Download the Dominican Republic success stories here:

Promoting Sustainable Rice Production [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 524.19 KB]

Conserving Biodiversity and Empowering Fishing Communities [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 595.88 KB]

USAID's  GSTA and EQUIP3 LWA's, with support from the George Washington University (GWU) and Educational Development Center, Inc. (EDC) recently launched the Guide to Assessing and Designing Tourism Workforce Development Programs - With a special focus on job and career opportunities for youth.

Primary authors were: Alexandra Bonifaz of EDC, Don Hawkins of GWU and Ron Israel of EDC.

Contributors included: Roberta Hilbruner of USAID and Clare Ignatowski of USAID 

DOWNLOAD PDF GUIDE HERE (7.04 MB)

Dominican Republic

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Art Galley Brings Hope [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 1.5 MB]

Chocolate Tours Unites Community [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 696.65 KB]

Communities Partake in Agro-Tour [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 882.07 KB]

Community Ecotourism Initiative Becomes Enterprise [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 641.78 KB]

Community Finds Hope in AgroTourism [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 291.79 KB]

Community Leaders Mean Business [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 459.65 KB]

Communitiy-Run Hotel Draws Tourism to Pedernales [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 501.6 KB]

Ecotourism Attraction Combats Brain Drain [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 712.55 KB]

Jewelery Workshop Provides Means of Living for Women [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 555.98 KB]

Micro-enterprises Awaken Economic Opportunities in Los Bueyes [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 712.55 KB]

Sub-Marine Park Offers Employment Alternative for Local Fishermen [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 295.77 KB]

Ethiopia

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Communities Mobilize to Support Conservation and Economic Development [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 522.87 KB] 

 Tour Operator Familiarization Trip a Success [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 578.66 KB]

Mali

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Tourism Center Opens [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 325.3 KB]

The Global Sustainable Tourism Alliance (GSTA) released two new success stories this month highlighting some of the important work being done by the GSTA and its Managing Partners.

GSTA Leader Award Success Story

Extra! Extra!
GSTA outreach and public relations campaign grabs attention through Travel Hot Spots News Bulletin and Pathways Newsletter. Through a series of online and circulated news bulletins and newsletters, the GSTA has continued to positively influence and shape the way tourism is done throughout the world.

Download the full success story here: Travel Hot Spots News Bulletin and Pathways Newsletter [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 279.55 KB] 

STAR Program Uganda Success Story

Mountain Gorillas Join Facebook
Hollywood celebrities and Uganda Wildlife Authority launch Friend-a-Gorilla campaign in support of conservation in Uganda
What do Hollywood celebrities, mountain gorillas, and Facebook have in common? The Internet, and the newly launched online Friend-a-Gorilla (www.friendagorilla.org) campaign. 

Download the full success story here:  Mountain Gorillas Join Facebook [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 497.77 KB]