Projects - Asia
Afghanistan
Les Clark with the team and key stakeholders at
Bamiyan, Afghanistan
- Strategic advisor to the Aga Khan Bamyan Ecotourism Programme. (Aga Khan Foundation and NZAID, 2008)
- Draft National Tourism Strategy. (ADB, 2006)
- Strategies for establishing a protected area system with sustainable tourism. (ADB, 2005)
Bangladesh
- Assessment of the Bangladesh tourism sector and opportunities for increased profitability. (Katalyst, 2009)
- Tourism Development Project - South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Tourism Development Project. (ADB, 2007 – 2008). Click here to read more.
Bhutan
- Tourism Development Project - South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Tourism Development Project. (ADB, 2007 – 2008). Click here to read more.
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Tourism component of Water Resources Management Plan and Update of Power Systems Master Plan Project. (Norconsult/NORAD, 2002)
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Bhutan National Ecotourism Strategy. (Royal Government of Bhutan/WWF, 2001)
Brunei
- Tutong District Plan. (Integrated Environment Consultants, 2009)
- Tourism input into the Temburong Regional Plan. (Connell Wagner, 2006-8)
Cambodia
- Tourism planning advisor in a team preparing the Angkor Management Plan. (APSARA/Fraser Thomas/NZAID, 2006)
China
- Propoor tourism specialist for CIDA Providing Basic Human Needs Project in Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), including designing and arranging a pro-poor tourism study tour in Nepal for TAR officials. (AgriTeam Canada Consulting, 2007)
- Ecotourism specialist for the Integrated Mangrove Management and Coastal Protection (IMMCP) project and the Zhanjiang Mangrove National Nature Reserve (ZMNNR), Leizhou Peninsula, China. (ARCADIS, 2005)
- International team leaders for the Tourism Masterplan for the Qomolangma Nature Preserve. (CICETE/UNDP, 1999)
- Tourism sector consultant for the Tumen River Area Development Programme. (Tumen Secretariat/UNDP, 1998-1999)
- Ecotourism planning for the Lake Khanas Nature Reserve, Xinjiang Province. (NZODA, 1996-1998)
- Report on the nature tourism development potential in the Xishuangbanna Reserve. (WWF, 1989)
India
- Ecotourism specialist advising private sector tea estate owner on a spa resort development, Darjeeling and Kolkata, India (Private sector client, 2007-8)
- Tourism Development Project - South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Tourism Development Project. (ADB, 2007 – 2008). Click here to read more.
- Ecotourism Specialist in ADB TA No. 3784-IND Conservation and Livelihoods Improvement in the Indian Sundarbans. (ANZDEC Ltd/ADB, 2002)
- Expert input into Dayara Bugyal Ski Area Masterplan. (TATA Consulting Services, 2002)
- Expert input into Auli Ski Field Tourism Development Plan for Uttar Pradesh. (TATA Consulting Services, 2000)
Indonesia
A TRC team prepares for a village meeting
in Gunung Rinjani National Park, Lombok,
Indonesia
- Ecotourism specialist advising private sector group on a cluster of four eco-resorts in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia (Private sector client, 2007-2008)
- Komodo Management Initiative: Management Review of the Company PT Putri Naga Komodo – Indonesia (IFC, 2008)
- Scoping Study for the Development of an Ecotourism Corridor through West Bali, West Nusa Tenggara and East Nusa Tenggara. (NZAID, 2006-7)
- Overall management of the Rinjani Trek Ecotourism Programme, an integrated national park, tourism and community development initiative. (NZAID, 1999-2005)
- Convening a National Ecotourism Workshop in Indonesia. (NZODA, 2000)
- Lombok Women Weavers Feasibility/Design Study. (NZODA, 1999)
- Feasibility and Design Study for a park, tourism and community development project associated with Gunung Rinjani National Park. (NZODA, 1997-1998)
- Ecotourism planning input to an ADB mangroves management project in Sulawesi. (Seatec International/Govt. of Indonesia/ADB, 1996, 1997)
- Tourism development planning component in World Bank National Parks Management Project (Package B). (NZ Dept of Conservation/World Bank, 1991, 1992)
Lao PDR
- Scoping Study for a programme of support to pro-poor tourism in Lao PDR. (NZAID, 2006)
- Feasibility Study for a model ecotourism development project in Luang Namtha Province. (Winner of UN Development Award 2001), (UNESCO, 1997-1998)
- Marketing and operations review of the Forespace ecotourism lodge project in the Bokeo Province. (IFC/MPDF, 1997-1998)
- Tourism potential in Pa Po Village in the Champassak Province. (Lao National Tourism Authority, 1994)
Malaysia
- Tourism advisor to Coastal Tourism Development and Setiu Wetlands State Park Strategy. (ECERDC, 2009)
- Perak Tourism Strategic Action Plan. (Institut Dural Ridzuan, 2009)
- Study to develop Iskandar Malaysia Tourism Cluster Development Strategy. Assisting The Innovation Associates Group team in developing a strategic approach to tourism development in Southern Johor, Malaysia. (Iskandar Regional Development Authority, 2009-ongoing)
- Expert advisor to Sarawak Inland Waterway Transport (SIWT) System Study Masterplan. (UNDP, 2007-8)
- Business Plan for the Tourism and Leisure Division of the Sabah Foundation. (Sabah Foundation, 1996)
- Preparation of the Sabah Tourism Masterplan. (Sabah State Government, 1995-1996)
- In-country management of Raid Gauloises International Adventure event in Sarawak. (Gerard Fusil Management, 1993, 1994)
- Preparation of the Sarawak Tourism Masterplan. (Sarawak State Government, 1992-1993)
Mongolia
- Capacity building in national park management, tourism and community development in the Altai Tavan Bogd National Park. (NZAID/ADAF, 2001-2002)
Nepal
- Coordination of a donor meeting on opportunities in the tourism sector (SNV Nepal, 2008)
- Tourism Development Project - South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Tourism Development Project. (ADB, 2007 – 2008). Click here to read more.
- “Great Himalaya Trail” Programme Design. (SNV Nepal, 2007)
- Final evaluation review of the Tourism for Rural Poverty Alleviation Programme. (UNDP, 2006)
- Tourism Specialist for Sagarmatha National Park Management and Tourism Plan Project, Nepal. (UNDP, SNV, TRPAP, 2004-2005)
- Updated the Brief for the Nepal Tourism Brand and Brand Delivery Guidelines for Nepal Tourism Board, Kathmandu. (Nepal Tourism Board, 2005)
- Team leadership and ecotourism components of the ADB Nepal Ecotourism Project, designing an ADB loan project to foster ecotourism development and poverty alleviation. (WS Atkins/ADB, 2000-2001)
- Chief Technical Advisor for the ‘Partnership for Quality Tourism’ Project. (UNDP, 1994, 1995)
- Sagarmatha (Mount Everest) Pollution Control Committee Strategic Plan. (WWF, 1993)
- Analysis of management systems and human resource development requirements for Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation. (FAO/UNDP, 1988)
Philippines
T'boli women, Lake Sebu, on of the project sites for the NZAID
Philippines Ecotourism Project
- Assessment of community-based tourism opportunities, Aklan Province, Boracay. (International Trade Centre, 2007-8)
- Preparation and implementation assistance to the Philippines National Ecotourism Strategy. (NZAID, 2001-2008)
- Ecotourism input into a Feasibility Study for a Critical Coastal Management Project on Camiguin Island. (Tonkin & Taylor/NZODA, 2000)
- Design of a project to develop a National Ecotourism Strategy. (NZODA, 2000)
- Assessment of private sector investment opportunities in tourism, Southern Philippines. (IFC, 1999)
Sri Lanka
- Tourism Development Project - South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Tourism Development Project. (ADB, 2007 – 2008). Click here to read more.
- Nature tourism component of the design of an ADB Biodiversity Conservation (Loan) Project for Wildlife Conservation and Protected Area Management. (Agriconsulting/ADB, 1998)
Viet Nam
- Sapa Tourism Stakeholder Study Tour to Chiang Mai, Thailand - Best Practise Approaches for Trekking and Tourism Route Management and the Direct Selling of Handicrafts to Tourists. (SNV, 2009)
- Preparation of a Sustainable Tourism Development Plan for Phong Nga Ke Bang Region. (GTZ, 2009)
- Mid-term evaluation of Making the Link: The Connection and Sustainable Management of Kon Ka Kinh National Park and Kon Chu Rang Nature Reserve UNDP/GEF funded project. (UNDP, 2008)
- Mid-term evaluation of the Con Dao Island coastal and marine conservation and sustainable use project. (UNDP, 2008)
- Technical advisors to the Phong Nha Kebang National Park Tourism Project Buffer Zone & National Park Management Plan. (GTZ, 2008)
- Tourism advisor to Trung Nguyen Group for the establishment of an ecotourism attraction in Dak Lak Province (Bernard Harrison & Friends Singapore team, 2008)
- Participatory formulation of an Orientation Strategy for Sustainable Tourism Development for Con Dao District and an Ecotourism Development Master Plan for Con Dao National Park. (UNDP, 2007-2008)
- Investment scoping study for opportunities for New Zealand tourism businesses. (NZTE 2007)
- International community-based tourism specialists for Kim Bong Village, Hoi An, Viet Nam. A tourism project to prepare new village tourism products and a promotional strategy. (International Trade Centre, UNCTAD/WTO, 2004)
- Ecotourism planning for the Ba Be National Park/Na Hang Nature Reserve component of Viet Nam Protected Areas Resource Conservation (PARC) Project. (FRR/UNOPS, 2000)
- Ecotourism planning input into a forest protection and barren lands development project. (ANZDEC Ltd/World Bank, 1996)
- Nature and Adventure tourism in Viet Nam – a pilot study. (Asian Development Assistance Facility, NZ MFAT 1995)
Regional
SASEC
- Coordination of a 31-person team to implement the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Tourism Development Project. (ADB, 2007-2008)
- International expert for the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Human Resource Development and Capacity Building in the Tourism Sector. (ADB, 2005-6)
- Design and implementation of the South Asia Sub-Regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Tourism Development Plan for Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal, India and Sri Lanka. (ADB, 2004-2005)
Eastern Himalayas
- Scoping study of the impacts and opportunities of the Indian market in the Eastern Himalayas ecoregion (Bhutan, north India and Nepal) for WWF Living Himalayas Network Initiative. (WWF International, 2008)
Greater Mekong
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Pro-Poor Tourism expert to prepare an ADB 10 year Tourism Sector Strategy for the Greater Mekong Subregion. (Asia Pacific Projects Inc, 2004-2005)
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Tourism Sector Staff Consultant for ADB’s 1992-1998 RETA Promoting Cooperation in Tourism between Lao PDR, Myanmar, PR China, Viet Nam, Thailand and Cambodia and Resource Person for ADB delegations to meetings of the Working Group on Greater Mekong Subregion Tourism Sector and Mekong Tourism Forum. (ADB, 1993-2004)
