A presentation on the role of NGOs in tourism concessions, with examples from Mozambique and South Africa, with the African Safari Lodges Foundation, from Steve Collins

1. The role of NGO’s in facilitating tourism concessions and providing support to communities entering joint-venture agreementsTechnical workshop on concessioningand investment in TFCA’s1 September 2014
Steve Collins

2. Chemucane, Maputo Special Reserve - www.anvilbay.com

3. The African Safari Foundation
•Established in 2005 –outcome of TRANSFORM
•Work in Namibia, Mozambique and South Africa
•Not-for-profit organisation
•Offer a loan facility for community equity in joint ventures through the Ford Foundation
•Facilitated over 25 projects where community have land or ecotourism rights
–CAPEX of $43 Million
–Local wage income of $ 3 Million per year
–Lease income to community organisations of $3 Million

5. Benefits of inclusive Tourism development
•Community buy-in and support of conservation
•Income for biodiversity protection
•Community tenure rights can be clarified
•Increase local income
–Jobs
•Construction
•Ongoingwages
–Local procurement
•Build skills
•Stimulate social investment in rural areas
–Clean water
–Energy
–Education

6. Partnerships based on clear rights and
honesty are needed for a successful CPPP
Conservation
STATE
Ecotourism
PRIVATE
Social
Development
COMMUNITY
NGO
NGO
An inclusive forum brings
it together

7. Partnership models
•Operate –Transfer
–Community own rights and infrastructure
–Private sector tourism operator
•Build –Operate –Transfer
–Community own rights
–Private sector funds infrastructure, operates for a set period
–Community own improvements after contract
•Joint Venture Operation
–Community own rights
–Community leases opportunity PLUS
–Community is a shareholder in the operating company.
•Community built -Management contract
–Community builds using grant and loan finance and has a management contract with private sector

8. Grootbergcommunity owned lodge, Namibia

9. Agreements can put community at the centre
Government of Mozambique
AhiZameniChemucaneAssociation
25yr
CTC Joint Venture
40% AZC -60% Bell
$2.5 million
50yr
Lease fee
Community Levy
Loan repayments
Dividends
Concession fees
Taxes
$500 000 W B Grant
$500 000 ASF loan
Community Investments
Returns / Benefit

10. AZC community association receive $500 000 from WB/Government

11. Typical Project Timing is 6 years to Opening
•Concession tendering 2008/9
•Negotiate Agreement 2010
•EIA, Joint Venture establishment 2011/12
•Construction 2012/13
•Opening Feb 2015

12. The Role of NGO’s
Advise the community, private sector and government during the process
Facilitate a fair and workable partnership model
Access social development investment
Empower the Community to be real partners
Monitor the agreements and social impact both positive and negative
Be available to mediate if there are problems

14. Road map to maximise social development
Establish an agreed status quo baseline
Have a social development plan with clear priorities and assigned roles
Let the community organisation guide and take ownership of the interventions
Monitor impact at household level
Have a gender sensitive approach
Understand social development takes time
Have realistic expectations
Honest and supportive private sector

15. Useful websites
•www.asl-foundation.org
•www.nasco.org.na
THANK YOU
stevecollins@iafrica.com
+27828086255