Catalyzing the blue economy in Guinea-Bissau: Increasing sustainability and inclusion of Guinea-Bissau's coastal nature-based tourism value chain

Start date

October 2023

End date

April 2024

Overview

Funded by World Bank Group, this project aims to catalyze the Blue Economy in Guinea-Bissau by enhancing sustainability and socio-economic inclusion of marginalised communities in the country's coastal nature-based tourism value chain. The project focuses on designing two programs for the Bijagos Archipelago (a group of about 88 islands and islets located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Guinea-Bissau), to be implemented through the West Africa Coastal Areas Resilient Investment Project (WACA). It will conduct a baseline diagnostic, gap analysis, and opportunity identification to enhance inclusion and sustainability in Guinea-Bissau's coastal tourism sector. The project will design programs for 'greening' the tourism sector and increase local economic benefits of coastal tourism by strengthening its linkages with alternative livelihood opportunities. 

The Gender Entrepreneurship and Social Policy Institute at Surrey is the academic lead on this project.

Funding amount

$60k

Funder

Team

Research groups and centres

We have a world-class reputation for our research in hospitality, tourism, transport and events.

GENDER, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SOCIAL POLICY INSTITUTE