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Building Livelihoods in St. Kitts and Nevis Using Local Heritage and Culture

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In the May edition of the ASKaND Sentinel (vol 2, #008) we wrote about how St Kitts and Nevis was ranked St Kitts No. 1 in The Travel Online Newsletter's listing of the “10 Most Scenic Destinations You Can Visit in The Caribbean in 2023. The hidden treasures of the Federation are certainly making their mark, which, in no small part, is due to a Community Tourism Capacity Building Programme, developed and led by Leonard Stapleton, in partnership with Ministry of Tourism in St. Kitts and in Nevis.

implementing marketing and promotional programmes/campaigns; training and assisting participants to write for and access grant funding for community tours and projects; and assistance and supervision in the execution and reporting phases of grant projects.

The programme facilitates:

• The appreciation and protection of natural, cultural, and heritage assets by community members

• The sustainable use of natural, cultural, and heritage assets by community members for entrepreneurial and educational purposes

• The inclusion of rural and community-based individuals and groups in the decision making and product development of tourism sector

• The provision of direct and indirect entrepreneurial and employment opportunities for rural based and vulnerable demographics such as women and youths

The Community Tourism programme is designed to assist communities by providing continued training in tour guiding; organising the community participants into well structured, purposed and positioned Community Tours Associations; developing business plans and creating and

This proactive initiative will allow for a holistic approach to Community Tourism; giving all sections of the community a chance to get involved.

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