Swiss to train tourism workers in north, northeast

[geovalin]

The Swiss government will continue to support professional tourism development projects for Cambodians living in the northern and northeastern provinces for another four years, according to the director of the Swiss Cooperation Office. The statement was made during a meeting between Tourism Minister Thong Khon, and Markus Buerli, director of the Swiss Cooperation Office at the Swiss Consular for Cambodia at the Ministry of Tourism this week.

 

Buerli told Tourism Minister Khon that from 2022-2025, the Swiss government will launch a new major development project that will follow a number of countries in the Asean region, including Cambodia. The project will be implemented in many areas such as tourism, employment and vocational training.

 

In connection with this new development project, Switzerland will continue helping to develop tourism skills for Cambodians in the northern and northeastern provinces of Kratie, Stung Treng, Preah Vihear, Ratanakiri and Mondulkiri.

 

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[natway09]

They will be undertaking a course in yodeling

[Sydebolle]

The SDC (Swiss Development Cooperation) is burning money left, right and centre. I've travelled the area and there would be SO many other, better and more worthwhile causes to be supported, subsidized or funded than tourism. Sustainability in fish farming (300'000 tons yearly and depleting) - could spring to mind. And, if it has to be tourism, then aggregate repeating business along the coast line; any tourist would be visiting Northeastern Cambodia max. one in a lifetime, i.e. you have to reinvent new customer bases yearly. 

But yes, it takes photos, handshakes, cutting ribbon bands to be justified in faraway Switzerland (or any other donor country for that matter) for the money these "helpers" burn before driving away in their Landcruisers and Range Rovers with diplomatic plates ..........