The objective of the knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) is to assist Government of Sri Lanka's efforts to build a resilient and a competitive tourism sector. The TA will work in close collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation; Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management ; and Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority to train homestay operators, raise awareness and provide training, and update the tourism institute's curricula.
| Project Name | Supporting Tourism Resilience | ||||
| Project Number | 53293-001 | ||||
| Country | Sri Lanka |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Industry and trade / Trade and services |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Some gender elements | ||||
| Description | The objective of the knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) is to assist Government of Sri Lanka's efforts to build a resilient and a competitive tourism sector. The TA will work in close collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation; Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management ; and Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority to train homestay operators, raise awareness and provide training, and update the tourism institute's curricula. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The TA is included in ADB's Country Operations Business Plan 2020-2022. The TA is a response to the government's request to support the tourism sector which was severely affected in the immediate aftermath of the terror attacks on 21 April 2019. | ||||
| Impact | Tourist industry standards are improved, and workforce and communities are engaged | ||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Awareness, willingness, and capacity of communities and workforce to engage with the tourism industry enhanced |
| Progress Toward Outcome | |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Homestay operators trained on quality of service and their marketing skills strengthened Awareness and knowledge on tourism among women and youth increased SLITHM curricula updated |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Currently in the process of recruiting consultants to achieve outlined project outputs. |
| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
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| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | To be selected and engaged by ADB Individual selection: 1 senior tourism education specialist: International expertise (1.2 person-months) Individual selection: Consultants 1 program manager, 1 communication specialist, 1 homestay program coordinator, 2 hospitality specialists, 5 coaches, 1 branding specialist, 1 cluster homestay coach, 1 training program coordinator, 4 tourism and hospitality experts, 1 outreach program coordinator, 1 hospitality curriculum development expert, and 1 education expert Resource persons 2 hospitality specialists, 3 digital marketing specialists, and 8 private sector experts: National expertise (51.0 person-months) |
| Procurement | Not applicable |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Wickremasinghe, Nimali Hasitha |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Sri Lanka Resident Mission |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 05 Nov 2019 |
| Fact Finding | 16 Sep 2019 to 11 Oct 2019 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 03 Dec 2019 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 19 Feb 2020 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 03 Dec 2019 | 24 Dec 2019 | 24 Dec 2019 | 31 Dec 2021 | - | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 500,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 500,000.00 | 03 Dec 2019 | 3,150.00 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Supporting Tourism Resilience: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Dec 2019 |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| Supporting Tourism Resilience (Education expert) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 02 Sep 2020 | 07 Sep 2020 |
| Supporting Tourism Resilience (Hospitality Curriculum Development Expert) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 14 Aug 2020 | 27 Aug 2020 |
| Supporting Tourism Resilience [Training Program Coordinator] | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 27 Jan 2020 | 02 Feb 2020 |
| Supporting Tourism Resilience [Senior Tourism Education Specialist (International)] | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 09 Jan 2020 | 17 Jan 2020 |
| Supporting Tourism Resilience [Outreach Program Coordinator] | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 29 Nov 2019 | 10 Dec 2019 |
| Supporting Tourism Resilience [Homestay Program Coordinator] | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 29 Nov 2019 | 16 Dec 2019 |
| Supporting Tourism Resilience [Program Manager] | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 27 Nov 2019 | 10 Dec 2019 |
Contracts Awarded
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