Planet Ipe a Tourism Special

October 2018 PLANET IPE A TOURISM SPECIAL

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Dear IPEans, The traveller sees what he sees - the tourist sees what he has come to see. This simple statement by Gilbert Chesterton holds a world of meaning! As we celebrate another World Tourism Day in September, we also feel the need for fresh eyes and vision to see places differently. As technology creates smaller worlds of limited thoughts, we need facilities to see the bigger picture. As we go through our day to day life, we need to ask ourselves - are we a tourist or a traveller here? There are indeed many things to see and do in a tourist city. But there are many more interesting places and stories below the surface. These are only available to the exploring traveller - not to the agenda-driven tourist. Similarly, in our lives too, we start off as a tourist with a list of things to do, milestones to cross and successes to achieve. But somewhere in the middle, life takes its own turn - and then we become travellers. We see what is there, we experience what is happening and we learn what life offers. And that is when we throw away the tourist map and start drawing our own map. IPE Global has been a traveller throughout its journey - learning on the way, finding newer paths and breaking new ground. We have just made our foray into Myanmar and hopefully will enter many more unchartered territories in the future. Confucius’s advice is sound - wherever you go, go with all your heart. That is what IPE Global does - and all of you too. Keep on travelling, keep on learning.

Best wishes Ashwajit Singh

2 INTRODUCTION

World Tourism Day (WTD), celebrated every 27 September around the world, is a unique opportunity aimed at fostering awareness in the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic value. ‘Tourism and the Digital Transformation’ is the theme of this year’s WTD that helps us to further explore the opportunities provided to tourism by technological advances including big data, artificial intelligence and digital platforms.

Digital advances are transforming how we connect and inform ourselves, exchange information and execute transactions; where innovation take centre stage to bring together continued growth with greater sustainability in tourism. This year WTD highlights the need for investment in disruptive digital technologies that can foster an environment for innovation and entrepreneurship in tourism.

The advent of technology has also played a major role in changing the course of development projects from having a reactive approach to a proactive one. At IPE Global, we have been working on large scale development projects in the Tourism Sector focused on advising Governments for strategy & policy advocacy, city level master planning, tourism related business planning, project structuring and institutional strengthening and capacity building.

Tourism has become one of the fastest growing and most important economic sectors in the world. With continuous expansion and diversification also comes responsibility to use technological change and digitalization to help create a more economically and socially sustainable, inclusive and environmentally-friendly future.

#WTD2018 #UNWTO

3 IPE GLOBAL KEY PROJECTS

ADB/Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Board (HPTDB): Project Management, Design and Supervision Consultant for Infrastructure Development Investment Programme for Tourism (IDIPT), Himachal Pradesh, India (2011-2017)

The IDIPT is providing overall assistance for efficient implementation of the investment program by supporting sustainable and inclusive tourism development and heritage conservation. The prominent ones are Shimla mall road restoration project, rehabilitation of town hall, conservation and restoration of masroor temples in line with the management plan, integrated parking, interpretation centre and tourist amenities complex at Chintpurni.

The project aims to develop state tourism sub circuits into marketable cluster destinations that exhibit enhanced protection and management of key natural & cultural heritage tourism sites, improved market connectivity and tourist support infrastructure, with the focus on enhancing capacities of concerned sector agencies and local communities for sustainable development of tourist destinations. We are also providing direct and indirect assistance to Project Implementation Unit (PIU) to ensure effective coordination and implementation of whole investment programme.

4 Hon’ble CM of Himachal Pradesh Shri Jai Ram Thakur visited the Townhall site on Shimla Mall Road which has been restored and illuminated by our project team. Conservation and upgradation of heritage buildings of Town Hall has been done under IDIPT project. The CM was happy to see the work done by our teams.

Crafts made by Self-Help Group (SHGs) community members under IDIPT, Himachal Pradesh project gifted to Hon’ble CM Jai Ram Thakur on World Tourism Day

5 NITI Aayog/Government of India: Preparation of Concept Development Plans and Detailed Master Plans for Holistic Development of Package I and III Islands, Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep, India (2017-2018)

With an emphasis on island tourism, Government of India entrusted its premier policy think tank, NITI Aayog, to steer the process of holistic development as sustainable international tourism destinations, promote maritime economy and preserve natural ecosystem and rich bio-diversity.

With the overarching goal of mainstreaming and economic upliftment of the natives of these islands, while preserving their culture, traditions etc., IPE Global is currently developing the Concept Development Plans and detailed Master Plan for Smith, Ross, Long and Avis Island in Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Minicoy, Bangaram, Thinnakara, Cheriyam and Suheli islands in Lakshadweep group of islands. The project scope includes conducting eco sensitivity and geomorphology analysis; identification of priority projects and areas for potential development for specific economic drivers and support infrastructure; strategies for attracting investment in infrastructure through Public Private Partnership model; facilitating the long-term growth and development of the tourism industry in a sustainable manner and creating a vehicle to ensure adherence to sustainable tourism planning principles.

6 DID YOU KNOW?

Tourism contributes to 10% of world GDP

Tourism in India provides 40 million jobs.

Tourism sector is expected to grow at an annual average growth rate of 7.9% till 2023, making India the third fastest growing tourism destinations over the next decade.

International tourist arrivals reached 1235 million in 2016

Tourism worldwide has grown above average, at around 4% per year, for seven straight years.

Facts courtesy: UNWTO

7 Setting up of 01 PMU & 21 PIUs under Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) in Urban Local Bodies Department, Haryana (2017-2019)

IPE Global has been contracted by Government of Haryana to provide Technical Support, expertise guidance and Professional handholding to undertake and deliver all the tasks/activities listed in the guideline issued for SWACHH BHARAT MISSION (SBM). In collaboration with the Haryana Slum Clearance Board (HSCB), the project focusses on cleanliness of slum areas through assistance in preparation of guidelines for Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) to implement different components of SBM (Urban); preparation of draft City Sanitation Plan (CSP) for ULBs; Transaction Advisory assistance for the selection of contractors/third party & procurement for implementation of projects, facilitation to ULBs for development and deployment of appropriate MIS (including M&E) systems. This would also include building capacities through trainings at the state and ULBs for maintaining these and make further analysis.

8 SWACHH BHARAT MISSION (SBM)

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBA) or Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) or Clean India Mission is a nation-wide campaign in India for the period 2014 to 2019 that aims to clean up the streets, roads and infrastructure of India’s cities, smaller towns, and rural areas. Launched in 2014, the objectives of Swachh Bharat include eliminating open defecation through the construction of household- owned and community-owned toilets and establishing an accountable mechanism of monitoring toilet use. The government-run scheme aims to construct 90 million toilets in rural India at a projected cost of US$30 billion by 2 October 2019, the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi. The mission will also contribute to India reaching Sustainable Development Goal Number 6 (SDG 6). The theme for 2018 is ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’

#SHS2018

SBM IN NUMBERS

More than 8 22 Open crore toilets built Defecation Free since 2014 (ODF) state/UTs

4.77 lakh+ Open 478 Open Defecation Free Defecation Free villages districts

Courtesy: http://swachhbharatmission.gov.in

9 IPE IN NEWS

LM Singh, Director, PAHAL features in The Mint; Shares his views on PMJAY-Ayushman Bharat Scheme L.M Singh in an exclusive story in National newspaper - The Mint on 24 September, spoke about Government of India’s ambitious healthcare scheme - Ayushman Bharat. “The scheme has been designed keeping in mind the 71st National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) survey. However, it cannot be ignored that with rapid urbanization, more than 400 million people now reside in urban spaces, of whom nearly 100 million live in slum-like conditions, with a direct impact on their health and economic conditions due to high out-of-pocket expenditures. This vulnerable urban poor population needs equity in healthcare, given that it is largely depending on the private sector,” he said. Read the full story here

Media Sensitisation Workshop in Ranchi Sumitro Roy, State team leader, WeCan Jharkhand, (a project of IPE Global) was invited to be a resource person in the orientation of media organized as a part of Poshan Maah (Nutrition Month). Sumitro gave an overview of maternal and child health in Jharkhand. He specifically laid stress on the criticality of intervention in the first 1000 days from the time a woman is pregnant up to the time a child is 24 months old. He also shared details of Poshan Abhiyaan, the flagship scheme of the Government of India. The workshop garnered coverages from various national and regional media.

Dr. Dinesh Agarwal features in Times of India article on World Heart Day In an exclusive story on World Heart Day in Times of India Digital, Dr. Dinesh Agarwal, Senior Technical Advisor, Health, Nutrition and Wash spoke on how heart attacks are increasingly becoming common in people in their 30s/40s. ‘Ischemic heart disease and stroke were estimated to account for nearly 15-20 percent of all deaths in India in 2016. WHO has set out a goal of 25 percent reduction in premature mortality due to non-communicable disease by 2025’, he said. Read the full article here

10 IPE NEWS DESK

National Training Workshop for Quality Improvement in Medical Colleges held in New Delhi VRIDDHI: Scaling up RMNCH+A Interventions partnered with Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, for improving quality of care in Labour Rooms & maternity OTs in public health facilities to conduct a workshop on 17-18 September in New Delhi. The two-day workshop involved engaging with medical colleges and improving quality of care in facilities. Project VRIDDHI supported by USAID is mandated to support Government of India and seven state governments to scale up evidence based, high-impact RMNCH+A interventions.

Vikas Guru invited to speak at The Red Brick Summit at IIM-Ahmedabad Vikas Guru, Head – IT & eGovernance invited to participate in the panel discussion at Connexions, The Red Brick Summit (TRBS) at IIM Ahmedabad. The management symposium supported by Tata Trusts was held from September 29th to October 2nd. Vikas shared his insights on the topic - Digital Strategy: What digital strategies can Indian MSMEs adopt to tap into their huge growth potential?

Project UDAAN organised eMitra camp for speedy scholarship application process An eMitra camp was organised in Udaipur and Dhaulpur with the support of UDAAN project, Government school authorities, SDM and Information Assistant at Block level for facilitating the speedy completion of scholarship application process for students studying in secondary schools for the session 2018-2019. More than 3000 girls were supported for the scholarship application process.

Health Ministers visits Project UDAAN stall at Rajasthan Summit State Health Minister Shri Kali Charan Saraf, Cabinet Health Minister Shri JP Nadda and Mission Director NHM Rajasthan, Naveen Jain visited project Udaan’s stall in Rajasthan Summit organized on 27 September by an NGO in Jaipur. At the event, development partners displayed IEC materials at their respective stalls. Theme based sessions on health, public-private partnership etc were held.

11 Swagata Das performs on the occasion of World Alzeheimer’s Month in Guwahati Swagata Das, Architect & Urbanist, Urban & Infrastructure Development was invited to perform on the occasion of World Alzeheimer’s Month by Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society of India (ARDSI), Guwahati Chapter. Swagata is an Odissi dancer trained from a young age of 4 under Padmabibhushan guru Kelucharan Mahapatra in Bhubaneswar, Orissa. During the seminar, she was also involved in a panel discussion highlighting the role of creative arts in Alzheimers and Dementia. As part of the cultural evening, she performed a Saraswati Vandana followed by Dashavatar, depicting the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu. She is a part of Tourism Team in IPE and works closely in NITI Aayog projects.

CONGRATULATIONS IPEans!

INAUGURATION OF JAIPUR OFFICE Ashwajit Singh, Managing Director, IPE Global inaugurated our new office in Jaipur, India. Our two project teams Udaan (A 360-degree Approach to Prevent Adolescent Pregnancy in Rajasthan) and RajPusht (Transforming India’s largest public service delivery programme to achieve nutrition results) will function from the premise.

OUR NEW OFFICE IN NAIROBI, KENYA

12 IPE CELEBRATES WORLD TOURISM DAY!

As part of recent project site visit to Lakshadweep; while travelling, I often sat down in different places, pausing my time of thought to jot down how it is to be in an island with limited transportation facilities and less telecommunication network. Being in motion with all the senses open, a Travelling to Andamans is like travelling back in time. designer often introspects on the nuances The place welcomes you with fresh air, virgin greens in the working of the immediate system and emerald blue all over. People live in harmony and that surrounds her/him and so was I. have time to share pleasantries with curious visitors. It’s not only about development for a better Nobody is neck deep on their phones thanks to the economy but about spatial experience and spatial isolation, digital revolution hasn’t taken its wisdom we gain from places with exotic pace in this island territory. The beaches pristine, set-up to equip us with vital knowledge water crystal blue and people so endearing, Andaman on different layers of sustainability and tourism truly is a time travel. existence. - Muqthar Ahmed - Koogela Anandamani (Regional Planner) (Urban Designer & Architect) 13 Visit www.ipeglobal.com or write to us at [email protected]

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