Ethiopian Sustainable Tourism Alliance

on Economic Recovery and Development, Environment, and Health by Counterpart International

Ethiopian Sustainable Tourism Alliance

on Economic Recovery and Development, Environment, and Health by Counterpart International

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Ethiopian Sustainable Tourism Alliance (ESTA) aims to enhance biodiversity conservation and economic development through sustainable tourism products, services and other opportunities throughout destination regions of Ethiopia.

ACTIVITIES

The ESTA program plays a role in creating opportunities for communities to benefit from conservation-based activities through improved livelihoods, natural resource management and social infrastructure. As a secondary focus, ESTA program integrates HIV/AIDS Prevention and Awareness activities to strengthen the tourism value chain by preventing new infections and increasing the mitigation of the epidemic's impact in the target areas.

CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES

HIV/AIDS

LOCATIONS

  • Oromia, Ethiopia
  • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Project timeline

4 months left

07/07/2008

09/30/2013

Project budget

3,500,000

Prime Awardee

Counterpart International

International Partners

FHI360, Aid to Artisans, The George Washington University

Local Partners

Arsi Nature Conservation for Environmental Development Association, Ethiopian Wildlife and Natural History Society

People reached

600000

Target groups

People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), Tourism industry

Contact information

Michael Zamba
Vice President
571.447.5700

mzamba@counterpart.org

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