The Gambia, the smallest country in mainland Africa, sits unassumingly on its West Coast. Small it may be, but unnoticed, it isn’t. The Gambia is outwardly becoming the most dynamic in driving forward the concept of pro-poor tourism of all its West African counterparts.
Having an environment where responsible tourism is thoroughly embraced is difficult. Yet the Gambian government in its own right, as well as its committed stakeholders have been regularly working towards the advancement and improvement of sustainable tourism in The Gambia, allowing a once deemed ‘illusive notion’ become an integral part of its sustainable tourism practices. A key development: The ICRT course in The Gambia only emphasises this further.
The recently introduced ICRT Course in The Gambia is an intensive, hands-on 2 day course, on how the implementation of responsible tourism has impacted on Gambian indigenes. In turn it will allow a first hand experience of what has been beneficial as well as detrimental to all parties involved i.e. locals, their livelihood, and tourists alike. The course will be presented by renowned Professor Harold Goodwin and Adama Bah.
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