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GSTA Destinations

Uganda

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Ecuador

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Dominican Republic

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Mali

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Ethiopia

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Montenegro

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Welcome to the GSTA

The Global Sustainable Tourism Alliance (GSTA) is a partnership of leading organizations in the sustainable tourism field working together with USAID Missions to apply a holistic and market-driven approach to sustainable tourism development. This alliance enables its members (including leading tourism development institutions, conservation organizations, the private sector, and USAID) to combine resources, expertise and reach in exciting and innovative ways.

The GSTA is currently implementing and promoting sustainable tourism practices in Uganda, Ethiopia, Mali, Montenegro and the Dominican Republic - with more destinations to come!

GSTA News and Project Updates

Community Conservation Areas Learn About Sustainable Forest Management

The most recent GSTA Success Story is about Community Conservation Area (CCA) committee members in Ethiopia's Central Rift Valley learning about sustainable forest management.

Read the full Success Story at this link:

Ethiopia - Community Conservation Areas Learn About Sustainable Forest Mgmt [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 632 KB]

Students from US and Ethiopia Assist Communities

The latest Ethiopia Sustainable Tourism Alliance (ESTA) Success Story highlights the results of community tourism business planning activities by graduate students from George Washington University, Ethiopian tourism students from the University of Hawassa, ESTA staff and consultants, and ESTA partners SNV and EWNHS.

Read the full GSTA Success Story at this link:

Students from US and Ethiopia Assist Communities with Tourism Business Planning [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 1.2 MB]

2 New Dominican Republic Success Stories Released!

The Global Sustainable Tourism Alliance (GSTA) released 2 new success stories this month, highlighting some of the important work being done by the GSTA and its Managing Partners.

Download the Dominican Republic success stories here:

Promoting Sustainable Rice Production [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 524.19 KB]

Conserving Biodiversity and Empowering Fishing Communities [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 595.88 KB]

Tourism Workforce Development Guide Launches

USAID's GSTA and EQUIP3 LWA's, with support from the George Washington University (GWU) and Educational Development Center, Inc. (EDC) recently launched the Guide to Assessing and Designing Tourism Workforce Development Programs - With a special focus on job and career opportunities for youth.

Primary authors were: Alexandra Bonifaz of EDC, Don Hawkins of GWU and Ron Israel of EDC.

Contributors included: Roberta Hilbruner of USAID and Clare Ignatowski of USAID

DOWNLOAD PDF GUIDE HERE (7.04 MB)

14 New GSTA Success Stories Released!

The Global Sustainable Tourism Alliance (GSTA) released 14 new success stories this month, highlighting some of the important work being done by the GSTA and its Managing Partners.

Dominican Republic

Download the success stories here:

Art Galley Brings Hope [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 1.5 MB]

Chocolate Tours Unites Community [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 696.65 KB]

Communities Partake in Agro-Tour [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 882.07 KB]

Community Ecotourism Initiative Becomes Enterprise [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 641.78 KB]

Community Finds Hope in AgroTourism [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 291.79 KB]

Community Leaders Mean Business [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 459.65 KB]

Communitiy-Run Hotel Draws Tourism to Pedernales [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 501.6 KB]

Ecotourism Attraction Combats Brain Drain [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 712.55 KB]

Jewelery Workshop Provides Means of Living for Women [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 555.98 KB]

Micro-enterprises Awaken Economic Opportunities in Los Bueyes [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 712.55 KB]