Dr Marcus Curciji facilitating CBT to thirty six participants at the National Auditorium

ONE-DAY seminar facilitated by the Land Economic Management and Conservation (LEMCO) concluded with stakeholders and community leaders eyeing the new tourism concept.

The new tourism concept called Community Based Tourism has been introduced to 36 participants from government sectors, NGOs, community groups, churches and students by LEMCO at the National Auditorium yesterday.

The seminar ended with participants forged to adopt the CBT concept, given that this idea is ideal for community development in Solomon Islands.

CBT is new to the Solomons, and LEMCO in collaboration with Solomon Hosts will continue promoting and conduct awareness starting with the 36 participants’ network.

The Director for Sustainable Livelihood, LEMCO and Seminar’s facilitator, Dr Marcus Curcija said this is the best practice to Solomon Islands, and to be successful it takes time.

With that he also said partnership and networking is the sole platform that will lead to a positive outcome.

The Director for Solomon Host, Ms Joyce Konofilia said, CBT concept is best for community development, and it has been successful in other parts of the Pacific especially Fiji.

She approves of the concept, saying it is fitting to the context of rural settings. It will not be complicated if communities work together and allow their resources.

Meanwhile, she explains Solomon Host’s role is to promote CBT in Solomon Islands ensuring communities are aware of this new concept.

The seminar is organised by LEMCO, a business group in Solomon Islands which focuses their intention to develop sustainable livelihood through implementing land banking initiatives to meet the UN sustainable development goals.