Tourism development and its impacts in the senegalese petite cote. Senegal overview international development, poverty. The tourism sector has provided base for economic development in petite cote, which is the principal tourist region in senegal on the coast with many tourist attractions. Once a tiny settlement in the south of the cap vert peninsula, dakar now spreads. Pincez tous vos koras, frappez les balafons everyone strum your koras, strike the balafons location of senegal dark blue in the african union light blue capital and largest. Dakar, senegal at the westernmost point of the african continent, dakar stands as a multicultural, diverse city full of vibrant arts and traditions. Tourism and local economic development harold goodwin.
Msidinternational development in senegal learning abroad. The national dish, thieboudienne, marries freshly grilled fish. More than 500,000 tourists came to senegal last year, according to government statistics. Some 7,500 direct beneficiaries against 90,000 targeted initially and 571 hectares against 343 initially. Evidently, a good basis exists for establishing senegals sdg roadmap. The stormwater management and climate change adaptation project has allowed senegal to protect populated, floodprone areas. Explore the complexities created by issues such as the environment, globalization, public health, and social justice. Establish financial and technical partnerships necessary to prop up. The petite cote region, is the main resort area, has extraordinary beaches, generally calm sea and bays. Senegal is counting on tourism to contribute to foreign exchange earnings, employment and tax generation, regional development, and to stimulate growth and reduce poverty alleviation.
This provides a sound basis for assisting tourist attraction projects that have attracted signific ant financial support and are likely. All the key national priorities are part of the the emerging senegal plan, which is the senegal flagship economic and social policy that has a time horizon of 2035. Less important are considered to be laws and excessive bureaucracy. Dakar is a city of extremes, where horsecart drivers chug over swish highways and gleaming suvs squeeze through tiny sand roads. The government, however, has worked to diversify both cash crops and subsistence agriculture by expanding into commodities such as cotton, garden produce, and sugarcane as well as by promoting nonagricultural sectors. Bordered by mauritania in the north, mali to the east, guinea to the southeast, and guineabissau to the southwest, senegal also. Fundamentals and principles of tourism product development 34 aspects to put in place before effective tourism product development 34 principles and procedures of tourism product development 35 steps in the process 37 prioritizing the destinations tourism product development objectives 38 4. The weakening of the senegalese tourism sector can be explained in several ways. Youll also contribute through an internship or research project with a nonprofit organization while you are there. Tourism sector in senegal is considered as a very important sector, because it is an important source of income. In africa, senegal has great beaches, food, friendly people. Senegal is located in west africa and has a national territory of 196 722 km2. It is a key contributor to gdp and employment, particularly in cabo verde.
Since the 1990s, senegal has made an effort to reach beyond visitors from the former colonial power france and is attracting tourists from spain, britain and italy, in part motivated by the example of. Over the decade of the 1990s, africa has experienced a rise in tourist arrivals from 8. With the full knowledge that tourism is a complex sector with tentacles into a myriad of other economic activities, all. More than a simple economic approach, underlying this idea is a process to contribute to the development of a country making huge efforts to improve their standard of living. May 4, 2017 may 2017 this publication was produced by the united states agency for international development. Originality the paper presents the results of the first research of this kind on the travel. Tourism as an economic development tool managed sustainably, tourism is an effective development tool. Between the north and the south, senegal is a country of contrasts. Senegal draws tourists with sun, sea and sex the world. Overall, senegal remains a model of democracy in the subsaharan region.
Travel and tourism in senegal market research report. Jun 26, 2014 senegal tourism most visitors head to senegal for its beaches, and for good reason. Senegal draws tourists with sun, sea and sex the world from prx. The 15 best things to do in senegal 2020 with photos.
Senegal has a booming tourism industry particularly as a european tourist destination, and looks to profit from its shared services sector due to its advanced telecommunications network. One of them is the introduction of a paidfor visa, in july 20. The purpose of the tourism development td category is to provide investments in effective and affordable. Senegaal, officially the republic of senegal french.
Consequently, the interest of the tourism sector will often be in conflict with local resource and land use practices. In africa, senegal has great beaches, food, friendly. Senegal tourism and enterprise development project. Senegalese agency for tourism promotion agence senegalaise. Senegalese tourism has grown from modest numbers in the 1970s when the first club med opened on the coast. The world bank group has contributed to senegal s development performance in various sectors, including. Hdi trends for senegal, congo democratic republic of the and mauritania, 19902018 senegals 2018 hdi of 0. In many developing countries, tourism is widely accepted as a way to contibute to economic development, job opportunities and foreign revenues. Implement the tourism promotion policy developed by the government. Further, the work bank identifies a number of other factors such as real estate structures, crime rates, labour arrangements, as well as import. More than a simple economic approach, underlying this idea is a process to contribute to the development of a country making huge efforts to. Enhance the attractiveness of the destination senegal. Senegal has decided to adopt a new development model to speed up its march towards emergence.
The country enjoys a favourable geographic location, with a major seaport and easy access to european and north american markets. Tours senegal is the first travel agency specializing in tourism in senegal. The covid19 will probably lead to important losses as travel bans are in the rise. Republic of senegal reewum senegal wolof renndaandi senegal fula republique du senegal french flag coat of arms motto. Hdi trends for senegal, congo democratic republic of the and mauritania, 19902018 senegal s 2018 hdi of 0. This strategy, named plan for an emerging senegal pes, forms the reference framework for the countrys economic and social policy over the mid and longterm. Apr 29, 2010 senegalese tourism has grown from modest numbers in the 1970s when the first club med opened on the coast.
The impact of tourism on economic growth and development in. Tourism office senegalese agency for tourism promotion. Establish financial and technical partnerships necessary to prop up initiatives and activities. Recommend, no less than 2 top margin and 1 side and bottom margins. Through events such as the world festival of negro arts, first held. Senegal is bordered by mauritania in the north, mali to the east, guinea to the southeast, and guineabissau to the southwest. The development objective of the tourism and enterprise development project for senegal is to create conditions necessary to increase private investment in tourism in the saly area, and strengthen enterprise development in senegal. Human development report 2019 inequalities in human development in the 21st century briefing note for countries on the 2019 human development report senegal introduction the main premise of the human development approach is that expanding peoples freedoms is both the main aim of, and the principal means for sustainable development. Furthermore, the tourism industry still has much room for development. The world bank group has contributed to senegals development performance in various sectors, including. Joal fadiouth as a cbt case study in senegal comcec.
With the awaited opening of a new airport which is closer to tourist destinations, this might. The tourist sector is the second source of income in. Senegal is home to several internationally renowned musicians and artists. Though its one of west africas most stable countries, senegal is far from dull. Other aspects of senegalese culture have traveled into the larger world as well, most notably senghors espousal of negritudea literary movement that flourished in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s and that emphasized african values and heritage.
Advisor for the tourism development in senegal senegal. Tourism, senegal s economic driving force o tourism is senegal s 2nd source of currency revenues with about 303 billion cfa francs for an estimate 900. Senegal tourism most visitors head to senegal for its beaches, and for good reason. The purpose of the tourism development td category is to provide investments in effective and affordable tourist attraction facilities to quality communities that are investing in longterm development. Senegal is a treat for seafood lovers fish is the countrys staple and most menus are peppered with oysters, prawns and squid. From a relatively small industry at the introduction of the first club med resort in the 1970s, tourism has grown to be an important part of the senegalese economy.
Explore senegal holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. Perched on the tip of a peninsula, dakar, the capital, is a dizzying, streethustlerrich introduction to the country. Senegal tourism and enterprise development project english abstract. The west africa agricultural productivity program waapp, a regional project involving countries, has yielded the following results in senegal. Strengthening capacity of the ministry of tourism and leisure staff in the implementation and management of a strategic plan for the tourism development. The advantages of tourism and the live examples from different parts of the world encourage countries. North and south of dakar, wide strips of white sand invite swimming and sunbathing, whether in the builtup. Measuring sustainable development for post2015 in senegal. Senegal, like many other developing excolonial countries, has in recent decades turned to tourism as a possible alternative source for growth. Senegal is counting on tourism to contribute to foreign exchange earnings, employment and tax generation, regional development, and to stimulate growth and.
Elisa magnani 1 tourism and culture represent today a highly potential pair to improve local development, particularly in less developed countries, in conjunction with traditional activities. Placed under the tutelage of the ministry of tourism and air transports, the senegalese agency for tourism promotion aspt is assigned the mission to. Tourism in senegal open knowledge repository world bank group. Study international development in senegal, a fascinating frenchspeaking country seen as a bridge between africa and the west. The impact of tourism on economic growth and development. But it is mostly with the senegalese people, welcoming, tolerant and smiling, that you will discover all the wealth of this african country. When tourism s environmental, social, and economic and other constraints are addressed, tourism energizes economies. The tourism sector in west africa has expanded significantly, in terms of international tourist arrivals, receipts and export revenues. Fiscal incomes from tourism represent 4,5 to 5% of total internal. Its the implementation of sustainable developments principles as adopted at. First of all, the tourism industry is very resource and land intensive. Residents from various ethnic groups present assorted crafts, foods, jewelry, fabrics and wood and metal goods at bustling markets such as marche sandaga or marche hlm. When tourisms environmental, social, and economic and other constraints are addressed, tourism energizes economies. Invest in senegal a competitive investment destination in.
Wider working paper 2016150 senegala service economy in. The overall contribution of foreign tourists spending in senegal would be closer to 4. The introduction of tourism will imply an increased stress on resources available. Tourism and development policy in the gambia article pdf available in annals of tourism research 203. The high 5s tourism as a pathway to industrialization, integration. To attract investment, the government is creating the conditions for a sound policy framework for tourism. Some 7,500 direct beneficiaries against 90,000 targeted initially and 571 hectares against 343 initially targeted have been protected. The number of tourist nights was adjusted in the study to. The senegalese government is aware of the importance of the travel and tourism industry to the development of internal economy. This event was chaired by dr harold goodwin of the international centre for responsible tourism, university of greenwich, and chair of the academic advisory panel of the international tourism.
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