COMMUNITY TOURISM

We perceive community-based rural tourism as an activity that takes into account the existence of the community and its demands, helping the population contemplate the type of development they desire and how growth can occur without altering the culture and organization of the community. Therefore, in collaboration with women’s associations in the Gran Chaco, we develop socially responsible, economically viable, values-driven, artistically sensitive, productive, and environmentally consistent proposals.Through these experiences, we promote the understanding of culture, the identity of communities, environmental conservation, and sustainable development, ensuring that the traditional way of life and work for local families remains unchanged.
Objectives
How do we do it?
We collaborate with women’s associations as local actors, promoters, and leaders of the tourism initiative. They play a crucial role as trainers and monitors in the technical aspects and quality control of the entire production chain. In this regard, we provide technical and pedagogical support to the coordinators. The women’s associations are the ones who receive training as Tourist Informants, contributing to the content of itineraries and activities offered to visitors.Furthermore, the development of the sector allows for the expansion of service offerings, including hospitality and entertainment. Simultaneously, language training, primarily in English and French, is provided to women.

Impact

The scope of work in numbers

Development of 3 tourist circuits
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Training of 60 young Wichí, Qomle'ec, and Pilagá individuals as tourist operators in collaboration with the Ministry of Labor
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25 communities co-design their tourism proposals
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Empowerment of 2 local tourism startups
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Development of 12 eco-tourism NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens)
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ProJects

Tools for each program

EXPERIENCES, REFLECTIONS AND KNOWLEDGE

Systematizations translated into publications

Participación de las mujeres en las cadenas productivas del Gran Chaco Argentino

Análisis de las barreras, potencialidades y recomendaciones para el desarrollo de ecosistemas productivos, con la digitalización como estrategia transversal para contribuir al impulso de los territorios.

Haciendo escuela en el Gran Chaco argentino

Una reflexión de Fabiana Menna sobre la educación de los pueblos indígenas y la experiencia de Fundación Gran Chaco. El reto de impulsar un sistema educativo que valorice la diversidad cultural, cree oportunidades de trabajo y potencie la diversidad de voces.

Conocimientos indígenas y locales. Evaluaciones de la biodiversidad

Plataforma Intergubernamental Científico-Normativa sobre la Diversidad Biológica y los servicios de los ecosistemas y el Convenio sobre la Diversidad Biológica. Un trabajo realizado en conjunto con la UNESCO

Manual de orientación profesional en experiencias asociativas

El presente documento surge de la articulación entre La Fundación Gran Chaco y el Ministerio de Trabajo, Seguridad y Empleo de la Nación. Un aporte para revertir la marginalidad en la que viven las comunidades de la región y lograr su desarrollo endógeno.

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