The Values Chart
Within the scope of the project “Support for environmentally sustainable female micro-entrepreneurship in the rural tourism sector, aiming at the resilience of vulnerable sectors“, the implementing NGOs Persone Come Noi and OMCV – Cape Verde Women’s Organization, with the aim of promoting empowerment and women’s empowerment in rural tourism and the promotion of rural communities, establish this charter of values to strengthen partnerships between tour operators (national and international travel agencies, community guides) and rural communities.
They consider it important that Cape Verdean and foreign tour operators who will operate independently in promoting sustainable tourist offers share some values aligned with the investments made by communities and by Italian Cooperation in favor of protecting the environment and communities.
In this sense, by signing this letter of values, operators commit to promoting the paths and forms of hospitality promoted by the project:
- 1. Respect the environment in which tourists stay, including providing adequate information to tourists;
- 2. Respect the host communities, namely respecting their customs with special attention to respect for minors;
- 3. Encourage environmental education among tourists and communities, taking care not to leave waste along the route and to always leave common areas clean;
- 4. Prepare tourists and communities for the meeting;
- 5. Intervene in case of abuse or inappropriate behavior on the part of tourists;
- 6. Execute the agreed tasks, within the agreed deadline and for the agreed value;
- 7. Pay a fair price for services (according to the difficulty of each location), paying in advance for meal preparation if requested;
- 8. Act with transparency and rigor.