The development project aims to establish tourist information centres in Uganda’s capital, Kampala and in its nearest municipalities borrowing a leaf from the example of Tallinn’s tourist information centres and service offices; introducing job management as well as ICT solutions that are used in Tallinn’s and Estonia’s tourist information centres and service offices to the delegation of Ugandan Local Governments.
The goal of this project is to support the establishment and development of tourist information centres thereby raising the number of visits to tourism objects by -7%, introducing the usage of modern ICT solutions in tourism centres broadening the awareness of tourism services. In the course of this project, two training trips to Estonia will take place for the Ugandan delegation and three consultations/trainings conducted by specialists from Tallinn will take place in Uganda. The duration of the project is 16 months, the collaborative project started on the 20th of June 2013 and the project-completion date is on the 20th of October 2014.
UCOTA Participated in Land use planning process for Karenga and Lobalangit sub-counties in the Karamoja region.
This has been a long process started in February 2013 and at this level, the document is in the final stages. It is the first one of its kind in Uganda facilitated under the USAID-AWF funded Tourism For Biodiversity program which is all inclusive covering all the land use practices in the region but falling under the five major programs listed below:
Main programs
- Tourism and Wildlife Development and Management
- Livestock Development and Management
- Agricultural Development and Management
- Conservation and Ecology Management
- Operations and Management
This was a four day long program which had a Core Planning Team (CPT) consisting delegates from the two sub-counties. We believe this document will be the basis upon which any development of the sub-counties next to the Park (KVNP). The final draft will be out by Early February and co-opted in March 2014 and this will be a long way developing the area/ communities around the park basing on the 5 programs.
UCOTA participated in a planning meeting of Porongo Cultural center:
On 17th December UCOTA attended a planning Meeting of Porongo cultural centre. It was the first time of meeting with the newly selected community representatives that took place during the sensitization process by Gulu University and Porongo sub county administration. The different partners present to this meeting were the UWA representatives, Community elders and representatives from Gulu University. The meeting was organized by the Sub County to discuss the way forward for the project. An interim committee was selected from the community representative to take on a number of assignments including; review of the constitution, do the legal registration of the cultural centre as a CBO, organize the procurement of the project inputs and other forthcoming activities until the next meeting.
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Quelle/Source: Spy Ghana, 14.01.2014
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