Applicant: Association of Tourism Operators, Investors and Shop-Owners of Foça

Project Partner: Foça District Governorate, Foça Municipality

It was aimed to expand the existing tourism activities to four seasons and to introduce nature-friendly production and business models for tourism activities for the sake of sustainable tourism in Foça, where traditional production methods such as viniculture, fruit and vegetable growing, olive cultivation, coastal fishery are also continued. With the participation of all stakeholders, activities that could be engaged in Foça for four seasons were set forth and a comprehensive sustainable tourism plan was prepared. For the diversification of souvenirs, handcrafted and industrial products specific to Foça, that can be marketed, were identified. Branding work under the name of “Dört Mevsim Foça” (Four Seasons in Foça) started. Foça tour plan was formed within the framework of sustainable tourism approach. Daily tours, cycling, hiking, diving, fishing tours and activity tours related to nature sports, experience tourism tours were determined. Sustainable tourism trainings were provided to tourism enterprises such as hotels, restaurants and boat owners.

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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 artisans, and local foods).

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, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services. Devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products.

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 11: SUSTAINABLE CITIES

Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage

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 any unavoidable waste is utilized to the fullest degree (e.g. organic waste as fuel or fertilizer).

SDG 15: LIFE ON LAND

Measure, manage and mitigate impacts on ecosystems and natural resources. Create awareness of visitors on proper behaviours when visiting forests or natural areas, including interaction with local cultures.

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