PESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Integrated Tourism Development (KITE) project of the tourism department in collaboration with Nestlé Pakistan conducted extensive two-day training on waste management and sustainable tourism in Swat.
The training session was conducted as part of community engagement initiatives. The training consisted of sessions on categorizing waste, importance of recycling, learning to conduct waste audits, basic food safety and importance of WASH compliance among others.
‘Travel responsibly for experiencing ecotourism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’ (TREK) – is a collaboration between KP government KITE Project, World Bank and Nestlé to promote responsible tourism for a waste-free future.
Earlier, in December 2020, Prime Minister Imran Khan had unveiled the logo for TREK, which is part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Integrated Tourism Development (KITE) project and has been listed amongst the federal government’s key achievements of 2020.
Addressing participants of the training, Tashfeen Haider Additional Secretary Tourism Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa said, “TREK is an initiative under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Integrated Tourism Development (KITE) project being implemented in partnership with the World Bank Group and Nestlé Pakistan.”
He said activities within TREK included provision of solid waste management equipment, awareness campaigns for tourists, and training of local communities on waste minimization.
The event concluded with prize distribution for participants by Ghulam Saeed, Director General Directorate of Tourist Services and Touseef Khalid Project Director KITE.