This project was approved by EC and IBC will start implementation of the project in the beginning of 2011. Duration of the project is 2 years. The main European project counterpart of the IBC is the European Center for Eco and Agro Tourism (ECEAT) with headquarters in Amsterdam. The local project partners are the Kyrgyz Association of Tour Operators (KATO) and the Kyrgyz Community Based Tourism Association (KCBTA). The main objective of the project is enhanced economic development of the tourism sector in Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia and specifically:
The project was implemented in 2010 with support of the European Commission.