The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has launched a new competition to identify the best ideas that will help rural communities recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Competition aims to support rural tourism as a key tool to fight depopulation, promote inclusion and reduce regional inequalities in income and development as part of UNWTO’s special focus on tourism for rural development. The deadline for applications is 1 July 2021. Applications are now open for four categories:
- People –Leaving no one behind
- Planet – Building back better
- Prosperity- opportunities for growth
- Propulsion of Rural Tech