1. REPORTING LOCAL ECONOMIC IMPACT JENEFER BOBBIN 22 nd January 2013 jenefer@justreport.co.uk

2. The dissertation The Development of a Transparent Verifiable Reporting System Suitable for Small to Medium Sized Enterprises to Monitor Responsible Tourism Good Practices SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING The Pilot Project targeted 5 accommodation providers and 5 trekking agents in Nepal 2 accommodation providers and 1 trekking agent completed the process JUSTreport helps SMEs to monitor their social, economic and environmental impacts and market their achievements helps associations, organisations and destinations to monitor their members

3. SHARED VALUE TIGER MOUNTAIN POKHARA LODGE

4. Ward 4 & 5 WHAT IS LOCAL? MAP OF THE LEKHNATH DISTRICT

5. Cultural differences Language Inherent lack of transparency Lack of understanding of responsible tourism Extensive capacity building required Limited Excel knowledge No records / electronic records Supply chain monitoring Verifying certain indicators Getting the businesses to report Trekking agents harder to monitor than accommodation providers THE CHALLENGES

6. 2008-092009-102010-11 40% local 40% local 38% local 58% national 58% national 59% national 39% local 67% local Tiger Mountain Pokhara Lodge 3-year Average Pilot Study Average 58% national 32% national THE RESULTS - LOCAL EMPLOYMENT PERCENTAGE BREAKDOWN OF LOCAL, NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYEES

7. 2008-09 – minimum wage / salary / bonuses / tips 2009-10 – minimum wage / salary / bonuses / tips 2010-11 Pilot Study Average – minimum wage / salary / bonuses / tips 2010-11 – minimum wage / salary / bonuses / tips lowest paid employee managing director highest paid employeemedian paid employee 145% 159% 214% 143% 177% 225% 253% 171% 313% 368% 415% 347% 443% 400% N/A THE RESULTS - FAIR SALARIES PERMANENT STAFF SALARIES AS A PERCENTAGE ABOVE THE MINIMUM WAGE

8. TOTAL YEARLY CHARITABLE DONATIONS IN NPR 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 138,030 178,655 478,307 467,329 370,668 800,448 00 875,874 monetary & staff timein-kind facilitated PERCENTAGE BREAKDOWN OF LOCAL, NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL CHARITY 2008-092009-102010-11 19% local 21% local 57% local 39% national 42% national 32% national THE RESULTS - CHARITY

9. 2008-092009-102010-11 19% local 42% national 57% local 42% international 39% national 21% local 37% international 32% national 11% international THE RESULTS - SHARED VALUE PERCENTAGE BREAKDOWN OF LOCAL, NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL SPENDING

10. TOTAL VALUE INVESTED IN THE LOCAL REGION 9,677,561 NPR over 3 year 4,400,231 NPR in 2010/11 56 teachers annual salaries 125 x GNI per capita 2009/10

11. THANK YOU jenefer@justreport.co.uk