Public-Private-Community (PPC) Partnerships for Inclusive and Sustainable Tourism in Small Island Developing States
Call for Tourism Case Studies - Deadline Feb 10, 2024
Background
The international community will gather in Antigua & Barbuda on May 27-30, 2024 to adopt a new 10-year Programme of Action (PoA) for sustainable development in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The Global Business Forum 2024 will be convened in the Caribbean ahead of the Fourth International Conference on SIDS (SIDS4) to share best practises of public-private partnerships that contribute to the implementation of the new PoA for SIDS. The outcomes of the Forum will be brought into a dedicated Private Sector Dialogue at the SIDS4 Conference. In preparation for this, regional and international organisations in the tourism sector have combined efforts with UN-OHRLLS and the Compete Caribbean Partnership Facility (CCPF) to identify successful models of Public-Private-Community Partnerships (PPCP) in tourism that accelerate inclusive and sustainable development in SIDS. The research commissioned will influence discussions leading to these events by: 1. Exploring how tourism can change business as usual post COVID-19 via engagement of local communities, firms and agencies to strengthen resilience, improve livelihoods, and restore natural assets. 2. Analysing business approaches and profitable opportunities that empower local communities and sustain tourism assets based on the competitive advantages of SIDS and market diversification. 3. Providing pragmatic solutions, tools and approaches for inclusive and sustainable tourism to achieve resilient prosperity in SIDS. To that end, case studies will be analysed and featured in the report, and related workshops, webinars and social media content to raise awareness among diverse stakeholders. If you would like your initiative or company to be showcased, please answer the following questions using this link. If short-listed, a consultant will contact you to conduct an informational interview and collect more information.
Eligibility of tourism case studies
Tourism product, initiative, approach, or programme located in SIDS* demonstrating evidence of successful Public-Private-Community Partnerships and its effective application of at least one of the following areas: 1. Community Engagement and Benefits - Inclusive and equitable socio-economic benefits to all stakeholders such as employment, income-earning opportunities, social services to host communities and community empowerment or engagement in decision-making. 2. Culture and Heritage Development ‒ Promotion of the heritage and culture of host communities or fostering understanding/tolerance of the host community and visitors. 3. Environmental Management ‒ Conservation, protection or regeneration of biodiversity and the environment (coral reef, forest, land, water, fish species, etc) ‒ Responsible use and management of resources (waste, plastic, water, energy, etc.) 4. Technology and Innovation – Use of technology including online platforms for tourism product development, community, employee and visitor engagement, which may include QR codes, Artificial Intelligence, Augmented and Virtual Reality in marketing and the delivery of tourism products and services – Use of digital financial services such as digital wallets, crypto-currencies, micro-insurance, micro-loans, peer to peer lending etc ‒ Use of ESG indicators to attract investors/partners/customers – Strategies and use of incentives to optimize inter-sectoral linkages and promote intra-regional/domestic tourism. 5. Resilience ‒ Partnerships and initiatives that promote resilience through destination stewardship, business continuity planning, climate mitigation/adaptation including carbon credit schemes, or strategies to support disaster preparedness, response and recovery. 6. Governance and Financing ‒ Sustainable PPC partnership coordination, ownership structure and governance models for major investments in infrastructure, airlift increase, ports, etc. Best practices in stakeholder engagement and capacity-building. The funding model, financing strategies and profit or revenue sharing model, etc.Initiatives will be analysed to highlight the processes, tools and approaches that led to the achievement of success and highlight innovative strategies for community, employee and/or visitor engagement.
1. Contact: Name
First Name
Last Name
2. Name of project, product, initiative, approach, or programme:
3. Country(ies):
1. American Samoa
2. Anguilla
3. Antigua and Barbuda
4. Aruba
5. Bahamas
6. Barbados
7. Belize
8. Bermuda
9. British Virgin Islands
10. Cabo Verde
11. Cayman Islands
12. Comoros*
13. Cook Islands
14. Cuba
15. Curacao
16. Dominica
17. Dominican Republic
18. Easter Island
19. Fiji
20. French Polynesia
21. Grenada
22. Guadeloupe
23. Guam
24. Guinea-Bissau*
25. Guyana
26. Haiti*
27. Jamaica
28. Kiribati*
29. Maldives
30. Marshall Islands 31. Martinique
32. Mauritius
33. Micronesia
34. Montserrat
35. Nauru
36. New Caledonia
37. Niue
38. Northern Marianas
39. Palau
40. Papua New Guinea
41. Puerto Rico
42. Samoa
43. São Tomé and Príncipe*
44. Seychelles
45. Singapore 46. Sint Maarten
47. Solomon Islands*
48. St. Kitts and Nevis
49. St. Lucia
50. St. Vincent and the Grenadines
51. Suriname
52. Timor-Leste*
53. Tonga
54. Tokelau
55. Trinidad and Tobago
56. Turks and Caicos Islands
57. Tuvalu*
58. U.S. Virgin Islands
59. Vanuatu
60. Wallis & Futuna
4. Phone Number (COUNTRY CODE+AREA CODE+NUMBER)
5. Email Address
6. Which area(s) of impact does your case study highlight (check all that apply)
Economic empowerment of host communities
Promote the heritage and culture of host communities and foster mutual understanding and tolerance with visitors
Empowerment of women, youth or vulnerable groups
Conservation, protection or regeneration of the environment and bio-diversity (coral reef, forest, land, water, animals, etc)
Responsible use and management of resources (waste, plastic, water, energy, etc.)
Access to digital forms of payment (mobile phone, POS device, QR code, online, etc.)
Access to other technologies for marketing, product development, financial management, etc.
Climate change adaptation
Emergency protection (Savings and insurance)
Diversification (products, market segment, host community)
Access to infrastructure in case of emergency (energy, transportation, communication systems, water & sanitation, healthcare, etc)
Generate financial contributions via donations or investments
Access to critical infrastructure in host communities (energy, transportation, communication systems, water & sanitation, healthcare, etc)
Other
7. What indicators were used to monitor progress or impact on the areas above? (select from the list of potential KPIs if used in your project/initiative or specify)
a) # or % of employment created
b) $ or % increased in revenues
c) Project specific
c) Project specific
d) Km of marine protected areas
e) Level of coral reef or mangrove regenerated
f) Volume of water protected/treated
g) Km of land/rain forest protected
h) Stock of fish species, conch, etc.
i) Reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from fuel, electricity, and supply chain
j) Reduction in non-renewable energy used
k) Reduction of food waste
l) Reduction of untreated wastewater or sewage
m) Reduction of single-use plastic
n) # of entrepreneurs using digital payments to access visitor markets
o) # of tourism entrepreneurs using innovative technologies
p) # of climate-resilient structures implemented in tourist destinations
q) # of days of revenues saved
r) # of livelihoods / facilities / vehicle insured
s) # of new products developed
t) # of new market segments served
u) # of new host communities
Project specific. Examples:
v) # of days inaccessible
w) # of beds available
x) # of plan developed for disaster/crisis management
y) $ donated (eg: community development, climate actions, infrastructure, accommodations, etc.)
z) $ invested (community development, climate actions, infrastructure, accommodations, etc.)
aa) # or % of individuals excluded
bb) # of flights / week
Other
7b. If "Other" was selected for "7" above - please specify
8. How many individuals in the host community(ies) benefited directly approximately?
9. Were local partnerships established to optimise success? Select all that apply
• Yes involving public, private and community organisations
• Yes but without community organisations directly involved
• Yes but without public entities directly involved
• Not at the beginning but partnerships evolved over time
• No
Other
9b. Were local partnerships established to optimise success? If Other, please specify
10. Please provide a summary of the initiative.
Upload progress reports or any other relevant documents relevant for the analysis. The information received will not be shared publicly and if selected, the case study will be shared prior to its publication.
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