Towards a sustainable tourism industry in Eastern Africa : a study on the challenges and opportunities for tourism development

Abstract

The key objective of this study is to build a source of information on the status of tourism development in Eastern Africa with a view to helping policy makers and other stakeholders to outline policies and strategies towards the development of a sustainable tourism industry in the sub-region. The study, therefore, entails an assessment of the extent and importance of the tourism sector in Eastern Africa, identification of the key issues and challenges confronting the development of the sector, identification of good practices, comparative analysis of successful tourism-based economies in Africa and around the world, an analysis of lessons to emulate, and an outline of policy options and strategies that will, in the long term, contribute to the development of a resilient and well integrated tourism sector in the sub-region.