CENN hosted the final meeting of the project supported by the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – Boosting Entrepreneurship Opportunities for Women through Promoting Women-led Gastronomic Tourism in Mountainous Adjara. The main goal of the meeting was to summarize the activities and results of the project.
The project summary meeting was attended by representatives of UNDP, Adjara Tourism Department, Tourism Products Development Agency, as well as women entrepreneurs from Khulo and Keda municipalities.
With the support of the EU and UNDP, CENN successfully implemented the Boosting Entrepreneurship Opportunities for Women through Promoting Women-led Gastronomic Tourism in Mountainous Adjara project. The main goal of the project was to support the empowerment of local women in social and economic directions. Also, the project aimed to support sustainable development and green growth in highland Adjara by promoting the development of the gastronomic tourism sector.
Within the framework of the project, entrepreneurs and women interested in entrepreneurial activities living in Khulo and Keda municipalities were trained in the direction of gastronomic tourism. 24 local women participated in the training course, which included interactive trainings, study visits and practical workshops. The training modules covered issues such as: gastronomic tourism as an important part of cultural tourism; the role of gastrotourism in the development of the country’s economy; gastrotourism and sustainable development; modern trends; best practices and challenges; gastronomy and the potential of Adjara; creation and development of gastro-tourism products; and using digital technologies to develop gastro-tourism products.
Furthermore, during the course of the project, women living in rural areas presented pilot ideas, of which the best 6 were selected. The authors of the best idea were awarded grants to purchase the necessary equipment to implement their ideas for the creation/development of local gastrotourism products.
The project is implemented with the support of the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) under the ENPARD initiative.