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39399-013 - South Asia Tourism Infrastructure Development Project
Details
Project End Date:2022-10-31
Location:Bangladesh, India, Nepal
Category:Unspecified/Other
Status:Completion and evaluation
Sectors:Tourism, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene, Transport
Languages:English
Description
ADB and the governments of Bangladesh, India, and Nepal are working together to develop and improve tourism sites and facilities in the three countries. The South Asia Tourism Infrastructure Development Project is improving the infrastructure around key tourist sites and cultural sites in the three countries, and expanding the air and road links that connect the various destinations. This includes upgrading airports; fixing roads; and cleaning up tourist sites with improved water supply, sanitation systems, and solid waste management. Visitor centers will be also be improved. The project is working to spread tourism to remote communities that are currently bypassed by the popular tourist markets. This work is benefiting about 2.4 million people in the three countries through increased income, jobs, improved health and local environmental conditions, and reduced travel times.
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About the Funding Agency
OPEC Fund for International Development
The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) is the intergovernmental development finance institution established in 1976 by the Member States of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). OFID was conceived at the Conference of the Sovereigns and Heads of State of OPEC Member Countries, which was held in Algiers, Algeria, in March 1975. A Solemn Declaration of the Conference "reaffirmed the natural solidarity which unites OPEC countries with other developing countries in their struggle to overcome underdevelopment," and called for measures to strengthen cooperation between these countries.
About the Sectors
Tourism
Focuses on the development and management of tourism activities and services that support leisure, recreation, and sustainable travel.
Key areas:
- Tourism development and destination management
- Leisure, recreation, and hospitality services
- Eco-tourism, agro-tourism, and nature-based tourism
- Hotel, resort, and travel agency operations
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
Supports initiatives that ensure access to safe water, sanitation systems, and hygiene services to improve public health and living conditions.
Key areas:
- Water supply and drinking water projects
- Sanitation systems and wastewater treatment
- Hygiene promotion and WASH programmes
- Water infrastructure (wells, boreholes, dams, irrigation)