A group of unemployed youth in Zhemgang set out on a journey to self-employment a decade ago. They started off by running the first-ever community-based river rafting enterprise in Panbang. It was not all a smooth sail. But things eventually worked out in their favour. However, just when they thought their business was starting to grow, the pandemic hit the country and reversed the little progress they made. But all is not lost. The River Guides of Panbang have bigger hopes. They plan to bring additional tourism products in Panbang to attract more visitors and do their bit in promoting the area as a hub for ecotourism.
This story is supported by the GEF-UNDP Ecotourism Project of the Department of Tourism.
𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺A group of unemployed youth in Zhemgang set out on a journey to self-employment a decade ago. They started off by running the first-ever community-based river rafting enterprise in Panbang. It was not all a smooth sail. But things eventually worked out in their favour. However, just when they thought their business was starting to grow, the pandemic hit the country and reversed the little progress they made. But all is not lost. The River Guides of Panbang have bigger hopes. They plan to bring additional tourism products in Panbang to attract more visitors and do their bit in promoting the area as a hub for ecotourism.This story is supported by the GEF-UNDP Ecotourism Project of the Department of Tourism.
Posted by BBS on Sunday, April 2, 2023
