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A Sustainable Tourism Supply Chain UNWTO Awards for Innovation in Non-Governmental Organizations January 16, 2017
A Sustainable Tourism Supply Chain
UNWTO Awards for Innovation in Non-Governmental Organizations
January 16, 2017
Since 2008
Designs & executes socioeconomic community
development programs to position
Miches as a
sustainable tourism destination.
We strike multisector partnerships and work in four key areas:
Environment
Education
Socio-cultural advocacy
Productivity
Direct Flights to DR
5.6 million tourists per year
New York 3:40 hrs
Miami 2:00 hrs
Madrid 9:00 hrs
Local Access to Miches
Santo Domingo 175 km
Punta Cana 105 km
La Romana 86 km
Major International Airports
Santo Domingo
Punta Cana
La Romana
Miches An emerging, historically isolated coastal
community, located in one of the poorest
regions of Dominican Republic.
Economy based on agriculture, cattle rearing,
artisanal fishing and small businesses.
9.6% finish high
school
60% lives under
the poverty line
~ 50% under 30 years old ~ 21,000 people
A Sustainable Tourism
Supply Chain
Supported by the Inter-American Development Bank’s Multilateral Investment Fund (IDB/MIF):
Improves market access for entrepreneurs and farmers
Creates an inclusive business model linked to tourism
Supports sustainable agricultural and business practices in the region
Improve supply: quality, volume,
diversity
Business plans & education
Access to financing
Knowledge sharing
Strengthen associations and commercialization
Project Components
Agricultural
producers
Entrepreneurs
Actions for Farmers
PRODUCTION
• Agricultural diversification: passion fruit, watermelon, red peppers and ginger.
• Sustainable farming: More than 1,640 farmers trained in organic and sustainable production;
pesticide use; financial education; farm management and association.
• An ecological farming program is developed, customized to local conditions and implemented.
• At least 200 trained and 50 farmers produce ecologically.
• Carbon and H2O footprint for agricultural products is analyzed and communicated.
Actions for Farmers
COMMERCIALIZATION
• The Cooperative: A multiple-services cooperative is established to organize the commercialization
of the region’s diverse sectors of agricultural goods.
FINANCING
• Microfinance: Access to credit and new financial products developed especially for farmers. More
than U$100,000 in small loans disbursed.
Actions for Entrepreneurs
TRAINING
• Business Plan Development Program: Trains and mentors small business owner in tourism and
agricultural services.
• 24 entrepreneurs completed training and presented their business plans to an independent jury.
• 4 business plans accessed seed funding.
FINANCING
• Rotational Fund Program: A low interest rate fund that supports entrepreneurs linked to in tourism
or agricultural services.
