the request of the Philippine Government (Department of Tourism: DOT), the Japanese Government dispatched a tourism development expert in 2006 and 2007. After this period, at the renewed request of DOT, the Japanese Government decided to implement a technical cooperation project for local government capacity development in tourism planning and statistical management development.

This project aims to strengthen the capacity of local governments and DOT officers through planning process development of data collection and analysis of tourism statistics to enable them to be utilized for tourism development planning. Key outcomes were a manual for tourism statistics, professional guidebook, establishment of a tourism data management system, and training material development.

     
Group discussions Statistical manipulation by computer Discussion with JICA experts

Feasibility Study for Gilgit Baltistan (Northern Areas) Sustainable Integrated Community Development Project 

The government of Pakistan had a plan to promote the economic development of Gilgit Baltistan in the Northern Areas, as one of the less developed areas in the country. The government of Japan launched development assistance through the preparatory study for “Comprehensive Participatory Development Project for Northern Communities”, responding to the request of the Pakistan Government. The project aims to promote and support social and economic infrastructure development, whereby the unique culture of the local community and rich natural environment are maintained.

The study for the Northern Areas aimed to formulate projects to be funded by an ODA loan from the Japanese Government in order to provide social and economic infrastructure such as small-scale power generation, road paving, irrigation agriculture and tourism infrastructure; the study covered capacity assessment of project implementation and management by local governments and communities in the area.

Our experts in the study team were engaged in regional planning and feasibility studies in tourism development planning, including proposed projects in association with analysis of potential cultural World Heritage sites in the area, taking account of local synergic economic development.
     
Welcome ceremony at a village in the Area Polo game in a village Pilot tourism village in Shigal

Sustainable Regional Development through Eco-tourism in Bosnia and Herzegovina 

Economic recovery and industrial reconstruction in Bosnia and Herzegovina has delayed after the collapse of the old socialist regime and economic system, and high unemployment and emigrant workers have become the predominant socio-economic issues in the country. The country divided by ethnic group into two entities ̶ Republika Srpska and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina ̶ and it has been difficult to reconcile the two entities emotionally.

At the request of the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the government of Japan decided to implement the technical assistance through the “Study on Sustainable Development through Eco-Tourism in Bosnia and Herzegovina” as a development master plan including overall programs and action plans towards implementation, verified by several pilot projects for eco-tourism. As a result of the study, the government of Japan committed further technical assistance to implement the components of eco-tourism development projects prioritized by the master plan.

The project involved several components: 1) Strengthening public-private partnerships, 2) Promoting lodging business, 3) Encouraging eco-tourism activities, in particular historical cultural tourism, sports tourism and agro-rural tourism, and 4) Developing local products including agricultural products and craftwork. Capacity development programs were incorporated into all components as pillar activities in the project in cooperation with local governments and relevant tourism organizations, taking account of the inclusive program for reconciliation of between the two political entities through eco-tourism development.
     
Environmental improvement in Jajce Local product promotion Community workshop in Blagaj

右向き矢印　Regional and Tourism Development

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