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ECOTOURISM with Homestay Accommodation in Sri Lanka
Description/achievement of initiative

Register 1000 Homestay accommodation provider families in Sri Lanka within a year and then couple them with ecotourism travel packages and then promote marketing together with the partnerships with national and international organizations.

Implementation methodologies

Using Homestay.com technology and the above coordination

Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer

Formulate Sri Lanka Homestay Host Family Association and then conduct capacity building sessions

Coordination mechanisms/governance structure

all 25 districts. Each district a Coordinator to be appointed.

Partner(s)

ECO TREATS TOURISM (Pvt) Ltd, Homestay Technologies Ltd, ECOTOURISM destination providers and Homestay Host Families
Progress reports
Goal 1
1.4 - By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services, ownership and control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources, appropriate new technology and financial services, including microfinance
Goal 8
8.5 - By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value
Goal 10
10.6 - Ensure enhanced representation and voice for developing countries in decision-making in global international economic and financial institutions in order to deliver more effective, credible, accountable and legitimate institutions
Goal 17
17.16 - Enhance the global partnership for sustainable development, complemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology and financial resources, to support the achievement of the sustainable development goals in all countries, in particular developing countries
December 2017
100 Homestay Registrations
December 2018
1000 Homestay Registrations
December 2018
100 Ecotourism destinations
Financing (in USD)
20,000 USD
Staff / Technical expertise
Already assigned 5 staff and in progress to get another 25 volunteers
In-kind contribution
Company management and its technological aspects
Other, please specify
Other director is from Hong Kong

Basic information
Time-frame: September 2017 - December 2018
Website
Partners
ECO TREATS TOURISM (Pvt) Ltd, Homestay Technologies Ltd, ECOTOURISM destination providers and Homestay Host Families
Countries
Contact information
Samantha Pathirathna, Chairman and Managing Director, samantha@ecotreat.lk
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