a. Objective

Promoting the development of a sustainable green economy based on the natural, cultural and conservation assets of the Congo Basin.

b. Main identified challenges

• Non promotion of traditional knowledge;
• Lack of environmental awareness amongst local communities;
• Marginalization of local communities;
• No existing mapping of tourist attractions and/or protected areas in the Congo Basin region;
• Lack of infrastructure ;
• Lack of harmonization of protected area conservation policies

 c. Solutions/projects’ ideas

• Awareness-raising, popularization and strengthening of legal and regulatory laws related to biodiversity conservation and ecotourism;
• Harmonization of legal texts and policies in the sub-region and facilitation of exchanges between specialized structures, including inter-community exchanges;
• Promotion and management of sustainable tourism (including the tourism economy);
• Development of Community Conservation and Sustainable tourism Initiatives;
• Creation and promotion of a common destination: CONGO BASSIN DESTINATION
• Development of scientific, technical and community interconnection (endogenous knowledge) for ecotourism, conservation and biodiversity conservation.

d. Cooperation mechanisms

• Establishment of a network for communication, exchange of information and sharing of opportunities between actors in the sector;
• Organization of regional conferences / periodic international trade fairs bringing together the players of the sector.

e. Budget

150 000 USD project to map tourist sites and protected areas as well as to establishing a Congo Basin Common destination with enhanced communication.