Applicant: SS Nar Kadın Environment Culture and Business Cooperative

Project Partner: Edremit Chamber of Commerce, Edremit Municipality

The project aimed to bring forth and brand the local flavours made by olive oil, and promote gourmet tourism in Edremit district of Balıkesir. It intended to serve as an example in sustainable tourism through providing personal and occupational development training to local women, and transforming their products into tourism items. The offering of such products reflecting the traditional culture of Edremit began to strengthen local women economically. In this context, 40 women received trainings on entrepreneurship, hygiene, competitiveness, good conversation and methods to use olive oil. 7 women among the trainees employed in the building that was allocated by Edremit Municipality and which was renovated as a restaurant. The tastes specific to the region, made with the olive oil produced by women are presented to visitors at the Nar Kadın Gourmet House. www.narkadin.com

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SDG1: NO POVERTY

Support the development of tourism products and services tailored for local people with lower income. Recruit, train and employ local community, including those living in poverty, and integrate them in the tourism value chain. Partnership with civil society networks to provide education and entrepreneurial skills training (e.g. tour guides, local...

SDG 5: GENDER EQUALITY

Encourage and support sufficient participation of women in decision-making and governance at all levels and across all business areas in tourism related companies. Support and expand business relationships with women owned enterprises, including small businesses and women entrepreneurs.

SDG 8: DECENT WORK

Engage communities to participate in tourism value chains for goods and services. Foster entrepreneurial culture, investing in or mentoring young entrepreneurs and encouraging tourism related start-ups. Invest in tourism development for job creation and economic development. Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation,...

SDG 10: REDUCED INEQUALITIES

Recruit, train and employ local community, including those living in poverty, and integrate them in your value chain. Partnership with civil society networks to provide education and entrepreneurial skills training.

SDG 12: RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION

Promote the development of innovative business models Enable sustainable consumption by developing innovative solutions to reduce energy need in usage and educate consumers about these benefits. Encourage minimizing manufacturing impacts by substituting virgin raw materials in products with post-consumer materials through recycling and upcycling. Reduce significantly waste and ensure that...

SDG 17: PARTNERSHIP FOR THE GOALS

Enhance the partnership for sustainable development, complemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology and financial resources. Encourage effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships on resourcing strategies of partnerships. Promote the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism