Digital Toolkit für destination resilience

Tourism is a significant economic factor in many developing and emerging economies, and thus serves as a vital instrument for sustainable local development. However, crises—such as the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020—and armed conflicts force the global tourism industry to confront substantial restrictions and losses, thereby underscoring the critical importance of better preparing for future crises.

This effort is supported by the digital toolkit for building resilient and sustainable tourism destinations, which was developed in collaboration with the German Committee for Disaster Reduction (DKKV), with the support of the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) GmbH, and on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

Content and benefits of this toolkit

• Clearly presented definitions of key terms used—such as risk, shock, or stressor.

• The Five-Step Methodology: Learn more about the five-stage methodology that enables you to conduct a comprehensive resilience analysis and provides you with the tools and methods to become (more) resilient.

• Helpful Materials: The materials developed during the project, such as the guidance and flyers regarding the participating destinations, support you in building and strengthening the resilience of your tourism destination.

• Practical examples from the destinations of the Dominican Republic, Sri Lanka, and Namibia.