Tourism and Economic Development in Tanzania
Sitts, Sarah
2009
- Submitted in partial fulfillment of the degree of Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Abstract: Tanzania is richly endowed in natural beauty, but most of its inhabitants are poor. Tourism presents an opportunity to capitalize on the world class concentrations of wildlife in the Northern Safari Circuit and the beautiful beaches of Zanzibar by generating ... read moreincome while sustaining the natural resources. This paper examines the ways in which the tourism industry contributes to economic development among Tanzanians. A value chain mapping approach to the two regions' tourism industries illustrates how much of the value is controlled by 'primary companies', hotels and, in the Northern Circuit, safari companies. Nine channels are identified through which tourism provides economic benefits to the poor, along with the channels' current limitations and the author's recommendations for enhancing their 'pro poor' outcomes. To consider the overall net benefits of tourism, the benefits are balanced by the negative social, environmental and economic impacts tourism has on Tanzanians. Key recommendations for enhancing the industry's overall economic development contributions are addressed to key players primary businesses, the Tanzanian and Zanzibari governments, and international agencies while recognizing the likely barriers to the policies' implementation.read less
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