International Development and Cooperation - projects

Algeria

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1986)
• Tourism Statistics (1987)
• Study for setting up an international centre for alternative tourism at Tamanrasset (1989)
• International centre for alternative tourism at Tamanrasset (follow-up mission) (1989)
• Study for the establishment of a system for the collection, processing and publication of tourism statistics (1991)
• Programme for Privatization and Tourism Development (1998)
• Project formulation mission for Master Plan (2000)
• Preparation of a Strategic Plan for Sustainable Development (2001)
• Assistance in negotiations for Algeria's entry into the World Trade Organization (2003)
• Evaluation of the National Statistics System for the Elaboration of TSA (2014)
• Revision of the Hotel Classification System (2014)

PROJECTS:

• Training of trainers in the field of tourism (1978-1986)
• Rehabilitation and renovation of hotel establishments (1997)
• Tourism Marketing and Promotion (2017-2019)

Angola

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1980)
• Restructuring of the NTA (1989)
• Terms of reference for a tourism master plan (1994)
• Programme on National Tourism and Hotel Statistics (1998)
• Tourism training and development (2000)
• Project Formulation Mission for a Tourism Master Plan for Institutional Capacity Building (2006)

PROJECTS:

• Strengthening of the National Tourism and Hotel Directorate (1992-1994)
• Tourism sector assistance (1999)

Benin

MISSIONS:

• Tourism statistics (1979)
• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1980)
• Tourism statistics (1987)
• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1994)
• Tourism statistics (1999)
• Project Formulation Mission for a Marketing Plan (2006)

PROJECTS:

• Promotion and Sustainable Development of Tourism in the Buffer Zone of Park W (2010-2011)

Botswana

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1981)
• Strategic action plan for the tourism sector (1991)
• Tourism capacity and tourism statistics (1998)
• Tourism statistics and TSA implementation (2002)Project Formulation Mission for a Community-based Tourism Strategy (2007)
• Formulation Mission for the Preparation of National Tourism Strategy and Master Plan (2018)

PROJECTS:

• Tourism statistics (1999-2000)
• Tourism development in the areas of statistics and marketing (2001)
• Strengthening tourism statistics: Implementing a Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) (2004)
• Implementation of a Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) (2004-2007)
• Formulation of a Tourism Policy (2008)
• Implementation of the Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) (2010-2011)
• Development of Tourism Clusters (2016)
• Updating the 2009 Tourism Satellite Account (2017-2019)
• The Revision of the Hotel Classification Scheme (2018-2019)
• The Updating of Botswana Tourism Organization Strategy (2018-2019)

Burkina Faso

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1980)
• Tourism and hotel training (1981)
• Tourism development planning (1988)
• Terms of reference for a tourism master plan (1999)
• Project Formulation Mission for a Tourism Development Plan (2006)

PROJECTS:

• Development of a Community-based Tourism Complex in Bazoulé (2009-2010)
• Sustainable Development of Tourism in the District of Tambaga, Province of Tapoa (Park W) (2010-2012)

Burundi

MISSIONS:

• Tourism statistics (1979)
• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1981)
• Tourism development planning (1988)

PROJECTS:

• National Strategy for the Sustainable Development of Tourism (2010-2011)
• Enhancing Participation of Youth and Women in the Tourism Sector (2012)
• Formation of an Action Plan for NSSDT (2012)
• Inventory of Tourism Resources (2014)
• Identification and Evaluation of Tourism (2015)

Cameroon

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1980)
• Establishment of a tourism and hotel training centre (1981)
• Tourism marketing (1981)
• Tourism marketing (follow-up mission) (1982)
• Tourism statistics (1986)
• Preparation of guidelines for tourism investments (1989)
• Transformation of Ngaoundere National School into a sub-regional tourism and hotel training centre (1992)
• Tourism development master plan (1993)
• Preparation of a master plan (1998)
• Elaboration of a system of tourism statistics (2001)
• Development of sustainable tourism pilot projects for poverty alleviation (2003)
• Formulation of a National Tourism Development Master Plan (2005)
• Formulation Mission for Tourism Statistics and TSA (2017)

PROJECTS:

• Sustainable Community-based Tourism and Private Enterprise Development in Ebogo (2004-2008)
• Development of a Network for Promotion and Capacity Building for Running Bird Watching Tours (2006)
• Ecotourism Development at Kribi (2012-2016)

Cape Verde

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1981)
• Tourism statistics (1988)
• Assessment of the tourism sector (1990)
• Project formulation mission for a strategic tourism development plan (2000)
• Technical Assistance Mission for the Revision of the Tourism Development Plan Project Formulation (2006)
• Formulation Mission for the Strategic Plan for Tourism Development (2014)

PROJECTS:

• Technical assistance to the Directorate General for Tourism (1992-1995)
• National action plan (2000)

Central Africa Republic

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1980)
• Terms of reference for a tourism master plan (1996)
• Definition of a strategic framework for the mobilization of financial resources for the execution of projects in the tourism development master plan (2000)

PROJECTS:

• Tourism Master Plan (1997-1999)

Chad

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1986)
• Project formulation mission for a tourism development master plan (1993)

Comoros

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1981)
• Strengthening the institutional capacity of the NTA and training (1985)
• Needs Assessment for Tourism Sector (2017)
• Training on Tourism Planning, Marketing of Tourism Destinations and Statistics (2018)

PROJECTS:

• Strengthening the institutional capability of the State in the field of tourism and training 
  (1985-1989)

Congo (Republic of Congo)

MISSIONS:

• Tourism statistics (1980)
• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1980)
• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism 
  (follow-up mission) (1981)
• Organization of a seminar on tourism statistics (1983)
• Assistance in tourism and hotel training (1985)
• Strengthening of the institutional capacity of the Ministry of Tourism, Leisure and 
  Environment (1985)
• Establishment of a hotel training school in Brazzaville (1986)
• Tourism development and marketing plan (1994)
• Pilot action to develop tourism in line with the recommendations of Agenda 21 (1996)

PROJECTS:

• Sustainable Tourism Development Plan (2014-2017)
• Needs Assessment for the Training of Staff in Hotels in Brazzaville (2016)
• Development of a Hotel Classification System (2015-2019)
• Tourism Strategy (2017-2018)
• Tourism Statistics Needs Assessment (2017-2018)

Côte d´Ivoire

MISSIONS:

• Feasibility study on creation of a regional tourism training institute (1980)
• Creation of a regional tourism training institute (follow-up mission) (1981)
• Second follow-up mission for regional tourism training institute (1982)
• Definition of a programme approach for the tourism sector and establishment of a system for the collection, computer processing and publication of tourism statistics (1992)
• Tourism statistic (1995)
• Implementation of an integrated tourism information system, TSA account and tourism server centre (1996)
• Evaluation of tourism and hotel training (1999)
• Measurement of tourism's economic impact and action plan to boost tourism (2003)
• Project Formulation Mission for Hotel Classification (2014)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1980)
• Tourism development training (1981)
• Tourism development in Kivu-Haut Zaire region (1984)
• Evaluation of the possibilities for developing convention tourism in Kinshasa (1988)
• Tourism development planning (1989)
• Redefinition of the competencies of the Tourism General Secretariat and the National Tourism Office (2003)

PROJECTS:

• Tourism development plan for the Kivu-Haut region (1984-1985)
• Assistance to small and medium-sized tourist enterprises (1986-1987)
• Sustainable Tourism and Conservation of Great Apes (2017-2019)

Djibouti

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1981)
• Follow-up mission on the above (1982)
• Strategic plan for tourism development (1998)

PROJECTS:

• Tourism development plan (1998)

Equatorial Guinea

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1982)
• Assistance to the National Tourism Administration (1985)
• Assistance with the arrangements for the organization of the Central-African Customs and Economic Unions (UDEAC) General Assembly (1986)
• Preparation of a tourism brochure (1986)
• Needs assessment of the tourism sector (1996)

Eritrea

MISSIONS:

• Project document on tourism planning (1994)
• Institutional and capacity strengthening support to the tourism Sector (2003)
• Institutional and capacity strengthening support to the tourism sector (2003)

PROJECTS:

• Tourism development master plan (1994)

Ethiopia

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1980)
• Assistance to the Catering and Tourism Training Institute (1984)
• Preparation a tourism development plan (1986)
• Tourism statistics (1986)
• Follow-up mission on assistance to the Catering and Tourism Training Institute (1987)
• Hotel classification standards (1989)
• Hotel management (1989)
• Revision of the National Programme Document on Scenic Resources Development (1994)
• Project Formulation Mission for the Development of a Destination Management Plan in Lalibela (2007)
• Project formulation mission for the Development of the System of Tourism Statistics (2011)
• Review and Development of the Hotel Classification System (2012)

PROJECTS:

• Tourism development master plan (1986-1989)
• Assistance to the Tourism Training and Catering Institute (1988-1990)
• National tourism development planning (1989-1994)
• Hotel classification (1994)
• Pro-Poor Tourism Business Linkages with Accommodation Providers (2006)
• Ecotourism Development in Bale Mountains National Park (2006-2007)
• Konso Community Tourism (2007-2011)
• Chencha-Dorze Tourism and Handicrafts Development (2008-2011)
• Implementation of Hotel Classification Scheme (2014-2016)
• Gap Assessment for the Tourism Sector and Formulation of a Project Document (2018)

Gabon

MISSIONS:

• Tourism statistics (1980)
• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1980)
• Convention tourism (1982)
• Assistance in the establishment of a marketing and promotional entity (1987)
• Possibilities for the creation of a holiday and recreation village for visitors from low-income groups (1987)
• Study for the establishment of a bilingual School for Hotel and Tourism Training and follow-up mission (1989)
• Study for the establishment of a system for the collection, computer processing and publication of tourism statistics (1992)

Gambia

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1981)
• Tourism development planning (1983)
• Technical assistance to the tourism sector (1990)
• Follow-up mission on technical assistance to the tourism sector (1991)
• Preparation of a project document on tourism strategy and preparation of a 10 year master plan (1992)
• WTO/UNESCO Slave Route cultural programme (Senegal-Gambia-Guinea) (1997)
• Tourism statistics (1998)
• Assessment of sustainable development with special focus on eco-tourism (2003)
• Development of Eco-Cultural Tourism in Butre and Dixcove (2006-2008)
• Development of Local Market Linkages in Tourism Supply Chain and Community-based Tourism Enterprises Capacity for Poverty Reduction in the Western Region (2008-2010)
• Savannaland Destination Tourism Programme /2010-2011)
• West Coast Tourism Destination Area Development (2010-2011)
• National Statistics Capacity Building Programme (2012)
• Kartong Ecotourism Project (2015-2016)
• Formulation Mission for Training of Trainers for Youth Empowerment Project (2017)

 PROJECTS:

• Kartong Ecotourism Project (2014-2016)
• Needs Assessment for the Development of Tourism Statistics (2015)
• Design and Implementation of Tourism Statistical Surveys (2018-2019)

Ghana

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1980)
• Tourism and hotel training (1981)
• Assistance in tourism development (1985)
• Assessment of hotel and tourism training needs (1989)
• Preliminary recommendations for a 5 year tourism development plan (1990)
• Tourism development plan (1990)
• Revision of the tourism component of the project on hotel and tourism training and development (1993)
• Finalization of the project document on tourism planning and training (1994)
• Information management system (1996)
• Review of information management system (1996)
• Technical Assistance Mission on Tourism Branding (2007)
• Workshop on Development of a National Tourism Marketing Strategy (2008)
• Project formulation mission for the review of the National Tourism Master Plan (2011)
• Project Formulation Mission for the Implementation of Tourism Master Plan (2014)

PROJECTS:

• Integrated tourism development programme (1994-1996)
• Savannaland Destination Tourism Programme (2008-2016)
• West Coast Tourism Destination Area (2011)
• Tourism Master Plan (2012)
• Improving Visitor Facilities and Interpretation of Nzulezu Village on Stilts (2016)

Guinea

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1981)
• Rehabilitation and development of the tourism sector (1988)
• Study for the preparation of terms of reference for an outline plan of tourism development (1992)
• WTO/UNESCO Slave Route cultural programme (Senegal-Gambia-Guinea) (1997)
• Strategy for sustainable tourism development (1998)
• Terms of reference for a tourism master plan (1998)

PROJECTS:

• Tourism development strategic plan (1998-2000)
• Tourism development and institutional strengthening (2000)
• Ecotourism Development in Sangareah in the Dubreka Region (2006-2008)
• Formulation of a National Tourism Strategy (2018-2019)

Guinea-Bissau

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1981)
• Identification of priority needs in the field of tourism and formulation of a project document (1992)
• Tourism planning (1998)
• Tourism statistics (1998)
• Review of the Tourism Sector (2016)
• Formulation Mission for the Preparation of a Tourism Strategy and Master Plan (2018)
• Formulation Mission for the Revision of a Hotel Classification Scheme (2018)

PROJECTS:

• Tourism development strategic plan (2001)
• Evaluations on Tourism Strategy and Hotel Classification (2017)

Kenya

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1981)
• Tourism and hotel training (1981)
• Regionalization of the Kenya Utalii College (1981)
• Tourism statistics (1984)
• Assessment of Kenya's needs in institutional development and capacity building for the Ministry / Department of Tourism (1992)
• Improvement of the structure and training programmes of Kenya Utalii College (1992)
• Preparation of the project document for a national tourism development plan (1993)
• Terms of Reference for a Long-Term Advisor to the Ministry of Tourism of KENYA (2009)
• Seminar on Community-Based Tourism (2017)

PROJECTS:

• Viability and feasibility study for a Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) (2002)
• The Kitengela Footbridge Project (2006-2008)
• Enhanced Market Access for Community-based Tourism Products (2008-2014)
• Business Case for Wildlife Conservation in Kasigau Community (2009-2010)
• Enhanced Market Access for Community-based Tourism Products (2011-2012)
• Enhancement of Local Employment in Amboseli through Vocational Tourism Training (2009-2011)
• Mombasa Beach Management Planning (2011-2015)

Lesotho

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1981)
• Assistance in the restructuring of the tourism institutions (1982)
• Rehabilitation of hotels and lodges (1987)
• Tourism development planning and training (1988)
• Tourism legislation (1992)
• Tourism statistics (1998)
• Tourism planning and development (1998)
• Training Programme for Tourism Officials (2007)

PROJECTS:

• Support to Lesotho Round Table process (1995)
• Formation of national tourism policy (2000)
• Institutional Support and Capacity Strengthening of the Tourism Sector (2006)
• Rural Development (2012-2017)
• Support to Formulation of Tourism Policy and Master Plan (2017-2018)

Liberia

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1980)

Madagascar

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1981)
• Tourism development planning (1982)
• Study of the economic credibility of tourism (1987)
• Evaluation of present and future hotel and tourism training needs (1989)
• Land planning of tourism areas (1994)
• Village eco-tourism (Amber Mountain-Ankarana) (1997)
• Tourism statistics (2000)

PROJECTS:

• Refresher course for staff and tourism statistics (1988-1989)
• Development of Community-based Ecotourism in the Anjozorobe-Angavo Protected Area (2007-2009)
• Crisis Communications Strategy (2017-2019)

Malawi

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1981)
• Assistance in tourism development (1985)
• Updating of Malawi tourism master plan (1986)
• Classification of hotels and licensing of tourist services (1989)
• Tourism legislation (1993)

PROJECTS:

• Tourism development master plan (1980)
• Preparatory assistance to the Malawi Tourism Development Cooperation (1983)
• Strategic tourism development plan (1999-2002)

Mali

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1981)
• Tourism statistics (1981)
• Training in tourism statistics (1985)
• Tourism statistics (1985)
• Definition of a marketing plan for tourism product (1989)
• Management techniques for small hotels (1990)
• Seminar for the validation of legislative and regulatory texts (2000)
• Formulation of a National Tourism Development Master Plan (2005)

PROJECTS:

• Strategic tourism development plan (2002)
• Health Protection for Female Artisans in Djenné (2006-2007)
• Expanding Ecotourism Activities: Ecotourism Promotion in Siby (2006-2007)
• Expanding Ecotourism Activities: Guides Training in Mopti (2006-2007)
• Creation of a Network for Responsible Tourism (2006-2008)
• Expanding Ecotourism Activities: Agricultural Supply to Hotels in Sangha (2007-2008)
• Expanding Ecotourism Activities: Guides Training in Djenné, Sangha and Siby (2009)
• Strengthening the Capacities of Tourism Stakeholders at Douentza and d'Hombori (2011)
• Supporting Women Entrepreneurs through the Development of Handicrafts and Agrobusiness in the Region of Mopti (2010-2012)

Mauritania

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1981)
• Strengthening of the Government's capability in the field of tourism (1985)
• Tourism statistics (1989)
• Formulation of a National Tourism Strategy (2016-2017)

PROJECTS:

• Setting up and management of the Mauritanian Offic of Handicrafts and Tourism (OMAT) (1980)
• National tourism development plan (2002)

Mauritius

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1981)
• Seminar on management techniques for small hotels (1987)
• Tourism development impact and policy strategy formulation (1989)
• Terms of reference for a tourism master plan (1996)
• Recommendations for the regulation and development of pleasure navigation (1998)

Morocco

MISSIONS:

• Tourism and hotel training (1981)
• Preliminary study for the use of "foundouks" (inns) for tourism purposes (1989)
• Study on utilization of the Kasbas in South Morocco for tourism purposes (1989)
• Study on the updating of hotel and tourism training courses (1992)
• Tourism development programme (1996)
• Tourism statistics (1998)
• National Strategy for the development of rural tourism (2001)

PROJECTS:

• Economic study  of tourism investments (Phase I and II) (1979-1980)
• Strategic development of rural tourism (2001-2003)
• Implementation of a New Classification System for Tourism Accommodation (2013-2019)

Mozambique

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1981)
• Rehabilitation of the tourism sector (1986)
• An assessment of the tourism sector identifying priority areas for assistance (1992)
• Project document for training in tourism (1998)
• Updating of hotel classification system (2003)

PROJECTS:

• Tourism development programme (1983)
• Tourism planning and training (1991-1994)
• Tourism development programme (1997)
• Community-based Lodges Training Programme (2007-2012)
• Supporting Platform for Inhambane Tourism Initiatives (2008-2011)
• Institutional Strengthening of the Municipality of Maputo and Initiatives Fund for Women Entrepreneurs of Mafalala (2012-2013)
• Strategic Tourism Development Plan (2014-2016)
• Human resource and SME development for the tourism sector in Inhambane province (2012-2013)
• Vocational training and SME Development for the Tourism Sector in Maputo (2015-2016)

Namibia

MISSIONS:

• Preparatory assistance mission on the identification of needs of the tourism industry (1992)
• Tourism planning and statistics (1998)
• Women empowerment and development through tourism related projects (1999)
• Mission for a Tourism Growth and Development Strategy (2014)
• Review of the Tourism Policy (2016)

PROJECTS:

• Promotion of tourism (1998)
• Training and Support for the Establishment of Small Tourism-related Businesses, especially for rural women (2010-2015)
• Initiatives Fund for Rural Women Entrepreneurs (2012-2013)

Niger

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1980)
• Tourism statistics (1981)
• Tourism planning and development (1986)
• Computerization of tourism statistics (1989)
• Definition of a marketing strategy (1990)
• Preparation of a tourism programme for inclusion the Fifth Cycle (1991)
• Sustainable tourism development programme (1998)
• Private sector promotion (1999)
• Elaboration of preparatory documents for the holding of a sectoral consultation on tourism recovery and strengthening public-private partnership (2002)

PROJECTS:

• Hotel classification and control system (1982)
• Reinforcement of the operational capacity of the Tourism and Hotel Directorate in the field of computerization of tourism statistics (1990-1992)
• Nature and ecology preservation (1996)
• Valorisation of Tourism in the Buffer Zone of Park W by the Establishment of Microenterprises (2010-2011)

Nigeria

MISSIONS:

• Tourism development master plan (1980)
• Tourism statistics (1981)
• Follow-up mission on tourism development master plan (1981)
• Tourism planning and training (1990)
• Participation in meeting with UNDP agencies for Nigeria's 4th Programming Cycle (1991)
• Facilitation and tourism safety and security in tourism destinations (2003)
• Institutional and capacity strengthening support to the tourism sector (2004)
• Formulation of a Ecotourism Development Plan for the Farinruwa-Nasarawa State (2005)
• Training Programme for Tourism Officials (2006)

PROJECTS:

• Identification of tourism resources and assessment of basic training needs (1979-1980)
• Programme for external trade investment and tourism promotion (1993)
• Tourism master plan (2001)
• Tourism Master Plan (2005)
• Tourism Statistics (2018)

Rwanda

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1981)
• Hotel management (1984)
• Tourism and hotel training (1987)
• Tourism development planning (1990)
• Tourism planning  and tourism statistics (1998)
• Priority needs for tourism revival (2000)
• Project Formulation Mission for a Tourism Development Master Plan (2006)

PROJECTS:

• Master plan for tourism development (1989-1993)
• Plan of priority actions for the revitalization of tourism in Rwanda (2001)
• Guidelines for Community-based Tourism (2006)
• Congo-Nile Trail: Bringing tourism to one of Africa's poorest and most beautiful regions (2008-2011)

Sao Tome and Principe

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1982)
• Identification of priority needs in the field of tourism (1987)
• Technical support programme for the implementation of the strategic tourism development plan (2000)

PROJECTS:

• Strategic plan for tourism development (2001)

Senegal

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1980)
• Tourism and hotel training (2 missions) (1981)
• Follow-up mission on tourism and hotel training (1985)
• Setting up a new Tourism and Hotel Training Centre (1986)
• Assistance in tourism marketing, quality control, classification of tourism facilities and hotel management contracts (1989)
• Setting up a tourism statistics unit (1989)
• WTO/UNESCO Slave Route cultural programme (Senegal-Gambia-Guinea) (1997)
• Tourism statistics (2000)
• Study on the impact of tourism on the Senegalese economy (2001)
• Facilitation and tourism safety and security in tourism destinations (2003)
• Project Formulation Mission for the Development of a National Statistics System (2014)

PROJECTS:

• Study on the impact of tourism on Senegalese economy (2001-2002)
• Responsible Tourism promotion in Saint Louis and Louga (2008-2009)
• Institutional Development for the Tourism Sector in the Region of Saint Louis and Louga (2009)
• Promoting Initiatives and Cultural Industries in Senegal (2011-2012)

Seychelles

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1981)
• Hotel and tourism training needs (1988)
• Updating of the 1985 Report on the Economic Impact of Tourism in Seychelles (1992)
• Revision of the project document on hotel and tourism training needs prepared in 1988 (1992)
• Terms of reference for a tourism master plan (1995)
• Regulation of tourism activities (1998)
• Facilitation and tourism safety and security in tourism destinations (2003)
• Implementation of a National Hotel Classification Scheme (2015)

PROJECTS:

• Establishment of a New System of Tourism Hotel Classification (2016-2018)
• Tourism Statistics Needs Analysis (2017-2018)
• Strengthening of Tourism Statistics (2018-2019)

Sierra Leone

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1983)
• National Tourist Board and industry training needs assessment (1994)
• Tourism planning and training (1996)
• Preparation of a tourism master plan (1996)

PROJECTS:

• Review of the tourism sector (1980)

Somalia

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1981)
• Hotel management (1982)
• Hotel training (1985)
• Tourism development planning and training (1989)

PROJECTS:

• Tourism planning and training (1989-1991)

South Africa

MISSIONS:

• Preliminary assessment of the tourism sector, including general evaluation of the economic, social and environmental aspects of future tourism development (2003)
• Training Programme for Tourism Officials (2006)
• Technical Assistance Mission on Upgrading of Tourism Products (2007)
• Review and Evaluation of the System of Tourism Statistics and Tourism Satellite Account (2011)

PROJECT:

• Tourism development plan (2001)
• Pro-Poor Tourism Leadership and Empowerment Training to Pondoland Community Trust (2006-2007)

ST. HELENA

MISSIONS:

• Project formulation mission for tourism development (1996)

PROJECTS:

• Tourism master plan: Strategy for heritage and nature based tourism development (1996)

Sudan

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1981)
• Assessment of the overall tourism sector (1990)
• Tourism sector planning and capacity building (1996)
• Formulation Mission for Tourism Statistics and TSA (2017)

PROJECTS:

• Evaluation of the tourism sector (1981)

Swaziland

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1981)
• Identification of technical assistance needs in the field of tourism (1993)
• Preparation of tourism development strategy (1993)
• Tourism planning and training (1999)
• Project Formulation Mission for a Tourism Development Master Plan (2006)
• Formulation Mission for a Tourism Development Master Plan (2009)

PROJECTS:

• Tourism strategy development programme (1998)

Togo

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1980)
• Tourism legislation and regulations (1987)
• Evaluation of training needs for tourist guides and refresher course for tourist hostesses (1988)
• Tourism development master plan (1996)
• Tourism statistics and planning (1998)

PROJECTS:

• Convention tourism (Phase I) (1979)
• Hotel management and tourism marketing (Phase II) (1983)

Tunisia

MISSIONS:

• Evaluation of the education and training system in the hotel and tourism sector (1992)
• Training problems in the tourism and hotel sector (1992)
• Tourism statistics (1998)
• Women empowerment and development through tourism related project (1998)
• Formulation Mission for the Development of a New Hotel Classification System (2010)
• Needs Assessment for Review and Development of a Hotel Classification System (2016)

PROJECTS:

• Pilot programme on tourism and health at Korbous Spa (1983-1985)
• Image Campaign for Tourism Recovery (2016)

Uganda

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1979)
• Assistance in tourism development (1985)
• Revival and development of the tourism sector (1986)

PROJECTS:

• Rehabilitation of the tourism industry (1980)
• Tourism rehabilitation and development planning (1988-1991)
• Preparation of an integrated tourism master plan (1992-1994)
• Tourism capacity building for ground handling (1995)
• Improving Policies and Regulations to support Development of Markets in Tourism (2012)
• Improving Policies and Regulations to Support the Development of Markets in Tourism (2012-2014)
• Support for Development of Inclusive Markets for Tourism (2013-2015)
• Kisiizi Falls Tourism Development (2016-2017)

United Republic of Tanzania

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1979)
• Assistance in tourism development (1981)
• Tourism and hotel training (1981)
• Assistance to the National Tourism Administration (1985)
• Guidelines on hotel classification (1986)
• Tourism statistics (1989)
• Tourism marketing (1991)
• Tourism training (1995)
• Sustainable tourism development programme (1998)
• Strengthening the system of tourism statistics (2000)
• Formulation of a project for Tourism Development (2012)

PROJECTS:

• Establishment of a tourism and hotel training institute (1980)
• Tourism development plan for Zanzibar (1983)
• Pangani-Saadani Coastal Protection (2007-2010)
• Uluguru Mountains Ecotourism (20019-2011)
• Cultural Tourism Enhancement and Diversification Programme (2008-2014)
• Initiatives Fund for Women Entrepreneurs of Pangani (2012)

Zambia

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1979)
• Tourism statistics (1982)
• Assistance to the National Tourism Administration (1985)
• Strengthening Zambia National Tourism Board (1992)

PROJECTS:

• Development of Cultural Centres for Community-Based Tourism (2008-2017)
• Livingstone Community Sustainable Tourism Resource Centre (2017-2018)

Zimbabwe

MISSIONS:

• Identification of needs for technical assistance in the field of tourism (1980)
• Tourism statistics (1982)
• Tourism marketing (1982)
• Reorganization of the National Tourism Administration (Phase I) (1982)
• Reorganization of the National Tourism Administration (Phase II) (1983)
• Assistance to the Ministry of Tourism (1985)
• Tourism development planning and tourism training (1987)
• Hotel and tourism training (1987)
• Capacity building in private and public sectors in areas of sustainable tourism development (1994)
• Formulation Mission for a Tourism Development Master Plan (2009)
• Review of Community-based Tourism Strategy (2017)

PROJECTS:

• Tourism development plan (1985-1986)
• Enhancing Participation of Youth and Women in Tourism (2014-2017)
• Victoria Falls Community Swimming Pool Refurbishment (2016-2017)
• Tourism Development, Wildlife Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods (2018-2019)

REGIONAL MISSIONS

Countries of the Central-African Customs and Economic Union (UDEAC)

• Study on the establishment of a tour operation company (1984)

RETOSA (Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe)

• 5th RETOSA REGIONAL STATISTICS WORKSHOP (2014)

REGIONAL PROJECTS

Countries of the Central-African Customs and Economic Union (UDEAC)

• Study for a coordination and harmonization policy in the field of regional tourism (1979-1980)

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• Courses in hotel and tourism training (1980)

Countries of the West-African Economic Community (CEAO)

• Study on the development and integration of tourism activities (1981-1982)

Countries of the Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries (CEPGL)

• Feasibility study for the creation of a sub-regional Centre on Hotel and Tourism Training (1983)

Eastern and Southern Africa

• Regional cooperation in tourism development (1988-1992)

Gambia/Ghana/Kenya/Mozambique/Nigeria/Senegal/Seychelles/Tanzania

• Reduction of environmental impact from coastal tourism through introduction of policy changes and strengthening public-private partnerships (2004-2014)

RETOSA (Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe)

• Project on National Statistical Capacity-Building Programme (2010 – 2012)
• Regional Workshops on Statistics and Tourism Satellite Account (2012)

National Statistical Capacity-Building Programme (NSCBP) to RETOSA Members (2010-2016)

Benin, DR Congo, Gabon, Guinea Conakry, Niger

• Capacity Building Workshops on Tourism Development and Biodiversity Protection in West and Central Africa (2017-2018)

Benin, Burkina Faso, Niger

• Development of Birdwatching Tourism at Regional Park W (2011-2012)

West Africa

• Multidestination Marketing Programme for Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo (2008)
• Sustainable Tourism Development in a Network of Cross Border Parks and Protected Areas in Benin, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone (2008-2011)

Anguilla

MISSIONS:

Antigua

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MISSIONS:

Antigua and Barbuda

MISSIONS:

Argentina

MISSIONS:

• Setting up a Tourism Documentation and Information Centre (1981)
• Development of winter sports(1981)
• Development of thermal spas (1984)
• Feasibility of the Bariloche Convention Centre and tourism marketing and promotion in Europe (1986)
• Identification of technical assistance needs in the field of tourism (1989)
• Vocational training (1993)
• Vocational training (1994)
• Tourism statistics (1994)
• Human resource training (1996)
• Tailoring training to the hotel and tourism sector (1997)
• General recommendations for developing the tourism satellite account (TSA) (2000)
• Overview of air transport in relation to tourism development (2 phases) (2001)
• Project formulation mission for the updating of tourism training (2002)
• Updating tourism legislation (2002)
• Assessment and potential of cruise tourism (2003)
• Report on a model administration system for national parks (2004)
• Feasibility Study for Three Micro-projects in the Lanin National Park (2008)

Aruba

MISSIONS:

PROJECTS:

• Tourism Statistics – Phase I (2018)
• Tourism Statistics and TSA – Phase II (2018-2019)

Bahamas

MISSIONS:

• Hotel classification (1992)
• Review of the Bahamas Building Code (2016)
• Creation of an Addendum to the Current Bahamas Building Code (2017)

Barbados

MISSIONS:

Belize

MISSIONS:

• Follow-up mission on assessment of tourism and hotel training needs (1986)
• Tourist accommodation (1990)

PROJECTS:

Bermuda

MISSIONS:

Bolivia

MISSIONS:

• Diversification of the tourism supply (1981)
• Cultural tourism development programme (1983)
• Tourism marketing and promotion (1986)
• Development of tourism product (1987)
• Tourism development of Tarabuco-Sucre-Potosi (Phase I and II) (1991)
• Draft report on tourism law (1998)
• Review of strategy for the sustainable development of tourism (2001)
• Preparation of a plan for community-based tourism, rural and ecotourism (2005)

PROJECTS:

• Small and Medium Enterprise Development in Rurrenabaque (2006-2007)
• Improving of Local Guiding Services in San Javier and Concepción (2006-2010) Strengthening Rural Community-based Tourism and Commercial Management to Consolidate the Inca Trail (Qhapac-Ñan Project) (2008-2010)
• Misterios del Titikaka (2012)
• Strengthening Rural Community-based Tourism and Commercial Management to Consolidate the Inca Trail (Qhapac-Ñan Project) – phase II (2012-2013)

Brazil

MISSIONS:

• Assessment of tourism investment projects (1984)
• Development and marketing of new tourist resorts in the North & North-East of Brazil (1989)
• Establishment of a centre for the higher training of tourism trainers (1992)
• Strengthening of the institutional capacity of the National Tourism Administration (1994)
• Rural and ecological tourism in the State of Matogrosso (1998)
• Improving the statistical system of Rio Grande do Sul (1999)
• Bases for introduction of a system of tourism statistics in the State of Rio Grande do Sul / Symposium on statistical systems of the tourism satellite account (TSA) (2000)

PROJECTS:

British Virgin Islands

MISSIONS:

• Adaptation of transport infrastructure to the requirements of current and future demand(1984)

PROJECTS:

• Assistance in tourism development(1985-1988)

Cayman Islands

MISSIONS:

Chile

MISSIONS:

• Development of demand and foreign investment (1981)
• Assessment of the socio-economic impact of tourism (1983)
• Handbook for a tourism information and documentation centre (1986)
• Restructuring of the NTA (1990)
• Operation of tourism promotional institutions abroad (1994)
• Preparation of a study on tourism employment and tourism satellite account (1999)
• Technical Assistance Mission on Establishing General Guidelines for Improvements in the Systematic Competitiveness of Inbound Tourism (2007)

PROJECTS:

Colombia

MISSIONS:

• Strengthening the National Tourism Administration (1980)
• Sectoral planning and tourism marketing (1983)
• Collection and processing of tourism statistics (1984)
• Specialized university programme in tourism and hotel sector (1984)
• Hotel classification (1985)
• Evaluation of tourism's contribution to the national economy (1986)
• Training in tourism marketing (1986)
• Tourism marketing (1991)
• Evaluation of current legislation and creation of a tourism promotional tool (1992)
• Appraisal of the tourism market (1993)
• Promotion of Colombian tourism on the North American market (1994)
• Quality of services (1999)
• Formulation a National Plan for beach development for the Colombian littoral (2005)

Costa Rica

MISSIONS:

• Sectoral planning; tourism marketing (1982)
• Tourism marketing and promotion (1984)
• Tourism marketing and promotion strategies and systems (1989)
• Tourism marketing (1999)
• Technical, legal and training advisory mission on the fight against the sexual exploitation of children (2003)

PROJECTS:

Access to Markets and New Technologies for Community-based tourism (2013-2014)

Cuba

MISSIONS:

• Setting up a tourism documentation centre (1981)
• Promotion and marketing of convention tourism (1982)
• Market research; electronic data processing (1983)
• Development of thermal spas (1984)
• Evaluation of tourism projects (1985)
• Tourism development of Villa Trinidad (1987)
• Regulation of tourism establishments; tourism in Varadero (1988)
• Tourism documentation centre (1991)
• Preparatory document on biodiversity (1996)
• Review of document on tourism development (1996)
• Formulation mission for the Implementation of a National Hotel Classification System and TSA (2016)

PROJECTS:

Tourism and hotel training (1978-1982)

Dominican Republic

MISSIONS:

• Tourism planning and marketing (1983)
• Specialized programme for tourism planning and marketing (1984)
• Tourism planning (1985)
• Tourism marketing (1985)
• Strategy for the development of the tourism sector (1994)
• Tourism planning for the Bocachica and Samaná areas (1997)
• Tourism promotion (1999)
• Course for parliamentarians (1999)
• Formulation of Trans-border Tourism Development in Haiti and Dominican Republic (2005)

PROJECTS:

• Tourism development (Phase II) (1990-1992)
• Sustainable Community-based Tourism Development in Providence Island (2006-2008)

Ecuador

MISSIONS:

• Identification of technical assistance needs in the field of tourism (1980)
• Collection & processing of tourism statistics (1981)
• Assessment of the tourism sector (1985)
• Beach development (1990)
• Investment promotion and tourism credit fund (1991)
• Development of Machalilla-Los Frailes (Manabi) area for tourism purposes (1992)
• Drafting of the tourism law (1994)
• Hotel classification (1996)
• Tour prospects Amazonia (1996)
• Institutional capacity building (1999)
• Guidelines for decentralization of tourism responsibilities and study for developing Cuenca's tourism heritage (2000)
• Complement to competitiveness plan – Sustainable tourism development plan (2001)
• Evaluation of tourism and hotel sector human resources needs (2001)
• Implementation and development of TSA (2001)
• Design of tourism products (2003)
• Rural tourism development (2003)
• Proposal for strategic development of community-based tourism (2004)
• Formulation of a Sustainable Tourism Development Master Plan (2005)
• Project Formulation Mission for a Tourism Management Plan for the Archaeological Site of Ingapirca (2007)

PROJECTS:

• Strengthening of the NTA; beach area development and promotion (1986-1987)
• Tourism development plan (1998)
• Local Tourism Planning for the Consortium of Provincial Governments (CONCOPE) (2006)
• Sustainable Tourism in Protected Areas (2006)
• Tourism, Poverty Reduction and the MDGs (PLANDETUR 2020) (2006-2007)
• Competitiveness and Enterprise Management for the Strengthening of Community-Based Tourism (FEPTCE Network) (2006-2007)
• New Technologies for Communication and Competitiveness for Tourism Microenterprises (TIC Project) (2006-2008)
• Tourism Micro-Enterprises, Micro-Credit and Poverty Reduction (MET Project) (2006-2008)
• Fostering Sustainable Tourism through Inclusive Businesses in Galapagos Islands (2008-2009)
• Fostering Rural Community-based Tourism and Inclusive Business within the Framework of Effective Destination management along the Inca Trail (Qhapac-Ñan Project) (2008-2011)
• Fostering Rural Community-based Tourism, Inclusive Business and Effective Destination Management along the Inca Trail (2011)
• Conservation and Sustainable Management of Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Yasuní Biosphere Reserve (2011-2012)
• Development and Cultural Diversity to Reduce Poverty and Promote Social Inclusion (2011-2012)

El Salvador

MISSIONS:

• Institutional strengthening of the tourism sector; planning and marketing (1989)
• Institutional reinforcement (1991)
• Identification of areas for tourism planning, marketing and investment (1992)
• Identification of training needs (1993)
• Draft report on tourism law (1998)
• Finalization of draft tourism law (1998)
• Planning of area around Pasajera Island (2000)
• Development of Coffee Route for El Salvador (2004)
• Formulation of a Tourism Development Master Plan (2005)

Grenada

MISSIONS:

Guatemala

MISSIONS:

• Domestic and international tourism; tourism statistics (1984)
• Assessment of the tourism sector (1986)
• Youth tourism (1987)
• Promotion of investments and evaluation of tourism projects (1989)
• Strengthening of tourism market research (1993)
• Technical assistance for the setting up of Posadas Mayas (1994)
• Tourism training (1995)
• Improvement of statistical system (1999)
• Human resource development (2002)
• Evaluation of the National Tourism Statistics System for the Elaboration of TSA (2014)
• Consolidation of the Tourism Satellite Account (2015)

PROJECTS:

• Domestic tourism statistic system (1985-1986)
• Tourism investment promotion in the Punta Manabique region (1986)
• The Coffee Route in Quiché and Verapaces (Phase I) (2006-2007)
• The Coffee Route in Quiché and Verapaces (Phase II) (2007-2008)
• Strengthening Community-based Tourism Destinations in Quiché (2010-2011)

Guyana

MISSIONS:

• Institutional support for a national tourism organization (1992)
• Follow-up mission on institutional support for a national tourism organization (1993)

Haiti

MISSIONS:

• Tourism and hotel training (1982)
• Master plan for tourism development (1984)
• Tourism training (1995)
• Formulation of Trans-border Tourism Development in Haiti and Dominican Republic (2005)
• Updating the Terms of Reference for the Implementation of Phase II of the Project on Revising the Tourism Master Plan (2006)
• Awareness Campaign (2015)

PROJECTS:

• Preparatory assistance in supporting the tourism sector (1988-1989)
• Enhancing Local Economic Impact from Tourism Development in Jacmel (2014-2017)
• Needs Assessment for Development of Tourism Statistics and Tourism Satellite Account (2016)
• Tourism development in Jacmel (2017)

Honduras

MISSIONS:

• Tourism and hotel training (1983)
• Feasibility study for constructing tourism centres (1985)
• Tourism promotion (1985)
• Promotional strategy for international tourism (1989)
• Evaluation of the technical infrastructure for a TSA (2001)
• Análisis Técnico de la Propuesta de Implementación de la Estrategia Nactional de Turismo Sostenible elaborada por el Instituto Hondureño de Turismo (2007)

PROJECTS:

• Establishing Linkages between Garifunas and Small Businesses at Bahía de Tela (2007-2011)
• Connecting Local Tourism Products and Services with the Marina Copan Hotel in Copan Ruinas (2008-2011)
• Sales Increase through the Innovation of the Culinary Culture (2008-2011)
• Creativity and Cultural Identity for Local Development (2011-2012)
• Review of Methodologies Used in the Compilation of Basic Tourism Statistics (2016)
• Development of Sample Surveys (2017)
• Revision of the Tourism Statistics Methodology – Phase II (2018)
• Revision of the Tourism Statistics Methodology – Phase III (2018-2019)

Jamaica

Afghanistan

MISSIONS:

• Tourism statistics (1978)

PROJECTS:

• Review of the tourism sector (1978)

Australia

MISSIONS:

• Tourism policy (1980)

Bangladesh

MISSIONS:

• Identification of technical assistance needs in the field of tourism (1980)
• Tourism development master plan (1981)
• Follow-up mission on tourism development master plan (1982)
• Tourism policy (1984)
• Tourism marketing (1985)
• Development of duty-free shopping facilities (1985)
• Development of safari tourism in the Sunderbans (1986)
• Development of Mangla and Sunderbans areas (1992)
• Development of village tourism (1994)
• Updating the tourism master plan and formulation of marketing strategy and image building (2000)
• Formulation of a Community-Based Tourism Development Plan in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (2005)
• Organization of a Conference on Developing Sustainable and Inclusive Buddhist Heritage and Pilgrimage Circuits in South Asia's Buddhist Heartland (2015)

PROJECTS:

• Review of tourism plans for Cox's Bazar region and revision of tourism master plan project document (1984)
• Preparation of a tourism development master plan (1986-1989)
• Updating tourism master plan and formulation of marketing strategy and image-building (2000)

Bhutan

MISSIONS:

• Tourism policy (1979)
• Assessment of technical needs in the field of tourism (1993)
• Review and assessment of the national tourism industry (2004)
• Formulation of a Sustainable Tourism Legislation (2005)
• Rapid Carrying Capacity Assessment (2016)

PROJECTS:

• Preparatory assistance on tourism development and training (1980)
• Tourism development (1981-1986)
• Manpower development in tourism (1984-1987)
• Sustainable Tourism Legislation (2005)

Brunei Darussalam

Missions:

• Tourism development planning and training (1987)

Cambodia

MISSIONS:

• Evaluation of the tourism sector (1992)
• Follow-up mission on evaluation of the tourism sector (1993)
• Development of human resources for the tourism sector (2001)
• Capacity development in tourism (2002)
• Review and analyses of investment incentives in tourism (2002)
• Project Formulation Mission for Capacity Building and Strengthening of the Tourism Sector – 'Sustainable Growth through Tourism' (2006)
• National Statistics Workshop (2014)

PROJECTS:

• Preparatory assistance in the training of the tourism sector (1992)
• Tourism development and management (1994)
• Mekong River Dolphin Discovery Trail and Tourism Development Master Plan for Kratie Town (Phase I) (2007)
• Mekong River Discovery Trail (Phases II & III) (2008-2009)
• Enhancing the Mekong Discovery Trail (Phase IV) (2011-2012)
• Improving Community Based Ecotourism in Thala Barivat (ICBET) (2016-2017)

China

MISSIONS:

• Hotel and tourism training (1983)
• Establishment of a tourism documentation centre (1984)
• Tourism statistics (1984)
• Tourism legislation and regulations (1986)
• Evaluation of the tourism potential of Tibet and formulation of project proposals for its exploitation (1987)
• National tourism marketing (1993)
• Development of ski resorts in Northeast China (1994)
• Evaluation of national tourist resorts (1994)
• Resort marketing (1996)
• National training seminar on tourism planning at regional and local level (1997)
• Formulation of Sichuan Province tourism master plan (1997)
• Development of tourism in Lake Taihu area (1998)
• Formulation of a tourism development master plan for the Shandong Province (1999)
• Formulation of a tourism development master plan for the Yunnan Province (2000)
• Formulation of a tourism development master plan for the Gansu Province (2000)
• Formulation of a tourism development master plan for the Hainan Province (2000)
• Formulation of a tourism development master plan for the Guizhou Province (2000)
• Formulation of a tourism plan for "Two Mountains and One Lake" in Anhui Province (2001)
• Planning framework for the development of Qingdao Marine Park and Yangkou Holiday Resort, Shandong Province (2001)
• Formulation of a tourism development master plan for the Heilongjiang Province (2001)
• Marketing plan for Beijing (2002)
• Development of lake tourism at Changzhou (2003)
• Formulation of a coastal holiday tourism plan for Shandong Province (2004)
• Assistance in the transformation of the Guilin Institute of Tourism (2005)
• Formulation of a Sustainable Tourism Plan for the Hunan Province (2005)
• Formulation of a Sustainable Tourism Plan for the Xiangxi Prefecture Yunnan Province (2005)
• Development of the Shandong Provincial Tourism Industry 2016 – 2025 (2015)
• Development of an International Tourism Marketing Strategy for the Province of Yunnan (2016)
• Workshop on Product Development in DPR Korea (2017)
• Assessment Mission on Tourism Development Planning for Muping (2017)
• Assessment Mission on Tourism Development Planning for Changdao (2017)
• Formulation mission for Marketing Strategy Project Hainan (2017)
• Project formulation mission for the Inclusive Tourism Development Master Plan and the Tourism Development Plan for the Ice and Snow Tourism Industry in Heilongjiang (2018)
• Project Formulation Mission for the development of the Jinan International Tourism Destination Plan (2018)

PROJECTS:

• Hotel classification system (1987-1988)
• World Trade Centre staff development (1988-1991)
• Tourism planning and training for Tibet (1990-1991)
• Tourism development master plan for Sichaun province (1998)
• Tourism development master plan for Shandong province (2000-2001)
• Tourism development master plan for Yunnan province (2000-2001)
• Tourism development master plan for Hainan province (2001)
• Overall tourism plan for "Two Mountains and One Lake" in Anhui province (2001-2002)
• Tourism development master plan for Guizhou province (2002)
• Formulation of criteria for best tourism cities in China (2001-2002)
• Qingdao city tourism industry development master plan (2002)
• Tourism development master plan for Heilongjiang province (2002-2003)
• Tourism development and structure plan for the Wujin-Taihu Bay Holiday Resort (2003-2004)
• Coastal tourism development plan for Shandong Province (2004)
• Best Tourism Cities of China (2006 –2007)
• Design and Development of a Diploma Program in Hospitality Management for the Guilin Institute of Tourism (2006-2010)
• Tourism and Handicraft Production in Guizhou Province (2008-2009)
• Community-based Tourism Development Plan for Junba Village and Tourism Marketing Development Plan for Tibet (2010)
• Tourism and Handicraft Production in Guizhou Province (2011-2012)
• Tourism Development Master Plan (Phase 1) and Marketing Strategies (Phase 2) Shandong (2017)
• Development of an International Tourism Marketing Strategy for the Province of Yunnan (2017-2020)
• Nanxun District Tourism Development Strategy (2018-2019)
• Tourism Marketing Strategy for Hainan Province (2018 - 2020)
• Inclusive Tourism Development Master Plan and Tourism Development Plan for the Ice and Snow Tourism Industry in Heilongjiang (2018 - 2020)

Cook Islands

MISSIONS:

• Terms of reference for tourism development master plan; setting up of a hospitality training institute (1990)
• Tourism marketing (1994)

PROJECTS:

• Training for the tourism sector (1993-1996)

DPR Korea

MISSIONS:

• Tourism development and training (1988)
• Tourism development and training (1991)
• Mt. Kumgang development project (1994)
• Formulation of a tourism master plan for the Free Economic and Trade Zone (1995)
• Formulation, implementation and management of a tourism insurance system (1999)
• Formulation of a Country Cooperation Framework (2000)
• Formulation of a tourism development plan for Mt. Chilbo (2001)
• Formulation of a human resource development plan for Mt. Chilbo (2004)
• Market research workshop (2004)
• Workshop on product development in DPR Korea (2017)

PROJECTS:

• Assistance on tourism development and training (1993-1997)
• Sustainable tourism development in Mt. Chilbo (2002-2003)
• Preparatory assistance plan for sustainable tourism development in Mt. Kumgang, (2002)
• Capacity Building for Human Resource Development in Mt. Chilbo (2005 - 2006)

Fiji

MISSIONS:

• Development of TSA (2001)
• Updating of the Fiji tourism master plan (2001)
• Review of tourism investment incentives (2003)
• Updating of the Fiji tourism development master plan (2004)
• Benchmarking and validation of a Tourism Satellite Account (2005)
• Development of a Sustainable Tourism Policy (2016)

PROJECTS:

• Assistance to Fiji's Tourist Shopping Centre (1989)

India

MISSIONS:

• Tourism statistics (1978)
• Identification of technical assistance needs in the field of tourism (1980)
• Tourism policy (1980)
• Assessment of priority requirements (1982)
• Tourism training (1982)
• Convention tourism (1986)
• Tourism carrying capacity study in Goa (1989)
• Tourism development in Himachel Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh (1989)
• Tourism planning and training in Orissa (1990)
• Tourism development planning in Goa(1990)
• Development of Desert Triangle in Rajasthan State (1992)
• Tourism marketing (1992)
• Review of the tourism sector (1996)
• Tourism planning and human resource development (1997)
• Formation of a National Tourism Authority (1997)
• Tourism development programme for the State of Andra Pradesh (1998)
• Detailed review of India's overseas marketing offices (1998)
• Development of Rana Pratap Sarovar, Himachal Pradesh (1999)
• Destination marketing for the State of Kerala (2001)
• Formulation of a sustainable tourism development plan for the State of Nagaland (2001)
• Long-term policy for tourism development and promotion (2001)
• Formulation of a rural tourism development plan for Sikkim (2002)
• Traffic management for Delhi (2004)
• Training Programme for Tourism Officials (2006)
• Project Formulation Mission for a Sustainable Community-Based Tourism Master Plan for the States of West Bengal, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh (2006)
• Technical Assistance Mission for the Preparation of a Development Plan for Buddhist Centres and Cultural Learning Centres in Bodh Gaya, Rajgir and Nalanda (2006)
• Project Formulation Mission for a Tourism Development Master Plan for the State of Punjab (2007)
• Project Formulation Mission for a Tourism Development Master Plan for the Sunderbans Region (2007)
• Training Programme in the State of Punjab on Managing Tourism Destinations – Strategies and Actions for Success (2008)
• Technical Assistance Mission for the Re-design of the Curriculum of the Indian Hotel Management and Catering Technology Schools (2008-2009)
• Formulation Mission for a Tourism Development Master Plan for GUJARAT (2009)
• Tourism Development Master Plan for Punjab (Phase II) (2011 – 2012)
• Formulation of a Tourism Development Master Plan for the city of Chandigarh (2015)
• Formulation mission for further implementation of the Punjab Tourism Master Plan (2017)

PROJECTS:

• Development strategy for environmentally sustainable tourism in the Andamans (1994-1997)
• Tourism development plan for the State of Andhra Pradesh (1998)
• Sustainable tourism development plan for Nagaland (2003-2004)
• Master Plan for Integrated and Sustainable Development of Tourism in the State of Uttarakhand (2007-2008)
• Master Plan for Integrated and Sustainable Development of Tourism in the States Orissa and West Bengal (2007-2008)
• Implementation of the Tourism Development Master Plan for Punjab (2008-2016)

Indonesia

MISSIONS:

• Identification of technical assistance needs in the field of tourism (1978)
• Tourism statistics (1979)
• Tourism policy (1980)
• Assessment of priority requirements (1981)
• Tourism development (1982)
• Tourism statistics (1983)
• Tourism impact on economic growth (1985)
• Development and regulation of travel bureaus (1985)
• Bali village tourism (1992)
• Development of community-based tourism (2000)
• Formulation of a tourism development master plan for the Banten and Bangka - Belitung provinces (2002)
• Evaluation of security of Bali - Ngurah airport (2003)
• National tourism development master plan (2003)
• Formulation Mission for a Sustainable Tourism Development Master Plan (2009)
• Formulation of a project on the Rehabilitation of Old Jakarta Town (2012)
• Study on Impacts Visa Free Policy (2017)
• Review of the Impact of Visa Free Policy (2017)

PROJECTS:

• Feasibility study for tourism development and its employment generation in Nusa Tenggara (1980-1981)
• Technical assistance for tourism development in Nusa Tenggara and other areas (1984-1988)
• Tourism sector programming and policy development (Phase I) (1988-1990)
• Tourism sector programming and policy development (Phase II) (1991-1992)
• Development of community-based tourism (2003)

Iran, Islamic Republic of

MISSIONS:

• Tourism and hotel training (1991)
• Tourism development and management (1994)
• Establishment of a Hotel Training School (1998)
• Reorganization of tourism set up and development of wayside tourism facilities (1998)
• Formulation Mission to Update the Tourism Development Master Plan Policy (2017)
• Workshop on Tourism Statistics Policy (2017)

PROJECTS:

• Tourism development and management master plan (2000-2002)

Japan

MISSIONS:

• Tourism policy (1978)

Lao PDR

MISSIONS:

• Tourism planning and development (1985)
• Tourism development and capacity building (1996)

PROJECTS:

• Assessment of the tourism sector (1980)
• Assistance to the development and promotion of tourism (1987)
• Tourism development and eco-tourism (1998-1999)
• Tourism Planning and Promotion for Viengxay Caves (2006-2007)
• Capacity Building in Conservation Planning and Management in Viengxay District (2006-2007)
• Tourism Law Implementation (2006-2007)
• Village-based Tourism Development in Ban Kandone and Ban Tahin (2007-2008)
• Voices of Viengxay (2008-2009)
• Upgrading Local Facilities to Promote Community-based Elephant Tourism and Nature Conservation in the Hongsa District (2009-2010)
• Canopy Walkway and Zip Line: A new tourist attraction at Dong Hua Sao National Park (2009-2010)
• Regional Tourism Development and Biodiversity Seminar (2019)

Macao, China

MISSIONS:

• Tourism policy (1979)
• Tourism statistics (1979)
• Hotel training (1982)
• Tourism development (1983)
• Tourism statistics (1983)
• Tourism marketing (1984)
• Tourism product development (1999)
• Assistance to the Institute for Tourism Studies of Macau (IFT) in its summer international exchange programme on "Tourism and Enviroment" (1999)
• Assistance to IFT in its summer international exchange programme on "e-Tourism" (2000)
• Assistance to IFT in its summer international exchange programme on "Tourism and Leisure" (2001)
• Assistance to IFT in its summer international exchange programme on "The Dynamics of MICE" (2002)
• Assistance to IFT in its summer international exchange programme"Casino and Gaming in South-east Asia – its role in tourism development" (2003)
• Assistance to IFT in its summer international exchange programme on "Sport Event Tourism " (2004)
• Assistance to IFT in its summer international exchange programme on "Conference Industry" (2005)

Malaysia

MISSIONS:

• Tourism policy (1978)
• Tourism statistics (1978)
• Identification of technical assistance needs in the field of tourism (1978)
• Tourism policy (1980)
• Assessment of priority requirements (1981)
• Tourism manpower planning (1981)
• Tourism manpower planning (follow-up mission) (1982)
• Tourism manpower planning and training programmes (1985)
• Tourism planning and training for the Estate of Melaka (1988)
• Product development (1992)
• Development of agro-tourism (1992)
• Development of ecotourism strategy in the National Park of Taman Negara (1993)
• Development of small and medium size enterprises in tourism (1996)
• Formulation of a rural tourism master plan (1999)

PROJECTS:

• Tourism manpower planning and training programmes (1985-1986)
• Rural tourism master plan (2000-2001)
• Initial study on sustainable mass tourism in marine parks (2003)

Maldives

MISSIONS:

• Preparation of a tourism master plan (1979)
• Identification of technical assistance needs in the field of tourism (1980)
• Assessment of priority requirements (1982)
• Training for the hotel sector (1982)
• Tourism legislation and regulations/resort classification (1985)
• Review of the tourism sector and preparation of a project proposal for setting up a hotel training centre (1986)
• Training course for tourist resort operators (1986)
• Resort landscaping guidelines (1987)
• Review/updating of the tourism master plan (1988)
• Tourism development, marketing and training assistance (1990)
• Development of management capacities (1996)
• Project formulation mission on a study of social, economic and environmental impacts of tourism (1998)
• Formulation of an effective marketing strategy for Maldives (1999)
• Legal framework to register weddings of foreign tourists (2003)
• Project formulation mission for a human resource development plan (2004)
• Classification and grading of resort properties and services (2004)
• Economic Impact of the Tsunami on the Tourism Industry in the Maldives (2005)
• Formulation of the Third Tourism Master Plan (2005)
• Tourism Marketing (2012)

PROJECTS:

• School of Hotel & Catering Services (1986-1989)
• Hotel and catering training (1990-1992)
• Resort management and tourism training (1992-1997)
• Study on social, economic and environmental impacts of tourism (1999-2000)

Mongolia

MISSIONS:

• Tourism planning and training (1988)
• Tourism and hotel training (1990)
• Tourism development (1996)
• Formulation of a tourism development master plan (2001)
• Formulation of a Tourism Development Master Plan (2005)
• Formulation of Tourism Destination Marketing Strategies for Mongolia in Key Regional Source Markets of China, Japan, and South Korea (2016)

PROJECTS:

• Tourism planning and training (1988-1990)
• Support to the Government for tourism development (2002)
• Community-Based Tourism Development (2006)
• Capacity Building for Tourism Employees (2014-2017)

Myanmar

MISSIONS:

• Identification of technical assistance needs in the field of tourism (1979)
• Tourism development study (1979)
• Tourism development study (follow-up mission) (1980)
• Tourism policy (1982)
• Tourism sector assessment (1993)

PROJECTS:

• Tourism development study (Phase I) (1982)
• Tourism development study (Phase II (1986-1988)
• Needs Assessment for Development of Tourism Statistics and Tourism Satellite Account (2016)
• Development of Tourism Statistics (2018-2019)

Nepal

MISSIONS:

• Identification of technical assistance needs in the field of tourism (1980)
• Tourism policy (1980)
• Assessment of priority requirements (1982)
• Tourism and hotel training (1982)
• Development of spas (1985)
• Tourism impact on environment and ecology (1985)
• Tourism planning for Palpa District; development of Srinagar Hill as a tourist resort (1988)
• Tourism marketing (1993)
• Formulation of a tourism development master plan (2001)
• Development of a National Tourism Strategy (2013-2014)
• Project Formulation Mission for Image Re-Building, Restoration of Market Confidence and Recovery of SME Activity in the Nepali Tourism Industry (2006)

PROJECTS:

• Eastern and far-western tourism development survey (1980-1981)
• Sustainable tourism development master plan (2002)
• Great Himalaya Trail Development in West Nepal: Linking enterprises to tourism markets (2008-2011)

Niue

PROJECTS:

• Tourism and private sector development programme (1996-1997)

Pakistan

MISSIONS:

• Identification of technical assistance needs in the field of tourism (1980)
• Assessment of priority requirements (1982)
• Tourism marketing (1982)
• Tourism transport (1984)
• National tourism marketing (1987)
• Tourism marketing programme (1991)
• Tourism marketing (1993)
• Formulation of a tourism master plan (1995)
• Advice on the restoration of tourist facilities in the earthquake-affected areas (2005)

PROJECTS:

• Tourism marketing (1984-1985)
• Assistance on tourism development and management (1998)
• Tourism development master plan (1999-2000)

Papua New Guinea

MISSIONS:

• Needs assessment mission for the review of the tourism sector (2002)
• Project Formulation Mission for a Community-Based Tourism Development Plan (2006)

Philippines

MISSIONS:

• Tourism statistics (1978)
• Tourism statistics (1979)
• Tourism policy (1980)
• Hotel and tourism training (1981)
• Hotel and tourism training (follow-up mission) (1982)
• Tourism development and environment (1985)
• Social cost-benefit analysis of tourism infrastructure projects (1987)
• Domestic tourism and community awareness (1988)
• Tourism sector training needs (1988)
• Domestic tourism and community awareness (1989)
• Investment in the tourism sector (1992)
• Integrated tourism cluster development plans for Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao (1994)
• Conservation and restoration of historic sites (1996)
• National training programme in mountain guiding (1998)
• National training programme in spelunking guiding (1998)
• Updating the tourism master plan (2002)
• Evaluation and validation of Philippine tourism satellite account (TSA) (2002)
• Institutional strengthening support to the tourism sector (2002)
• Training Programme for Tourism Officials (2006)
• Project Formulation Mission for a Community-Based Tourism Plan (2006)
• Project Formulation Mission for a Human Resource Development Plan (2006)
• Review of the Draft National Tourism Development Plan (2016-2022)

PROJECTS:

• Tourism master plan (1989-1995)
• Institutional strengthening support to the tourism sector (2003)

Republic of Korea

MISSIONS:

• Identification of technical assistance needs in the field of tourism (1978)
• Tourism planning/development/marketing (1982)
• Tourism statistics (1983)
• Financing of projects (1983)
• Tourism development and training (1991)
• Improvement of tourist guidance and information systems (1994)
• Development of cultural heritage (1996)

PROJECTS:

• Assistance in the development and improvement of tourist resorts (1986)

Samoa

PROJECTS:

• Tourism marketing and promotion (1984)

Singapore

MISSIONS:

• Tourism policy (1978)
• Assessment of tourism resources (1979)
• Tourism policy (1980)

Sri Lanka

MISSIONS:

• Identification of technical assistance needs in the field of tourism (1981)
• Assessment of priority requirements (1982)
• Assistance to Ceylon Hotel School (1982)
• Tourism marketing (1983)
• Assistance to Ceylon Hotel School (1987)
• Convention marketing (1987)
• Formulation of a project proposal for a tourism master plan (1987)
• Review and proposal of tourism master plan project document (1989)
• Technical assistance needs for development and promotion of MICE tourism
• (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) (1990)
• Review of project documents on tourism development planning and on Convention Bureau (1991)
• Follow-up mission on the tourism master plan (1993)
• Implementation of master plan (1996)
• Streamlining the duty-free shopping system (1997)
• Study on economic impact of tourism (1999)
• Formulation of a study on South West coast tourism infrastructure development (1999)
• Proposal to channel funds for the economic and operational recovery of SMEs affected by Tsunami (2005)
• Formulation of Green Belt Tourism Infrastructure Redevelopment (2005)
• Project Formulation Mission for a Tourism Development Master Plan (2007)
• Formulation Mission for a Tourism Development Master Plan (2009)
• Identification Mission for the Development of Project Proposals supporting the Sri Lanka Tourism Strategic Plan 2017-2020 (2018)

PROJECTS:

• International conventions and incentive travel (Phase I) (1978)
• International conventions and incentive travel (Phase II) (1983-1984)
• Hotel classification system (1980)
• Tourism master plan and convention business development (1991-1997)
• Tourism infrastructure development (1998)
• South West coast tourism infrastructure development study (1999-2000)
• Support to tourism sector (2003)
• Sustainable Redevelopment of Tourism Infrastructure along the Sri Lankan Coastline (2007)

Thailand

MISSIONS:

• Tourism policy (1978)
• Tourism statistics (1978)
• Identification of technical assistance needs in the field of tourism (1978)
• Tourism policy (1980)
• Assessment of priority requirements (1982)
• Social, cultural, economic impact of tourism (1982)
• Financing of projects (1984)
• Energy conservation in hotels and resorts (1998)
• Seminar on TSA (1999)
• Project formulation mission for a tourism development master plan (2000)
• Seminar on homestay operations (2001)
• Workshops on homestay operations (2002)
• Training course on white water rafting (2002)
• Preparation of a national tourism development master plan (2004)
• Proposal to channel funds for the economic and operational recovery of SMEs affected by Tsunami (2005)
• Re-formulation of existing project document on Sustainable Tourism Development and Marketing of the Heritage Necklace Circuit (2005)
• Training Programme on Rescue Techniques in River Rafting (2005)
• Technical Assistance Mission on Review of Tourism Development at Inner Lake Boraphet (2006)

PROJECTS:

• Sustainable tourism development master plan (2000-2001)

Timor-Leste

MISSIONS:

• Formulation of a tourism development master plan (2003)
• Sustainable tourism sector development and institutional strengthening (2004)
• Review of the Tourism Policy (2016)

PROJECTS:

• Sustainable Tourism Development and Institutional Strengthening (2005 - 2006)
• Capacity Building for Tourism Employees in Dili (2012-2017)
• Marketing of Community-based Ecotourism (2016-2017)

Tonga

MISSIONS:

• Tourism product development; strengthening of duty-free shopping; and classification of hotels (1990)

Vanuatu

PROJECTS:

• Assistance to the National Tourism Office in tourism promotion, development and training (1989-1992)
• Tourism development master plan and institutional strengthening of government tourism agencies (1993-1996)

Viet Nam

MISSIONS:

• Identification of technical assistance needs in the field of tourism (1982)
• Tourism policy (1983)
• Identification of technical assistance needs in the field of tourism (1988)
• Tourism management and training (1993)
• Policy advice on tourism organization, legislation and regulation (1997)
• Formulation of a national tourism marketing strategy (1997)
• Updating of the tourism master plan (1999)
• MICE Development in Ho Chi Minh City (2004)
• Formulation of a Strategy on Human Resource Development in Tourism (2005)

PROJECTS:

• Preparatory assistance for a tourism development master plan (1989)
• Tourism development master plan (1990-1991)
• Tourism Planning for Cua Lo Town, Nghe An Province (1998)
• Revised master plan for sustainable tourism development (2000)
• Sustainable tourism development plan for Phu Quoc Island (2003-2004)
• Drafting Vietnam's first law on tourism (2003-2004)
• Tourism Law Implementation (2007-2008)
• Development of Handicraft Villages in Ha Tay Province (2007-2009)
• Promoting Pro-poor Sustainable Tourism for Livelihood Improvement and Biodiversity Conservation in Coastal Tam Giang Lagoon, Thua Thien, Hue Province (2009-2010)

Regional Missions

ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)

• Formulation of sub-programme document on economic support services and infrastructure for tourism (1998)

MEKONG

• Mekong Regional Statistics Workshop (2014)

South Asia

• Interactive CD-Rom on South Asia (2002)

South East Asia

(Cambodia, Lao PDR and Thailand)

• Project formulation mission on sustainable tourism and capacity development in the Emerald Triangle (2003)

South East Asia

(Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam)

• Project formulation mission for tourism development and promotion along the Heritage Necklace (2004)

Tumen River Area

(China, DPR Korea, Mongolia and Russian Federation)

• Compilation of tourism resource inventory and preparation of market analyses (1999)
• Formulation of HRD project in the tourism sector (2000)
• Marketing and training programme (2000)

Regional Projects

ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)

• Preparatory assistance in regional cooperation in tourism development (1980)
• Tourism foreign markets study (Phase I) (1985-1986)
• Tourism foreign markets study (Phase II) (1986-1987)
• Preparatory assistance in tourism research, development and marketing (1986-1987)
• Development of ASEAN tourism marketing strategy (Phase I) (1988-1991)

Lao PDR/Nepal/Vietnam

• Research on Multi-stakeholder Collaboration in Sustainable Tourism

SPTO (South Pacific Tourism Organisation)

• Establishing a standardised system for data collection and recording of tourism statistics for South Pacific countries (2005)

SRRP (Silk Road Regional Programme)

China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan

• Preparation of a Strategy Paper and Action Plan for visa facilitation along the Silk Road (2005)
• Updating of UNWTO Study "Visa Facilitation in the Silk Road countries" (2005)
• First Regional Silk Road Investment Forum, Xi'an, China (2006)
• First Regional Silk Road City Mayors' Forum, Tashkent, Uzbekistan (2006)

South Asia (10 countries)

• Preparatory assistance in regional cooperation in tourism training (1980)
• Preparatory assistance in regional cooperation in tourism training (1983)
• Regional cooperation in tourism training (Phase I – 10 countries) (1984-1987)
• Regional cooperation in tourism training (Phase II – 8 countries) (1989-1992)
• Training in tourism planning for South Asia (1986-1990)

South Pacific

• Preparatory assistance in regional training of hotel personnel (1980)
• Regional training of hotel personnel (1981-1983)
• Regional tourism development planning and training (Phase I) (1983-1984)
• Regional tourism development planning and training (Phase II) (1985-1987)
• Regional tourism development planning and training (Phase III) (1987-1991)
• Establishing a standardised system for data collection and recording of tourism statistics for South Pacific countries (2005)

Tumen River Area

(China, DPR Korea, Mongolia and Russian Federation)

• Support to tourism programme in Tumen region and North East Asia (1999)
• Support to Tumen River Area Development Programme (TRADP) for development of Tumen River Area (2000)Training Session in MDT Marketing - Hunchun Forum (2018)

ALBANIA

MISSIONS:

• Identification of technical assistance needs in the field of tourism (1992)
• Development of coastal tourism, especially marinas and guidelines for the implementation of adequate legislation (1994)
• Draft maritime code (1995)
• Formulation of a Sustainable Rural and Ecotourism Development Plan (2005)
• Tourism Training Course (2008)
• Revision of the Tourism Law (2014)
• Training on Tourism Statistics (2014)

PROJECTS:

• Sustainable Tourism Legislation (2006)
• Korca Region Tourism Destination Development and Management Programme (2011-2012)

ANDORRA

PROJECTS:

• Development of a Hotel Classification System (2016-2017)

ARMENIA

MISSIONS:

• Needs assessment for tourism development (1997)

AZERBAIJAN

MISSIONS:

• Preparation of a tourism master plan (2002)
• Revision of the draft Tourism Law (2012)

BELARUS

MISSIONS:

• Identification of technical assistance needs (1997)
• Improvement of Tourism Statistics and Development of a TSA (2015)
• Revision of the National Tourism Law (2015)

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 

PROJECTS:

• Adventure Park of Children in Nature in the Olympic Centre of Jahorina (2016)

BULGARIA

MISSIONS:

• Identification of technical assistance needs in the field of tourism (1982)
• Tourism development support to the municipality of Veliko, Turnovo (2001)

CROATIA

MISSIONS:

• Development and improvement of hotel classification (1999)

CYPRUS

MISSIONS:

• Tourism development plan for the Lara region (1980)
• Flood-lighting plan of historical monuments (1985)
• Tourism development plan for the Troodos plateau (1985)
• Establishment of an International Conference Centre in Nicosia (1985)
• Implementation of a flood-lighting plan of historical monuments (1986)
• Tourism development master plan (1986)
• Presentation and promotion of archaeological sites (1988)
• Proposed terms of reference for a review of the structure of the Cyprus Tourism Organization (1991)
• Infrastructure development (1995)

PROJECTS:

• Tourism development plan (1987)

Republic of North Macedonia

MISSIONS:

• Project Formulation Mission for the Implementation of the National Sustainable Tourism Strategy (2008)

PROJECTS:

• National Tourism Development Strategy (2007 – 2012) 
• Capacity Building in Tourism Statistics and Tourism Satellite Account   (2016)

GEORGIA

MISSIONS:

• Project Formulation Mission for a Tourism Development Master Plan and a Winter Ski Sub-Plan (2006)

GREECE

MISSIONS:

• Updating tourism services to meet existing and future demand (1983)
• Review of the National Hotel Classification System (2011)

PROJECTS:

• Pre-feasibility study for the expansion of tourism in the regions of Arcadia, Ilia, Evritania & Fthiotida (1986-1987)

HUNGARY

MISSIONS:

• Tourism promotion (1982)
• Investment promotion (1991)

KAZAKHSTAN

MISSIONS:

• Identification of technical assistance needs in the field of tourism (1995)
• Preparation of a tourism development strategy (1997)

PROJECTS:

• Statistics, Value Chain Analysis and Development of Tourism Intelligence (2017)
• Understanding the travellers' profile and developing tourism intelligence for Almaty (UNWTO / Visit Almaty / Almaty Tourism Authority) (2018)

KYRGYZSTAN

MISSIONS:

• Tourism product development (1995)
• Tourism training needs analysis (1996)
• Formulation Mission for Tourism Marketing Strategy (2017)
• Mission Review of the Current Tourism Marketing Strategy for the Kyrgyz Republic (2017-2018)

LITHUANIA

MISSIONS:

• Eco-tourism development plan (1997)

MALTA

MISSIONS:

• Tourism marketing and hotel training (1980)
• Development of tourism resources (1981)
• Development of beach resorts (1985)
• Hotel and catering training (1985)
• Tourism development master plan (1987)
• Establishment of the Institute of Tourism Studies (1987)
• Replenishment of sandy beaches (1991)
• Project Formulation Mission for a Human Resource Development Plan (2006)

PROJECTS:

• Assistance to the School of Hotel, Catering and Tourism Studies (1986-1987)
• Tourism development master plan (1988-1989)

Norway

MISSIONS:

• Assessment of the Desirability and Feasibility of Incorporating Guest Reviews into Hotel Classifications System (2014)

POLAND

MISSIONS:

• Preservation and development of the cultural heritage of Cracow (1982)
• Organization of tourism activities in Cracow (1983)
• Restoration and tourism development of Cracow's Old City (1984)
• Directions for tourism development (1990)
• Preparation of legal documents governing NTO's cooperation with regions (1998)

PROJECTS:

• Historic conservation and tourism training (1987-1989)

PORTUGAL

MISSIONS:

• Tourism promotion of the Azores (1981)
• Identification of technical assistance needs in the field of tourism (1983)

REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

MISSIONS:

• Elaboration of the country's strategy for development of the tourism sector (1999)
• Formulation of a Sustainable Rural and Ecotourism Master Plan (2005)
• Revision of the National System of Tourism Statistics (2014)

PROJECTS:

• Sustainable tourism development strategy (2001-2003)

ROMANIA

MISSIONS:

• Development of spa resorts (1981)
• Tourism development plan (1981)
• Assistance to the Hotel and Tourism Training Centre in Bucharest (1991)
• Project Formulation Mission for a Tourism Development Master Plan (2006)
• Integrated Urban Development for the Rehabilitation and Modernization of Borsec, Baile Herculane and Sulina (2011 – 2012)
• Analysis of the existing government policies relating to the implementation of the tourism sector (2012)
• Review of the National System of Tourism Statistics (2015) 

PROJECTS:

• National Tourism Development Master Plan (2007)
• Integrated Urban Development for the Rehabilitation and Modernization of Borsec, Baile Herculane and Sulina (2011)
• Development of Destination Management Organizations (2017)

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

MISSIONS:

• Policy advice to NTA on developing nature tourism and preparation of a pilot projects proposal on sustainable tourism development (1994)
• Ecotourism development (1996)
• Mission to Russia's Southern Region to evaluate the potential of tourism and recreational facilities (2001)

SERBIA

MISSIONS:

• Review on rural tourism objectives (2002)

PROJECTS:

• Sustainable Tourism for Rural Development (2011-2012)

MONTENEGRO

MISSIONS:

• Review on rural tourism objectives (2002)
• Tourism Training Course for SNV Balkans Tourism Advisors (2008)

TURKEY

MISSIONS:

• Identification of technical assistance needs in the field of tourism (1981)
• Tourism statistics (1988)

PROJECTS:

• Promotion of tourism investment (1982)
• Alliances for Cultural Tourism (ACT) in Eastern Anatolia (2011-2012)

TURKMENISTAN

MISSIONS:

• Strategic tourism development plan, capacity building and marketing plan (1997)

UKRAINE

MISSIONS:

• Preliminary mission for a tourism master plan (2001)
• Project Formulation Mission for the Development of Ethnographic Tourism in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (2006)

PROJECTS:

• National Statistical Capacity-Building Programme (2011)

UZBEKISTAN

MISSIONS:

• WTO/UNESCO Cultural Heritage mission (1993)
• Capacity building and strengthening of the tourism sector (2005)

PROJECTS:

• Action plan for sustainable tourism development (1996-1997)
• National Statistical Capacity-Building Programme (2010)
• Road Map for the Integrated Development of the Tourism Potential of Khiva and the Khorezm Region (2018)

YUGOSLAVIA (FORMER)

MISSIONS:

• Preparation for tourism reconstruction in Montenegro (1979)
• Identification of technical assistance needs in the field of tourism (1982)
• Classification of tourism facilities (1989)
• Tourism development in the Danube region (1990)

PROJECTS:

• Tourism reconstruction in Montenegro (1980)

REGIONAL MISSIONS

Azerbaijan/Kazakhstan/Russian Federation

• Pre-feasibility Study for Cruise Tourism Development in the Caspian Sea (2011)

REGIONAL PROJECTS

Mediterranean Basin (9 countries)

• Preparatory assistance in environmental management and tourism development (1988-1989)

BAHRAIN

MISSIONS:

• Identification of technical assistance needs in the field of tourism (1980)
• Tourism development strategy (2002)
• Organizational structure for tourism (2002)
• Two-day Training Programme on Feasibility Studies for Hotels and Service Delivery (2007)
• Project Formulation Mission for the Review of the System of Tourism Statistics and Development of a Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) (2008)
• Updating the Tourism Development Strategy (2015)

PROJECTS:

• Classification and Grading System for Hotels and Accommodation Establishments (2008)

EGYPT

MISSIONS:

• Identification of technical assistance needs in the field of tourism (1981)
• Review of the tourism development plan (1984)
• Setting up an international Hotel and Tourism Institute (1988)
• Marina development project (1990)
• Tourism statistics system (1993)
• Tourism development policy (1994)
• Programme of staged development towards TSA (1996)
• Statistics and development of TSA (2001)
• Statistics and the development of a TSA (2003)
• Crisis management (2004)
• Project Formulation Mission for the Review of Hotel Classification System and Development of an Implementation Framework (2008)
• Action Plan to Implement an Arab Tourism Strategy, League of Arab States (2014)
• Assessment of Tourism Route "Holy Family Path" (2014)
• Development and Promotion of the "Holy Family Path"(2014)
• Development of a risk assessment and crisis management system for tourism (2015)
• Upgrading the Tourism Development Strategy (2015)

PROJECTS:

• Review and Implementation of the New Hotel Classification System – Phase I and Phase II (2008-2012)
• The Dahshur World Heritage Site Mobilization for Cultural Heritage for Community Development (2011-2012)
• Tourism Re-development in Al-Montazah Needs Assessment (2017)
• Evaluation of Hotel Classification Scheme (2018)

IRAQ

MISSIONS:

• Identification of technical assistance needs in the field of tourism (1980)
• Collection, processing and dissemination of tourism statistics (1994)
• Overall assessment of human resource development (2001)

JORDAN

MISSIONS:

• Identification of technical assistance needs in the field of tourism (1980)
• Transport problems of Petra (1981)
• Regionalization of the Hotel Training School (1981)
• Feasibility study for a camping/caravanning site in the Wadi Rum District (1988)
• Conservation of corals and development of lagoons at Aqaba (1989)
• Support to the Amon training college (1996)
• Tourism hospitality curriculum development (1998)
• Statistics and development of TSA (2001)
• Assessment of the contribution of sustainable development projects at Afra and As Silaa to poverty alleviation (2003)
• Hotel classification system (2004)
• Review and assessment of the national system of tourism statistics (2005)
• Formulation of a Tourism Awareness Campaign (2005)
• Formulation of a Human Resource Development Plan (2005)
• Technical Assistance Mission on Branding and Positioning of the Traditional Handicraft Industry (2006)
• Development and Promotion of the "Holy Family Path" (2014)
• National Seminars on Hotel Classification and Chinese Outbound Travel (2016)
• Formulation Mission for Tourism Awareness Programme (2017)

PROJECTS:

• Tourism development plan for Azraq and Dead Sea Shore areas (1978)
• Feasibility and marketing study for a joint Jordanian/Syrian tourism transport company (1979)
• Youth Career Initiative Project (2011-2012)

KUWAIT

MISSIONS:

• Identification of technical assistance needs in the field of tourism (1980)
• Formulation of a tourism development master plan (2002)
• Review of the implementation of Phase I of the tourism master plan (2003)
• Classification and Grading System for Accommodation Establishments (2014)

PROJECTS:

• Kuwait national tourism master plan (Phase I) (2002-2004)
• Kuwait national tourism master plan (Phase II) (2004 - 2005)

LEBANON

MISSIONS:

• Identification of technical assistance needs in the field of tourism (1980)
• Preparation of a project proposal for a tourism development master plan (1992)
• Revise and update project document on tourism sector reconstruction and development plan (1994)
• Statistics (1998)
• Tourism capacity building, marketing and tourism awareness (2000)
• Statistics and development of TSA (2001)
• Development of a promotional campaign with a view to enhancing the country's image as a tourist destination (2003)
• Preparation of sustainable eco and rural tourism regional development plans (2003)
• Review and assessment of the national statistical system , capacity building programme in this area and preparation of a feasibility study for the development of an experimental TSA (2004)
• Technical Assistance Mission on Restoring Market Confidence and Image Rebuilding (2006)
• Technical Assistance Mission for the Assessment and Evaluation of the Economic Impact of the Recent War on the Tourism Industry (2006)
• Technical Assistance Mission on Revisions to the Tourism Master Plan 1996 (2007)

PROJECTS:

• Tourism sector reconstruction and development plan (1994-1995)

LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA

MISSIONS:

• Identification of technical assistance needs in the field of tourism (1981)
• Setting up a hotel school (1981)
• Tourism planning and development (1993)
• Statistics (1998)
• Tourism planning and development (1998)
• Investment promotion (1999)
• National parks (1999)
• Hotel management (1999)
• Investment promotion (2001)
• National tourism development structure plan (2001)
• Economic cost benefit analysis of tourism development (2001)
• Legislation and regulations (2001)
• Investment promotion programme for High Authority for Tourism and Antiquities (HATA) (2002)
• Training course for tour guides (2002)
• Formulation Mission for the Review of the System of Tourism Statistics in Libya for the development of a TSA (2009)
• Assessment of Tourism Marketing in LIBYA and Preparation for an Action Plan (2009)

PROJECTS:

• Tourism planning and development (1996-2001)
• Tourism development and institutional strengthening (2000)
• Tourism development and investment (2002)

OMAN

MISSIONS:

• Identification of technical assistance needs in the field of tourism (1981)
• Tourism development planning and training (1988)
• Development of comprehensive tourism legislation (1994)
• Tourism statistics (2000)
• Capacity building and development of TSA (2002)
• Review and assessment of the national system of tourism statistics (2005)
• Project Formulation Mission for a Human Resource Development Plan (2006)
• Technical Assistance Mission on Evaluation of Cruise Tourism as an Option for Product Diversification (2006)
• Technical Assistance Mission to Review the Progress on the Development of a Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) (2007)

PROJECTS:

• Tourism planning and training (1989-1991)
• Implementation of a Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) (2008)
• Tourism Manpower Needs Analysis and Medium-term Human Resources Development Action Plan (2010-2011)
• Development of a Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) (2010-2011)
• Development of Tourism Statistics (2015-2019)

PALESTINE

MISSIONS:

• Updating of tourism master plan projects proposal (1994)
• Tourism development strategy (2000)
• Technical Assistance Mission for the Recovery and Development of the Palestine Hotel Industry (2008)

PROJECTS:

• Preparatory assistance in the assessment of the tourism sector (1990)
• Tourism development and institutional strengthening (1996-2000)

QATAR

MISSIONS:

• Identification of technical assistance needs in the field of tourism (1980)
• Planning and tourism development (1982)
• Assessment of the tourism development potential; provision of policy advice to the NTA; and identification of technical assistance requirements (1992)
• Development and promotion of convention and incentive tourism (1994)
• Project Formulation Mission for the Assessment of Tourism Statistics and Development of a Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) (2008)
• Assessment of business opportunities in the tourism value of Qatar (2012)

PROJECTS:

• Assessment of the tourism sector (1979)
• Phased Implementation of the New Tourism Strategy and Action Plan (2013-2016)
• Annual Tourism Experience Awards Program (2018-2019)

SAUDI ARABIA

MISSIONS:

• Identification of technical assistance needs in the field of tourism (1981)
• Assessment of manpower and training requirements the hotel industry (1994)
• Tourism development planning (2000)
• Review of licensing system and qualifications for tourism services providers (2005)
• Technical Assistance Mission on Review and Finalization of the Executive Regulations for the Administration of the New Timeshare Law (2006)
• Technical Assistance Mission on Assessment of Priority Areas in the Tourism Sector (2007)
• Review of the Legislation of Handicrafts (2014)
• Economic Impact of Cultural Heritage Tourism (2016)

SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

MISSIONS:

• Identification of technical assistance needs in the field of tourism (1980)
• Marketing assistance to Dummer School (1980)
• Tourism statistics (1984)
• Updating of the tourism development plan (1986)
• Assistance to the Hotel and Tourism Training Centre (1989)
• Assessment of manpower needs in the tourism and hotel sector (1992)
• Technical assistance in tourism development planning (1994)
• Tourism planning and training (1996)
• Tourism statistics (1998)
• Tourism management programme (1998)
• Statistics and development of TSA (2001)
• Policy advice on investment promotion (2001)
• Heritage management for tourism (2001)
• Human resource development (2001)
• Preparation of an economic impact analysis of tourism and formulation of recommendations on ways of enhancing the sector's economic benefits (2003)
• Assistance to the Ministry of Tourism in the formulation of a marketing strategy and promotional campaign (2003)
• Technical Assistance Mission on Assessment and Evaluation of the System of Tourism Statistics for the Development of a Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) (2007)
• Project Formulation Mission an Integrated Tourism Development Plan (2008)
• Review and Assessment of the Development of a pilot Resort Development Project (2009)
• Formulation Mission for the Development of a New Hotel Classification System (2010)

PROJECTS:

• Planning and organization of the tourism sector (1980)
• Improvements to tourism marketing and economic analysis (Part I) (2002-2003)
• Sustainable Tourism Development in Al-Ghab Phase I and Phase II (2010-2011)

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

MISSIONS:

• Identification of technical assistance needs in the field of tourism (1980)
• Review of the tourism sector (1984)
• Assessment of the tourism sector in Al-Ain region; identification of technical assistance needs; and marketing and promotion (1988)
• Hotel classification system for Dubai (1993)
• White Paper for the Implementation of the Arab Tourism Strategy (2014)
• Preparation of the project document for the formulation of the UAE Tourism Strategy (2016)
• Assessment of Tourism Statistics for the Compilation of a Tourism Satellite Account (2016-2017)

PROJECTS:

• Institutional support to Dubai Municipality (Phase II) – Hotel Classification (1994)
• Strategic development programme for Abu Dhabi (1996-1998)
• Multi-sectoral consultancy (Phase II) (1998-1999)
• Sustainable Tourism Development Needs Assessment Ras-al-Khaimah (2017)
• The Formulation of a Tourism Law (2018)

YEMEN

MISSIONS:

• Identification of technical assistance needs in the field of tourism (1981)
• Strengthening the institutional capabilities of the NTA (1982)
• Review of the tourism sector (1985)
• Tourism planning and training (1987)
• Support to the Hotel and Tourism Institute in Aden (1993)
• Tourism statistics (1998)
• Tourism planning (1998)
• Image building and communications campaign (2001)
• Crisis management (2002)
• Tourism development strategy plan (2002)
• Institutional and Legal Organization of Ecotourism on Socotra Island and preparation of a tourism development strategy outline for Yemen (2005)

PROJECTS:

• Assessment of requirements for tourism development (1979)
• Tourism planning and training (1989-1990)
• Survey on tourism potential (1989-1990)
• Support to the Hotel and Tourism Institute in Aden (1994)
• Sustainable environment management (1997-2000) 
• Handicrafts, Heritage and Employment in the Highlands of Al-Mahweet (2012-2014)

REGIONAL PROJECTS

Gulf Cooperation Countries

• Strengthening of Tourism Statistical Systems and Development of Tourism Satellite Accounts (2017)
• Tourism Statistics Needs Assessment (2017)