Public-private partnership : a path for green tourism certification Egypt as a case study

Abstract EN

Tourism sustainable development is important to the growth of any destination and more so for Egypt, one of the fastest growing in the world.

To overcome the shortage of infrastructure against a growing demand for tourism, large investments are required.

But the shortage of funds in the public sector often hinders development projects.

Green star hotel initiative was the first of its kind with private sector to overcome this difficulty.

Public-Private Partnership (PPP) aims to build strong collaboration between the Government and private sectors in the tourism industry.

The purpose of this paper is to shed light on the role of PPP in greening the tourism industry by presenting a case study for a PPP project that has been implemented in Egypt in the tourism sector.

It will also identify and analyze a new path for tourism development -public-private partnership, and underscore the advantages deriving from this type of partnership, through the assessment of the effectiveness of such a project in encouraging green tourism in Egypt.-