This project was launched by the Kyrgyz Community Based Tourism Association “Hospitality Kyrgyzstan” (KCBTA) with the support of a USAID Future Growth Initiative grant. KCBTA is the country’s driving force behind CBT best practices and innovation) and is leading the charge. The association’s objective is to improve living conditions in remote mountain regions by developing a sustainable and wholesome ecotourism model that utilizes local natural and recreational resources. Located in the capital Bishkek, KCBTA is an umbrella association uniting 17 diverse destination communities (“CBT groups”).
The CBT association was registered on January 3, 2003 with support from Helvetas Kyrgyzstan Program’s Community Based Tourism Support Project (CBT SP) with operations throughout the country.
