Community Based Tourism Development in Zaamin district, Uzbekistan
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Transcript of Community Based Tourism Development in Zaamin district, Uzbekistan
community-based tourismdevelopment
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Uzbekistan
Local Governance Support Project: Participation and Partnership
Z A A M I N
About Zaamin Located in the mountain area of Djizak region Altitude: 2500 meters above the sea level Population: 153,500 people Area: 2,86 thousand square km Forest: 16828 hectares
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Zaamin – touristic potential
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Picturesque mountainous ecosystem
Fresh and healthy air
Endemic flora and fauna of Zaamin National Park and State Reserve
High recreational value
Cultural diversity : mix of sedentary and nomadic civilizations
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Zaamin before UNDP involvement
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•Low economic potential
•Massive unemployment
•Local people in Zaamin are known to be inert (therefore, project started targeting active women first)
•Touristic potential was not fully explored, yet Zaamin was nominated to UNESCO world heritage list in 2008
•Most visitors came from neighboring regions, low awareness in Tashkent
•Tourism season – 3 months (only summer) – limited to health tourism
Policy advice (scalability)
Capacity building (supply side)
Infrastructure development
Branding of territory (demand
side)
How area-based development approach was
applied by UNDP in Zaamin?
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Policy advice
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Public-Private Partnership
Analysis
Joint Action Plan with partners
Touristic Sector Analysis
(pros & cons)
Aligning to Government
programme on tourism
development in Djizak region
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Capacity building
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Skills training courses
Over 50 families, entrepreneurs attended special courses on guesthouse business
10 Tour-guides were trained among local people
Over 8 cultural and entertainment programmes were developed, provided at guest houses
Organized study tours to guest houses in Tashkent and Farish (linking with GIZ experience), dots connected between local guest houses, tour operators in Tashkent, MFA etc
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Infrastructure development(UNDP’s efforts)
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Upgraded sanitary conditions in 5 guesthouses
Installed information banners and roadside signs
Investment proposals on construction of facilities
in Zaamin National Park
Developed tourist routes Designed 3 yurts as souvenir shops
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12 guesthouses & 1 mini hotel are established
Roads are being upgraded
350 m Alpine ski track constructed
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Infrastructure development(Spin-off effect)
Branding of Zaamin
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Developed branding and marketing strategies
Original Logo & slogan
Public service announcement
- Juniper tree- Mount stone- Bushes- Bird (Grosbeak)
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Branding of Zaamin (cont.)
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Organization of info-tours for media and tour operators
Participation in international fairs & events
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Production of visibility materials and souvenirs with logo
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Impact
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Increase in # of guest houses (up to 12) Mini hotel Grand Zaamin Increased tourist inflow Additional income source Skilled personnel in hospitality services More visibility in social media Expansion of tourist season, including
winter
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Tourism development model of Zaamin presented in other regions of Uzbekistan Navoi, Samarkand, Andijan and Nuratau
Building a partnership between Zaamin and Garmish-Partenkirhen (Germany) Winter tourism development Technical feasibility assessment
Impact (cont)
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Future plans
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Scaling up of the rural tourism development model in other regions
Wide dissemination of promo materials through National Company “Uzbektourism” and Chamber of Commerce and Industry, etc.
Further trainings for Zaamin’s community entrepreneurs
Raise awareness about historical values of Zaamin (Codifying knowledge on historical site MIQ Fortress)
Further promotion of touristic potential of Zaamin in domestic and international tourist fairs
Further support of www.zaamin.uz
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THANK YOU!
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