Review of the impacts of previous pro-poor tourism research: Results of a survey to follow-up pro-poor tourism research carried out in 2000-2001

Is a ‘pro-poor’ approach useful in thinking about tourism? How, and in what way? Does it help to understand or prioritise tourism issues related to poverty, and does it affect actual practice? Such questions underlie a survey that was undertaken in 2002, the results of which are reported here. In 2000-2001, six case studies of ‘pro-poor tourism’ initiatives were assessed as part of a DFID funded research project on Pro-Poor Tourism Strategies1. The aim was to consider practical propoor tourism experience gained from six quite different tourism projects, and to identify lessons learned about..