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Promoting professional services worldwidewww.britishexpertise.orgReviewed 3 May 06

Presentation to “China…the future of travel” seminarLondon 6 November 2006

Tourism Investment Workshop Nigel Peters Director

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We are a trade association promoting British professional services worldwide

British tourism consultants have a key role to play in developing tourism in China

On behalf of UK Trade & Investment we run the “Aid-Funded Business Service” which can help UK investors in the Chinese tourism sector

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Working for Chinese clients, British consultants have worked on the following projects:

Tourism Development Planning & Implementation, Shimei Bay, Hainan

Posada del Valle Resort Masterplanning, Tianjin

Duerbote Tourism Masterplan

Conceptual Masterplanning of Huaqiang Tourism City, Wuhu, Anhui

These studies have been privately funded by the client

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Aid-Funding is also available for the tourism sector in China

The main relevant agencies are:

The World Bank Group

Asian Development Bank

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The Asian Development Bank has financed the:

Greater Mekong Subregion Tourism Sector Strategy Study

The study aims to support a more holistic and coordinated approach to tourism development in the subregion

It will make many substantial contributions to poverty reduction, the empowement of women, and sustainable development, while minimizing adverse impacts

For further details go to: www.adb.org

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The World Bank has financed tourism as part of Urban Environment projects:

The Zhejiang Urban Environment Project includes technical assistance for tourism development and heritage conservation

The Chongqing Urban Environment project includes planning for the promotion of conservation, heritage and tourism

For further information go to: www.worldbank.org

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The World Bank Group, through the International Finance Corporation (IFC) also promotes sustainable private sector investment

IFC provides debt and equity financing for up to 25% of total project costs

IFC’s key role is to take on educated risks that the private sector will not take alone

Tourism is an important sector – since 1956 IFC has invested in over 231 tourism projects in 78 countries

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For further details on help available for British companies investing in the Chinese tourism sector, and for Chinese organisations wishing to engage British consultants contact:

Nigel Peters, email: np@britishexpertise.org

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