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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
Goal 8
Goal 10
Goal 17
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
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
United Nations