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ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Tourism Institutions and their Dynamics: the Case of Tourism Transformation Council in Addis Ababa, Gullele Sub-City By: Behailu Kassa Arage October, 2020 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Tourism Institutions and their Dynamics: the Case of Tourism Transformation Council in Addis Ababa, Gullele Sub-City By: Behailu Kassa Arage Advisor: Tamirat Tefera (Dr.) October, 2020 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia DECLARATATION I do here by declare that this thesis which is entitled “Tourism Institutions and their Dynamics:- The Case of Tourism Transformation Councils in Addis Ababa, at Gullele Sub-City” is my own work and submitted to the College of Development Studies, Department of Tourism and Development in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Master of Arts Degree in Tourism and Development. I sincerely assure that it has not been submitted partially or full by any other person for an award of a degree in other university. All sources of materials used as references for the purpose of this thesis have fully been acknowledged. Name: Behailu Kassa Arage Signature:_______________ This thesis has been submitted for examination with my approval as university supervisor Name of Advisor:-_______________________ Signature:-_____________________________ Date:-_________________________________ APPROVAL The under signed certify that they have read and here by recommended to the Addis Ababa university to accept the thesis submitted by Behailu Kassa entitled “Tourism Institutions and their Dynamics:- the Case of Tourism Transformation Councils in Addis Ababa, Gullele Sub- City” in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of Master of Arts in Tourism and Development. Name of Advisor: - Dr.Tamirat Tefera Signature:-__________ Date:-____________ Name of Internal Examiner: - Dr.Tesfaye zeleke Signature:-__________Date:-____________ Name of External Examiner: - Dr. Zelalem T. Signature:-__________Date:-___________ Name of Head of the Department: - Dr.Tamirat T. Signature:-__________Date:-___________ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS My first and utmost gratitude goes to Almighty God who has given me the opportunity to start and the potential to complete my study. Next, I am very much indebted to may advisor Dr. Tamirat Tefera who has been helping me throughout my research and without whom the research could not have been materialized. Equally my gratitude also goes to Dr. Tesfaye Zeleke for his valuable and constructive ideas and comments during the time of title selection and conducting the research. I never forget your devotion and generous assistant towards my study. I would also like to express my appreciation and indebtedness to respondents (members) of TTC institutions in Gulele Sub-City and key informants of AACATB and MoCT who have cooperated and providing all the required information. Particularly my deepest gratitude also goes to Culture, Art and Tourism Office of Sub-City and woredas administration without their cooperation and coordination role the data collection and the research work would have not been practical. I would also like to thank to express my thanks deeply and gratitude to all my friends and relatives, who have great contribution in my learning throughout three years and in conducting this thesis research. Particularly I owe my special thanks to individuals who contributed their knowledge, experience and moral support throughout my study Tarekgn Alamir, Gebriya Kefelew, Behailu Eyosyas, Samuel Muluneh, Yaregal Gesese, Gezahagn Abate, Geta Yifru, Asfaw Kebede, Setegn Arage and Dawit Yehualashet. They did invaluable thing for me. Turning to the most invaluable people in my life, my sincere thanks goes to my father, Kassa Arage and Zewda Fiseha, who raised me up with all required discipline and encouraged me to engage in an academic world starting from my childhood. They suffered a lot to let me reach this level and all recognition goes to them. Last but not least, my heartfelt thanks and appreciation goes to my wife Semenesh Yeualashet and our children Fiker, Tsion and the new born, Daniel, without their patient, support and love it would have been more difficult to complete my study. i Table of Contents Contents page ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................................................................. i List of Tables ...................................................................................................................................v List of Figures ................................................................................................................................ vi Abbreviations And Acronyms` ..................................................................................................... vii Abstract ........................................................................................................................................ viii CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................................................1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................1 1.1 Background of the study............................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Statement of the Problem ............................................................................................................. 3 1.3. Objectives of the study ................................................................................................................. 5 1.3.1. General objective of the study .............................................................................................. 5 1.3.2. Specific Objectives of the Study ........................................................................................... 5 1.4. Significance of the Study ............................................................................................................. 5 1.5. Delimitation (Scope) of the Study .............................................................................................. 6 1.6. Limitations of the Study ............................................................................................................... 6 1.7. The Structure of the Thesis .......................................................................................................... 7 CHAPTER TWO ...........................................................................................................................8 2 Literature Review ........................................................................................................................8 2.1 Concepts of Institution and Tourism Institution in the Tourism Development .................... 8 2.1.1 Concept of Institution ............................................................................................................. 8 2.1.2 Concept of Tourism Institution ............................................................................................. 9 2.2 Tourism Policy and Institution .................................................................................................... 9 2.3 Theoretical Reviews on Stakeholder Approach ...................................................................... 11 2.4 Actors of Tourism Development ............................................................................................... 12 2.4.1 Public Institutions ................................................................................................................. 12 2.4.2 Private Institutions ................................................................................................................ 13 2.4.3 Local Community Institutions ............................................................................................ 13 2.5 Institutional Links and Actors Involvement in the Tourism Structure for Tourism Development ......................................................................................................................................... 14 ii 2.6 Challenges of the Operation of Tourism Institution ............................................................... 15 2.7 Review of Ethiopian Tourism Policy and Institutional Dynamics ....................................... 17 2.7.1 The Current Tourism Policy and Strategies (1991-Now)................................................ 17 2.7.2 Tourism Institutional Arrangement in the Country .......................................................... 19 2.7.3 Institutional Framework of TTC institution ...................................................................... 21 2.8 Literature Review on the Practice and Experience of Tourism Council in the Tourism Development ......................................................................................................................................... 23 2.8.1 Experience of Tourism Council .......................................................................................... 23 2.9 Conceptual Framework of the Study ........................................................................................ 28 CHAPTER THREE .....................................................................................................................29