Greater Guyana Initiative

Project Name

Region Ten Tourism Capacity Building Project

Project Details

Project Name: Region Ten Tourism Capacity Building Project

Partner: Region Ten Tourism Committee Inc.

GGI Priority Area: Economic Development

Target Beneficiaries: Region Ten Tourism Committee Incorporated and Tourism Operators and Service Providers in region 10

Region: 10 

Duration:  24 Months

Purpose: Training and educating members of the Region Ten Tourism Committee Incorporated and region 10 tourism and hospitality service providers to establish a standard of service and enhance attractiveness of region 10 to local and international clients and visitors.    

Outputs: 

Since its implementation in March 2024, the Region Ten Tourism Capacity Building Project has sought to:

  1.  Provide a standard of training for tourism service providers in region 10, that enhances the presentation of tourism products and job creation and improve skills.
  1. Build organisational, human resource and institutional capacity of the Region 10 Tourism Committee Incorporated. 
  1. Train 300 tourism operators and service providers in Tour Guiding, Food Preparation, Customer Service, Hospitality and Housekeeping, Safety and Defensive Driving; Basic Hygienic and Food Safety Practices; Food Handling, Vending, Labelling and Packaging; Bartending and equipping street vendors with Food Handlers Certificates.

Anticipated Impacts: 

  1. Improved visitor experiences and satisfaction.
  2.  Retention of visitors. 
  3. Economic growth and improved livelihood of residents of region 10.

Website Link:https://visitregion10.org/home

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