Environment / Ecotourism
16 Mar 2010
Below is an overview of the present status and the outcomes with regard to Ecotourism.
Benchmark of the present status
- At TVET level, existing qualitative and quantitative training capacity in ecotourism value chain is inadequate or lacking.
- At HE level, existing qualitative and quantitative education and research capacity on eco-tourism value chain is inadequate.
Medium term outcome(s) - 4 years
- The lead TVET institution on eco-tourism has concluded a successful transformation within the existing TVET policy framework.
- The selected institutions in HE can teach and do research in a multidisciplinary manner.
- The selected institutions have improved their qualitative and quantitative staff in the selected fields.
- The selected institutions collaborate effectively with other education, research, policy and private sector stakeholders and relevant civic organisations.
- The selected institutions apply mechanisms to adjust curricula and courses to new findings from research.
Longer term outcome(s) - 8 year
- TVET and Higher Education Institutions in the field of ecotourism have improved their professional standing and have become more attractive to new students, employers and/or research clients.
