United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). With the ultimate aim to reduce poverty, UNDP engages in global and regional advocacy and analysis to increase knowledge, build partnerships, mobilise resources, and promote enabling frameworks including international targets for reducing poverty. It promotes programmes supporting tourism development in developing countries to attain sustainable development.
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The UNWTO is a specialized agency of the UN and the leading international organization in the field of tourism. It serves as a global forum for tourism policy issues, a practical source of tourism know-how and plays a central and decisive role in promoting the development of responsible and sustainable tourism, paying particular attention to the interests of developing countries.
International Labour Organization (ILO). The ILO is dedicated to bringing decent work and livelihoods, job-related security and better living standards to the people of both poor and rich countries. Through the Decent Work Country Programmes, ILO develops activities in hospitality, catering and tourism in different countries to improve the competitiveness and quality of the tourism sector. It signed an Agreement in 2007 with the UNWTO to cooperate in this field, considering it as an important vehicle for employment creation, development and elimination of poverty.
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). UNCTAD is the principal organ of the United Nations General Assembly dealing with trade, investment and development issues. It promotes the development-friendly integration of developing countries into the world economy. It has several programmes dedicated to sustainable tourism such as the E-Tourism Initiative (to enable the developing countries to make the most of their tourism potential) or the Train for Trade programme (UNCTAD’s leading programme for training and capacity-building in the fields of international trade, investment, port management and sustainable tourism).
ITP representatives are also extending their network in specialized fairs such as ITB in Berlin and the WTM in London where they can build partnerships with tourism professionals:
ITB Berlin. As a driving force in the travel industry, ITB Berlin gives important impulses to a continuously growing market and is the leading B2B-Platform of all tourism industry offers. All levels of the value added chain are present: Tour operators, booking engines, destinations, airlines, and hotels up to car rentals.
World Travel Market (WTM). Staged annually the World Travel Market is a unique opportunity for the whole global travel trade to meet, network, negotiate and conduct business under one roof. By attending World Travel Market, participants efficiently, effectively and productively gain immediate competitive advantage for their business and stay abreast with the latest developments in the travel industry.
ITP builds partnerships with several hotel chains to implement programmes in the surrounding areas of some of their hotels in selected tourist destinations. They’ll create local economic development by sourcing from the local businesses and will improve their competitive edge. TPRP is already working with Breezes Spa & resorts, Fiesta, Ibersostar, Mariott, Sixsenses and Tanoa.