Awards and Events

To do ! 2009

GIG,Gambia Is Gambia won the To do award 2009.The award presented at the ITB Berlin Germany gives recognition to idea of building a well functioning agricultural and tourism network within 5 years, promoting regional development and poverty reduction.

Guardian/Observer Travel Awards 2009

Sandele Eco-Retreat and Learning Centre won the Ethical Tourism Award.

Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards, November 2008

GiG won the Best for Poverty Reduction Award for being ‘a local project of international significance

Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards, November 2008

Safari Garden Hotel won a Responsible Tourism Award in the ‘Best Small Accommodation Provider’ category

The World Business and Development Awards, September 2008

Haygrove Ltd, based in Ledbury, was announced as one of the ten winners of the 2008 World Business and Development Awards (WBDA) for their part in creating ‘Gambia is Good' (GiG) in partnership with Concern Universal and DFID's Business Linkage Challenge Fund .Read more about this

First Choice Responsible Tourism Awards 2005 winners

ASSET won the Best for Poverty Reduction award during the First Choice Responsible Tourism Awards 2005 held at the World Travel Market in London.
The event was sponsored by First Choice Holidays PLC in association with responsibletravel.com, The Times, World Travel Market and Geographical Magazine.

Responsible Tourism Award 2004

Adama Bah won The Person Who Has Contributed Most Significantly To Tourism . For 20 years bringing together different stakeholder groups in the Gambia to work together to increase the benefits of tourism to local people and the environment.

To do! Contest Socially Responsible Tourism Award 2000

Tumani Tenda Eco Tourism Camp

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