Experience Development, Jordan

Project Partner: Chemonics International and USAID

Project Description: Working with clusters to redefine and enhance the visitor experience in Central Jordan and create a new model for heritage site management in the country. Work includes defining themes and circuits, interpretation programs, business models and tenders for concession operations, action plans for site enhancements, and targeted marketing strategies

Financial Modeling, Heritage Site Development and Management, Jordan

Project Partner: Chemonics International and USAID

Project Description: Designed a financial and operating model for the redevelopment, interpretation, and management of 12 heritage sites in Jordan, through the creation of a statutory corporation.

Tourism Product Development, Jordan

Project Partner: Jordan Tourism Board and USAID

Project Description: Conducted in-depth assessment of Jordan’s tourism offer, focused primarily on heritage, religious and archeological sites. Defined a series of action plans for improving the visitor experience and attracting more visitors from Western Europe and the U.S. Worked with the USAID-funded Jordan Tourism Project to define a new model for the management and development of tourist attractions that will help integrate local communities and promote microenterprise development.

Tourism Investment Analysis and Promotion, Jordan

Project Partner: Chemonics International and USAID

Project Description: Prepared an analysis of the tourism investment climate and defined a three-year investment promotion strategy for the country. The principle focus of the strategy was investment, both public and private, at culture and nature-oriented sites throughout Jordan.

Tourism Industry Assessment, Lebanon

Project Partner: Counterpart International and USAID

Project Description: Conducted an assessment of Lebanon’s tourism industry and prepared a series of recommendations for interventions to be proposed for a USAID Grant Application.