The development objective of the Tourism and Enterprise Development Project for Senegal is to create conditions necessary to increase private investment in tourism in the ‘Saly’ area, and strengthen enterprise development in Senegal.
... See More + The project is aligned with the Government of Senegal(GoS)’ goal of ‘making the country an emerging economy by 2035’ as expressed in the first pillar of the country’s strategic plan (PSE):‘Accelerating inclusive growth and creating employment’. This implies improving the investment climate and competitiveness of the Senegalese economy to promote growth, attraction of private investment, enterprise formation and growth, increased exports, and the development of Senegal as a regional tourism hub that would bring increased employment. There are three components. The first component, sustainable tourism development are in line with the GoS’ efforts to address coastal vulnerability under its Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) plan, which includes strategic measures for better coastal management, fight against coastal erosion, and measures for protecting economic investments. This component will provide support for advisory services, capacity building, destination planning and management activities, resilience measures to minimize coastal erosion due, in part, to climate change, new product and market development, and a mix of destination level investments in the Saly area. The second component, supporting enterprise creation and growth will be to further improve Senegal’s investment climate with a view to establishing relevant business infrastructure to facilitate government-to-business services, enhance access to finance (risk capital), and other business development services. This component aims to contribute to the creation of innovative firms, foster the competitiveness of local enterprises, and improve their ability to strengthen their presence and growth into domestic, sub-regional, and international markets. The third component, project implementation will provide support to agency for promotion of investment and major works to manage and coordinate the project and provide resources to strengthen its capacity on procurement, financial management (FM), coastal management, environmental and social safeguards management, communication, and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) through the provision of relevant advisory services.
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The development objective of the Uttar Pradesh Pro-poor Tourism Development Project for India is to increase tourism-related benefits for local communities in targeted destinations.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) erection of temporary enclosures around construction sites and or sprinkling of water at regular intervals to contain dust that is brought up during construction activities thereby reducing air pollution and proper management and disposal of waste water; (2) re-routing of traffic and parking at alternate sites may be adopted as a mitigative measure. No road closure is envisaged during the civil works; (3) toilets at the parking lots, replacement of non-functional street lights, and other visitor friendly facilities have been incorporated in the detailed project report (DPR); (4) replacement of one part of the steps leading to the temple platform with ramps to facilitate access to the temple for the aged and infirm; and (5) project will coordinate with the electricity department for mitigation measures during utility shifting.
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The development objective of the Uttar Pradesh Pro-Poor Tourism Development Project for India is to develop detailed project reports (DPRs) and conduct the necessary environmental and social impact analyses of all proposed sub projects to be financed in the first year (Y1) of the Project implementation.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts are include : (i) fugitive dust generation due to wind from stock piling of earth/sand or other loose construction material; (ii) disruption of traffic due to construction activities, movement of vehicles leading to congestion and air pollution; (iii) depletion of water resources due to use of water for construction; (iv) contamination of park area and stagnation of water due to construction waste, vehicle washing, cleaning, other activities; (v) damage to vegetation due to temporary use of land for construction material storage; (vi) land pollution due to disposal of construction and demolition waste; Some of the mitigation measures are include : (i) dust duppression measures such as sprinkling of water (to wet the dust prone area/construction site) will be done at regular intervals to control fugitive dust emissions during construction activities; (ii) regular sprinkling of water and covering stack piles should be done to prevent wind-blown dust; (iii) all efforts shall be made to reuse or recycle water during construction; (iv) adequate water supply and sanitation (toilets with adequate collection and treatment) facilities shall be provided to the construction labor at construction sites and other project facilities; (v) waste and construction activities shall be managed, to avoid spillage in the nearby drains waterbodies; (vi) all plant and equipment used in construction shall strictly conform to the prescribed noise standards of Central Pollution Control Board; (vii) construction vehicles should be well maintained with periodic inspection to avoid leakages / spillage.
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The development objective of the Uttar Pradesh Pro-Poor Tourism Development Project for India is to develop detailed project reports (DPRs) and conduct the necessary environmental and social impact analyses of all proposed sub projects to be financed in the first year (Y1) of the Project implementation.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts are include : (i) fugitive dust generation due to wind from stock piling of earth/sand or other loose construction material; (ii) disruption of traffic due to construction activities, movement of vehicles leading to congestion and air pollution; (iii) depletion of water resources due to use of water for construction; (iv) contamination of park area and stagnation of water due to construction waste, vehicle washing, cleaning, other activities; (v) damage to vegetation due to temporary use of land for construction material storage; (vi) land pollution due to disposal of construction and demolition waste; Some of the mitigation measures are include : (i) dust duppression measures such as sprinkling of water (to wet the dust prone area/construction site) will be done at regular intervals to control fugitive dust emissions during construction activities; (ii) regular sprinkling of water and covering stack piles should be done to prevent wind-blown dust; (iii) all efforts shall be made to reuse or recycle water during construction; (iv) adequate water supply and sanitation (toilets with adequate collection and treatment) facilities shall be provided to the construction labor at construction sites and other project facilities; (v) waste and construction activities shall be managed, to avoid spillage in the nearby drains waterbodies; (vi) all plant and equipment used in construction shall strictly conform to the prescribed noise standards of Central Pollution Control Board; (vii) construction vehicles should be well maintained with periodic inspection to avoid leakages / spillage.
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The development objective of the Uttar Pradesh Pro-Poor Tourism Development Project for India is to develop detailed project reports (DPRs) and conduct the necessary environmental and social impact analyses of all proposed sub projects to be financed in the first year (Y1) of the Project implementation.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts are include : (i) fugitive dust generation due to wind from stock piling of earth/sand or other loose construction material; (ii) disruption of traffic due to construction activities, movement of vehicles leading to congestion and air pollution; (iii) depletion of water resources due to use of water for construction; (iv) contamination of park area and stagnation of water due to construction waste, vehicle washing, cleaning, other activities; (v) damage to vegetation due to temporary use of land for construction material storage; (vi) land pollution due to disposal of construction and demolition waste; Some of the mitigation measures are include : (i) dust duppression measures such as sprinkling of water (to wet the dust prone area/construction site) will be done at regular intervals to control fugitive dust emissions during construction activities; (ii) regular sprinkling of water and covering stack piles should be done to prevent wind-blown dust; (iii) all efforts shall be made to reuse or recycle water during construction; (iv) adequate water supply and sanitation (toilets with adequate collection and treatment) facilities shall be provided to the construction labor at construction sites and other project facilities; (v) waste and construction activities shall be managed, to avoid spillage in the nearby drains waterbodies; (vi) all plant and equipment used in construction shall strictly conform to the prescribed noise standards of Central Pollution Control Board; (vii) construction vehicles should be well maintained with periodic inspection to avoid leakages / spillage.
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The development objective of the Uttar Pradesh Pro-Poor Tourism Development Project for India is to develop detailed project reports (DPRs) and conduct the necessary environmental and social impact analyses of all proposed sub projects to be financed in the first year (Y1) of the Project implementation.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts are include : (i) fugitive dust generation due to wind from stock piling of earth/sand or other loose construction material; (ii) disruption of traffic due to construction activities, movement of vehicles leading to congestion and air pollution; (iii) depletion of water resources due to use of water for construction; (iv) contamination of park area and stagnation of water due to construction waste, vehicle washing, cleaning, other activities; (v) damage to vegetation due to temporary use of land for construction material storage; (vi) land pollution due to disposal of construction and demolition waste; Some of the mitigation measures are include : (i) dust duppression measures such as sprinkling of water (to wet the dust prone area/construction site) will be done at regular intervals to control fugitive dust emissions during construction activities; (ii) regular sprinkling of water and covering stack piles should be done to prevent wind-blown dust; (iii) all efforts shall be made to reuse or recycle water during construction; (iv) adequate water supply and sanitation (toilets with adequate collection and treatment) facilities shall be provided to the construction labor at construction sites and other project facilities; (v) waste and construction activities shall be managed, to avoid spillage in the nearby drains waterbodies; (vi) all plant and equipment used in construction shall strictly conform to the prescribed noise standards of Central Pollution Control Board; (vii) construction vehicles should be well maintained with periodic inspection to avoid leakages / spillage.
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The development objective of the Second Regional Development Project for Georgia is to improve infrastructure services and institutional capacity to support increased contribution of tourism in the local economy of the Imereti region.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) the surrounding environment (sidewalks, roads) shall be kept free of debris to minimize dust; (2) during operations the engine covers of generators, air compressors, and other powered mechanical equipment shall be closed, and equipment placed as far away from residential areas as possible; (3) the site will establish appropriate erosion and sediment control measures such as hay bales and or silt fences to prevent sediment from moving off site and causing excessive turbidity in nearby streams and rivers; (4) the records of waste disposal will be maintained as proof for proper management as designed; (5) stored topsoil should be used for reinstatement and landscaping; and (6) traffic management system and staff training, especially for site access and near-site heavy traffic.
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The development objective of the Uttar Pradesh Pro-Poor Tourism Development Project for India is to develop detailed project reports (DPRs) and conduct the necessary environmental and social impact analyses of all proposed sub projects to be financed in the first year (Y1) of the Project implementation.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts are include : (i) fugitive dust generation due to wind from stock piling of earth/sand or other loose construction material; (ii) disruption of traffic due to construction activities, movement of vehicles leading to congestion and air pollution; (iii) depletion of water resources due to use of water for construction; (iv) contamination of park area and stagnation of water due to construction waste, vehicle washing, cleaning, other activities; (v) damage to vegetation due to temporary use of land for construction material storage; (vi) land pollution due to disposal of construction and demolition waste; Some of the mitigation measures are include : (i) dust duppression measures such as sprinkling of water (to wet the dust prone area/construction site) will be done at regular intervals to control fugitive dust emissions during construction activities; (ii) regular sprinkling of water and covering stack piles should be done to prevent wind-blown dust; (iii) all efforts shall be made to reuse or recycle water during construction; (iv) adequate water supply and sanitation (toilets with adequate collection and treatment) facilities shall be provided to the construction labor at construction sites and other project facilities; (v) waste and construction activities shall be managed, to avoid spillage in the nearby drains waterbodies; (vi) all plant and equipment used in construction shall strictly conform to the prescribed noise standards of Central Pollution Control Board; (vii) construction vehicles should be well maintained with periodic inspection to avoid leakages / spillage.
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The development objective of the Second Gansu Cultural and Natural Heritage Protection and Development Project for China is to conserve cultural and natural heritage, enhance tourism services and improve community services in selected project sites in Gansu Province.
... See More + The three project components described below blend investments in sites and communities with capacity building. First component, heritage conservation and tourism services improvement will support carrying out site conservation and protection activities, construction, upgrading and/or rehabilitation of basic infrastructure and services facilities. Second component, community basic services delivery will support construction, upgrading and/or rehabilitation of basic infrastructure, and provision of basic services to the communities in the Project Sites, consisting of, inter alia: (i) improvement of pavement for village access roads; (ii) provision of water supply, wastewater collection and disposal; (iii) solid waste collection and sanitation improvements; (iv) street lighting; (v) construction of a wastewater collection network in Kongtong Scenic Area, a wastewater treatment plant along with a wastewater collection network in Hua’er Songmingyan Scenic Area; and (vi) construction of village classrooms for teaching and practicing local intangible cultural heritage such as local folk songs and performing art. Third component, capacity building, institutional strengthening, and project management support component consists of: i.)Provision of training to selected Project-related staff, scenic area administrators and operators, and residents of local communities in the Project Sites, as appropriate, on inter alia, cultural and natural heritage protection and scenic area management. ii.) Provision of (a) training to residents of local communities in the Project Sites on topics of start-up or expansion of locally-owned and tourism-related small business, business skills for participation in tourism, protection of intangible cultural practices, etc; and (b) technical assistance to local communities for incubating community-level small business associations and cooperatives. iii.) Provision of Project management support and technical assistance on, inter alia: (a) design review; (b) project management, contract monitoring and supervision; (c) construction supervision; (d) project reporting; and (e) independent monitoring of the implementation of environmental and social safeguards; iv.) Carrying out studies on heritage preservation and the culture of local ethnic minorities, as well as on the overall management of scenic sites (including asset management).
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Today’s travelers are better informed about the environment and conscious about the footprints they leave behind. Sustainable tourism is an important part of travel.
... See More + The aim is to have a positive experience that helps local communities without negatively affecting the environment. Management at hotels have realized, increasingly, that a sustainable approach preserves the environment, avoids wastage of resources, and makes good longer-term business sense. However, there is a need to incorporate sustainable principles from the design stage itself. Whileeasily understood, sustainability is difficult to put into practice due to various reasons. This case study looks at how the management of a Negombo beach-side hotel overcame barriers and embraced sustainability. An inspiring story to others who want to minimize their carbon footprint. The hotel, located along the Negombo lagoon, has existed for almost 20 years. However, it had been neglected for a long time. With the influx of tourists and urgent need for more and better accommodation, this property was bought by a new owner who has rebuilt the hotel into a luxury spa resort with over 50 rooms and suites, restaurants, an iconic swimming pool and a host of other modern amenities. From an environmental point of view, the hotel seamlessly blends into the surrounding landscape The hotel is owned by a group which owns a chain of hotels across Sri Lanka. A conscious approach to sustainability is an integral part of the group’s ethos. Experience has shown that modern travelers look for and appreciate sustainable practices in the hotels they stay in. Besides, with high costs of conventional energy it made sense to go in for energy efficient technologies. The high capital costs will be more than made up in the long term. Some of the technologies implemented in the hotel’s solar grid tie inverter system, the composting machine, and the salt water chlorinators are unique initiatives in the Sri Lankan context. Many initiatives have arisen from the group’s experience in its other hotels.
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What is commonly called the tourism sector is in fact part of the wholesale and retail trade or commerce sector under the System of National Accounts.
... See More + However, due to the growing importance of tourism activities, especially for some countries where tourism is a significant contributor to gross domestic product, efforts have been made in recent times to measure their value under a separate satellite account. The tourism sector is highly vulnerable to the effects and impacts of disasters of every kind. This is due to three main reasons: first, the frequent or usual location of tourism assets in vulnerable coastal areas; second, the volatility of tourism demand due to fear or misinformation about the possible consequences of disasters; and third, in view of the seasonality of the high-demand tourism season, a disaster may mean an entire season’s worth of lost income. This paper describes the procedure to assess the effects of a disaster on the tourism sector, using the time-proven methodology originally developed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNECLAC) (Handbook for estimating the socio-economic and environmental impact of disasters, 4 volumes, United Nations, 2003), further developed by the World Bank´s Global Facility for Disaster Recovery and Reduction (GFDRR) (Guidance Notes for Damage, Loss and Needs Assessment, 3 volumes, The World Bank, Washington, D.C., 2010), and now expanded and adopted by the Post-disaster needs assessment (PDNA). Application of the methodology enables the assessment of disasters’ economic and social impact on the tourism sector, and the estimation of post-disaster needs for recovery and reconstruction.
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India is one of the world’s great reservoirs of history, cultures, philosophies, and religions. The Buddhist circuit is a route that follows in the footsteps of the Buddha from Lumbini in Nepal where he was born, through Bihar in India where he attained enlightenment, to Sarnath and Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh in India, where he gave his first teachings and died.
... See More + The Buddhist circuit is an important pilgrimage destination for the 450 million practicing Buddhists as well as travelers interested in history, culture, or religion. Investing in the Buddhist Circuit is the result of first-time collaboration between the Government of India’s Ministry of Tourism, the State Governments of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, the private sector, Buddhist monasteries and sects, and the World Bank Group. The work was led by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. Extensive on-the-ground data collection, consultations, and analysis were conducted. The outcome is a framework for public and private sector investment that secures and enhances the experience of the sites while unleashing the full job creation potential of tourist spending at the towns and sites, and along the Buddhist circuit. The strategy outlined in this document seeks to grow the economic impact of tourism along the Buddhist circuit by attracting higher-spending tourists and linking them to local goods and service providers. This strategy recognizes that both public and private sector investment is required to drive demand and improve quality of experience while respecting, preserving, and enhancing the religious value and significance of the sites.
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The objective of the Cultural Heritage and Urban Development Project for Lebanon is to promote national and international cultural tourism in order to boost the local economy in these five old cities.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: maintenance of waste management system at archaeological sites; distribution and promotion of the use of properly sized waste bins to shop owners in markets to minimize littering; development and implementation of environmental management plans for markets in Tripoli and Tyre, awareness promotion among shop owners; Regular cleanup of the river until the desired results are achieved (minimization of littering); develop visitor’s code of behavior at archaeological sites to be printed on the back of the entrance ticket or on the free brochure for the site; fixing of loose stone parts by gluing with appropriate resins, injections, insertion of steel and fiberglass bars and clamps; maintain low traffic speeds on-site with proper enforcement; and maintenance and repair of construction machinery.
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The development objective of the Local Economy and Infrastructure Development Project for Armenia is to improve infrastructure services and institutional capacity for increased tourism contribution to local economy in selected regions of Armenia.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (i) pollution due to poor sanitation, lack of toilets and sewage systems at the sites; (ii) pollution due to improper waste collection system and lack of facilities at the sites; (iii) bad quality of local roads and associated travel risks and discomfort, dust; (iv) lack of integrated site management (deterioration of storm-water drainage systems, lack of electricity resulting in uncontrolled tree felling) causing development of erosion and local landslides; and (v) rapid growth of tourist visits in most fragile, pristine areas and natural heritage sites, which may result in local exceeding of carrying capacity.
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Digital technologies have permeated modern life, and their impact on creative work has been revolutionary. This revolution, as widely noted, has disrupted the making, distribution, and consumption of creative output.
... See More + On the downside, key concerns include Internet-induced piracy and inequality. Yet digital technologies also accelerate opportunities. So, how can these opportunities be reaped to promote creative work for development? Suggestions here include closing the digital gender gap, promoting appropriate intellectual property rights, and providing digital literacy. More needs to be done to understand the benefits and limitations of digital technologies on creative work for human development.
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Policy Research Working Paper WPS7683 MAY 24, 2016
Arts and economics, both powerful tools for change and development, are important to the Swiss. Without economic growth, no development can happen.
... See More + Without art, outmoded concepts and old habits persist, and the world can not move on. The World Bank and the Embassy of Switzerland share the belief that artists can and shall be part of the so-called “development business”, in which experts fix problems, overcome obstacles and explore new paths. Keeping open eyes and minds, allowing change to happen and fostering new developments in the interest of all: that’s our common ground, which led us to Macedonian artists. The World Bank in Macedonia, working together to improve people’s lives. The World Bank is owned by 185 countries and is one of the world’s largest sources of development funding. Macedonia joined the World Bank in 1994. Since then, we supported the country in its transition to market economy and in building effective institutions, improving education, social protection and pensions, building and rehabilitating basic transport and energy infrastructure, and preserving natural and cultural heritage.The World Bank is working with other development partners to support Macedonia’s efforts to join the European Union (EU). Together they aim at creating conditions to improve people’s lives.
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The Bank lent Yugoslavia an amount in various currencies equivalent to $28 million in October 1951 [Loan 00510]. The loan provided foreign exchange needed to complete projects in the fields of electric power, coal mining, non-ferrous metals development, industry, forest products utilization, agriculture and fisheries, and transportation.
... See More + Rene Brion, a World Bank Staff Member from the Treasurer’s Department, describes some of the local color during a mission to Yugoslavia during late 1951 and early 1952, and reflects on the history of Sarajevo. This article originally appeared in the May 1952 issue of 'International Bank Notes.'
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This paper revisits four recent cross-country empirical studies on the effects of inequality on growth. All four studies report strongly significant negative effects, using the popular system generalized method of moments estimator that is frequently used in cross-country growth empirics.
... See More + This paper shows that the internal instruments relied on by this estimator in these inequality-and-growth regressions are weak, and that weak instrument-consistent confidence sets for the effect of inequality on growth include a wide range of positive and negative values. This suggests that strong conclusions about the effect of inequality on growth— in either direction—cannot be drawn from these studies. This paper also systematically explores a wide range of alternative sets of internal instruments, and finds that problems of weak instruments are pervasive across these alternatives. More generally, the paper illustrates the importance of documenting instrument strength, basing inferences on procedures that are robust to weak instruments, and considering alternative instrument sets when using the system generalized method of moments estimator for cross-country growth empirics.
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Policy Research Working Paper WPS7494 NOV 13, 2015
