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Safe Environment

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The Sahara of Cultures and People
Fighting against poverty through sustainable development of tourism in the Sahara


The project is fostering the incorporation of poverty reduction in the Sahara into tourism and cultural strategies, in particular by strengthening cooperation among the 10 Member States concerned (Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia).

The aim of the project is to protect and promote the cultural and natural heritage of the Sahara through national and international tourism that meets visitors’ expectations while empowering local communities and ensuring resource sustainability.
 
Rights addressed by this project:

Food, Housing and Clothing

Safe Environment

Education and Training

Decent Work

Cultural Identity


Regions covered by this project:

Africa
Arab States


to project website

    Contacts

  Mr Hervé Barré
Programme Specialist, Culture and Development Section, Culture Sector
  Ms Brigitte Colin
Programme Specialist, International Migrations and Multicultural Policies Section, Division of Social Sciences Research and Policy, Social and Human Sciences Sector



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