The proposed Community-Based Tourism for Cultural Conservation Project will preserve and promote cultural resources in Cambodia's rural communities through community-based tourism. Project locations will be confirmed during project preparation. The project will (i) strengthen local capacity for community-based tourism development and promotion; (ii) support new and existing tourism and livelihood activities; and (iii) enhance community-based public facilities and services.
| Project Name | Community-Based Tourism COVID-19 Recovery Project |
| Project Number | 53243-001 |
| Country | Cambodia |
| Project Status | Proposed |
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Grant |
| Source of Funding / Amount | |
| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions Partnerships Private sector development |
| Sector / Subsector |
Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Agricultural production - Rural sanitation Industry and trade / Small and medium enterprise development |
| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Effective gender mainstreaming |
| Description | The proposed Community-Based Tourism for Cultural Conservation Project will preserve and promote cultural resources in Cambodia's rural communities through community-based tourism. Project locations will be confirmed during project preparation. The project will (i) strengthen local capacity for community-based tourism development and promotion; (ii) support new and existing tourism and livelihood activities; and (iii) enhance community-based public facilities and services. |
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | Cambodia is endowed with numerous heritage sites that draw over six million foreign visitors annually. Currently tourism is overconcentrated in Siem Reap Province, which leads to imbalanced growth across provinces, and creates mounting pressure on the Siem Reap heritage sites. While there are heritage sites outside Siem Reap Province, when tourism visits are made they are often daytrips that start and end in tourist hubs. Despite proximity to heritage sties, the surrounding villages are barely visited, and villagers cannot participate in the tourist trade which is monopolized by outsider tour operators. |
| Impact | Tourism recovery promoted in project villages; tourism destinations diversified (Tourism Development Strategic Plan 2012 2020) |
| Outcome | Income increased and tourism developed in project villages |
| Outputs | Local capacity for community-based tourism development and promotion strengthened Community-based tourism and livelihood activities implemented Community-based public facilities and services enhanced |
| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
| Safeguard Categories | |
|---|---|
| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | C |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
|---|---|
| Environmental Aspects | |
| Involuntary Resettlement | |
| Indigenous Peoples | |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | |
| During Project Implementation | |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Leung, Leonard H. |
| Responsible ADB Department | Southeast Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Division, SERD |
| Executing Agencies |
Civil Society Alliance Forum #41, Russian Federation Blvd. (11), Phnom Penh, Cambodia Kingdom of Cambodia Ministry of Economy and Finance Street 92, Sangkat Wat Phnom Khan Daun Penh |
| Timetable | |
|---|---|
| Concept Clearance | 02 Jun 2020 |
| Fact Finding | 07 Dec 2020 to 15 Dec 2020 |
| MRM | 21 Apr 2021 |
| Approval | - |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 08 Jun 2020 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
|---|---|---|
| Community-Based Tourism COVID-19 Recovery Project: Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Jun 2020 |
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