SUSTAINABLE TOURISM PROGRAM

The Government of Belize through the Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation and Culture (MTCAC) has received financing from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments under the project Sustainable Tourism Program, for an experienced and qualified firm to carry out a needs assessment and provide capacity building support to communities to promote market access to the Maya, Garifuna, and Creole Cultures in selected destinations in Belize. This capacity building program for Hopkins/Dangriga, Toledo and Belize City is a deliverable under the policy and planning component of the STP. The firm will plan and conduct a needs assessment to determine capacity building and training priorities in the promotion of tourist access to the Maya, Garifuna and Creole cultures, maintaining a sustainable approach to cultural tourism development. This assessment will subsequently guide the development and delivery of relevant interactive training materials, in addition to the implementation of other complementary capacity building initiatives recommended in the assessment, as a further responsibility of the consultancy firm Duration of the assignment will be a maximum of 25 weeks and scheduled to begin in January 2011. The MTCAC, Belize Tourism Board and the Sustainable Tourism Program Project Coordinating Unit now invite eligible consultants to express their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must submit information establishing that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications. Consultants will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the IDB’s Policies for the Selection and Contracting of Consultants financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (current edition) and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the policies. Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours, 8:00 to 17:00, Monday through Friday. Expressions of interest must be delivered via direct mail or e-mail to the same address by 12:00 noon on Monday, 15 November 2010. Contact: Sustainable Tourism Program. Attn: Mr. Carlos Mendez, Financial and Procurement Specialist. 106 South Street. Belize City, Belize. Tel: (501) 227-2687. Fax: (501) 227-2914. E-mail: cmendez@sustainabletourismbz.org Notice Number: IDB1050-787/10