Integrated Collaborative Approaches for Sustainable Tourism (iCOAST)

The objective of the “Integrated Collaborative Approaches for Sustainable Tourism (iCOAST) Programme” is to drive change in the tourism sector by creating an enabling policy and regulatory environment - supported by financial mechanisms and products - that supports and incentivizes governments, private sector and local communities to introduce and benefit from sustainable tourism practices, drives the development of local sustainable supply chains linked to the tourism sector and makes it convenient and seamless for tourists to make sustainable choices without having to compromise on quality, costs and comfort. Through these interventions, the ultimate goal of the iCOAST program is to reduce pollution of water, soil and air, reduce emissions of GHGs, reduce the over-consumption of natural resources, products and materials, and reverse the sector’s impact on biodiversity loss, while creating equitable livelihoods and jobs for local communities. <br>

Financial mechanism
GEF
Status
Concept approved
URL
https://www.thegef.org/projects-operations/projects/11729
Countries
Vanuatu,
United Republic of Tanzania,
Trinidad and Tobago,
Türkiye,
Seychelles,
Mexico,
Maldives,
Morocco,
Jamaica,
Indonesia,
Honduras,
Egypt,
Dominican Republic,
Belize
Project ID
11729
GEF project type
PFD
GEF project phase
GEF - 8
Executing Agencies
Ministry of Tourism and Diaspora Relations (Belize)Zanzibar Economic Empowerment Agency (ZEEA) (Tanzania).; Ministry of Environment and Forestry (Indonesia).; Ministry of Agriculture Climate Change and Environment (Seychelles); Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and the Arts (Trinidad and Tobago).; Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, Natural Resources and Livestock of Zanzibar (Tanzania); PRONATURA NOROESTE (Mexico).; Ministry of Tourism, Trade, Commerce, and Ni-Vanuatu Business (Vanuatu).; Ministry of Climate Change, Environment, and Energy (Maldives); Ministry of Climate Change Adaptation, Meteorology, Geo-Hazards, Environment, Energy and Disaster Management (Vanuatu).; Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tourism (Seychelles).; Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Dominican Republic); Environmental Management Authority (Trinidad and Tobago).; Ministry of Trade and Industrial Development of Zanzibar (Tanzania).; Ministry of Tourism (Jamaica); Ministry of Tourism (Maldives); Ministry of Tourism and Heritage Zanzibar (Tanzania).; Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Indonesia).; Honduran Institute of Tourism (Honduras); Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Honduras); Conservación del Territorio Insular Mexicano, A.C. (Mexico)