This presentation by Steve Collins was presented at the 'Concessioning tourism opportunities in conservation areas and maximising rural development' workshop, held in Maputo between 19-22 March 2012 (Day 1, Session 1, Introduction)

1. What social development can be achieved?
Community tenure rights can be clarified
Increase local income
Designing concessions to Jobs
Construction
support Rural Development Ongoing wages
Local procurement
Build skills
The African Safari Lodge Foundation
and TechnoServe Mozambique Stimulate social investment
Clean water
Energy
Education and Health facilities
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Covane water Machangulo school investment
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Types of partnerships based on a clear The Role of Government
rights framework
Build – Operate – Transfer Set the concession rights framework
Operate – Transfer Create and drive the social development plan
Jointly operate - transfer Create an enabling tourism environment
Issues to consider Managing the biodiversity
Sources of capital funding Monitor the implementation of the partnership
Capacity of stakeholders between community and private sector
Ability to take on risk Facilitate a constructive role for NGO’s
Success depends on clear role definition
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2. The Role of the Private Sector The Role of the Community Partner
Make the business successful
Understand rights and responsibilities
Have good labour relations
Learn about the kind of tourism project in your area
Respect contracts with community partners
Manage expectation amongst community members
Highlight the social development needs of the
Inform your community and manage expectations
community
Help identify suitable staff
Facilitate positive tourist-community interaction
Manage community use of the environment
Look after the environment
Facilitate local business links (craft, food,
Implement a staff training program
community tours etc)
Assist local communities in maximizing
economic opportunities
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The Role of NGO’s Partnerships based on clear rights are
Advise the community, private sector and the glue to create a successful CPPP
NGO
government during the process
Facilitate a fair and workable partnership Conservation Ecotourism
model STATE PRIVATE
Access social development investment
NGO
Empower the Community to be real partners NGO
Monitor the agreements and social impact An inclusive forum
both positive and negative brings it together Social
Development
Be available to mediate if there are problems COMMUNITY
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Kinds of ecotourism interventions Road map to maximise social
development
Direct investment by operator Establish an agreed status quo baseline
Voluntourism Have a social development plan with clear
priorities and assigned roles
Philanthropic donations
Let the community organisation guide and
Joint fund raising
take ownership of the interventions
Matching or adding on government
Monitor impact at household level
investment
Have a gender sensitive approach
Building the capacity of the Community
partner Understand social development takes time
Have realistic expectations
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3. Lastly
Social development does not happen by itself
it needs an explicit plan, vision and
monitoring to ensure it happens.
Partnerships based on mutual respect and
understanding of each of our roles can make
it happen.
We can grow our businesses and
communities together.
THANK YOU
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