CDS is a global leader providing innovative solutions to complex development challenges. We design programs to meet unique local needs, while also meeting the standards of an integrated global economy.
Tourism Development
CDC Development Solutions has created three specialized approaches to harness the power of the tourism sector as a driver of economic development. Our methodology and suite of services include our Tourism Employment & Opportunity (TEMPO) Model, our Tourism Products Registry (TPR) and our Tourism Development Corps.
Tourism has evolved into one of the fastest growing sectors in emerging economies and a key driver of socio-economic progress. CDS applies our unique methods and development practices to create opportunities for small businesses, women, agricultural producers and other targeted population segments that lag in income and employment within their respective economies. Our programs lead to the development of infrastructure and pro-business government policies that benefit all industry sectors, and they link SME producers of goods and services into international value chains.
The change in tourism over the past dozen years has been in the growth of sophistication of the traveler, the travel expert, the travel trade, and the tools that we use to enhance and protect the visitor experience while expanding jobs and small business opportunity, marking the end of tourism development as we once knew it. CDS has responded to these changes by developing specific tools to increase employment in hospitality, tourism and allied trades and open new opportunities for SMEs in emerging markets. CDS’ solutions for the tourism sector are respectful of natural resources and cultural heritage, and show innovation in creating economic opportunities and prosperity.
Our Approach
CDS’ work in the tourism sector primarily revolves around the identification of “value gaps”—links in the value chain where opportunities for local development through job creation, new business planning and supplier relationships have not been yet realized. Our programs provide significant benefits to local businesses by linking them to international tourism companies and government organizations that are dedicated to the growth of the tourism sector. We apply industry-wide best practices, including our own newly created methodologies and techniques to develop sustainable tourism enterprises.
Whether it is tourism route development in Kyrgyzstan and Russia, government-level strategy creation in Nigeria, assistance to small hotels in Thailand and throughout the Caribbean, or export promotion for handicraft artisans in Guatemala, Azerbaijan and Ghana, our solutions for the tourism sector are respectful of natural resources and cultural heritage and show thought leadership and innovation in harnessing the powerful and multi-sectoral impact of the industry to create economic opportunities and prosperity.
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