The project aimed at promoting cultural tourism of four different archaeological sites (including the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Sompur Mahavira at Paharpur and the Sixty Domed Mosque within the UNESCO World Heritage city of Bagerhat) located along a heritage-rich geographic corridor of Bangladesh.
We assisted the Project Management and Implementation Unit within the Department of Archaeology, in development of detailed project designs, bid process management and procurement support, financial management, construction supervision and monitoring, and enabling communities to obtain greater benefits from tourism activities at four heritage sites. Some highlights of the project are:
- Development of Heritage Master Plan and Management Plan, establishing operating procedures for site management for all 4 sites
- Civil works amounting to USD 4.50 million (comprising of construction of rest house, entry complexes, souvenir shops, officers’ quarters, toilet blocks, etc.)
- Conservation works and environmental improvements amounting to USD 2.75 million. Monument lighting of USD 0.08 million was also undertaken at 3 sites.
- Development of Tourism Marketing strategy – Tourist arrivals at each destination site increased by 10%.
