What is the Sustainable Tourism Impact Fund?

It is a partnership between Agoda, WWF Singapore, and the UnTours Foundation that provides financing to small and medium-sized tourism enterprises focused on environmental restoration and community development.

Which businesses received funding in the second round?

Livingseas Asia in Indonesia, focused on coral reef restoration, and Bambike Ecotours in the Philippines, which integrates bamboo agroforestry and regenerative tourism, received investments.

What kind of impact has the fund's inaugural cohort shown?

Early results from the first group of investments demonstrate encouraging environmental and community impacts, with organizations expanding regenerative tourism and conservation efforts across Southeast Asia.

Home / Business and Economy / Tourism Fund Fuels Eco-Restoration in Asia

Tourism Fund Fuels Eco-Restoration in Asia

6 Apr

•

Summary

Fund invests $25,000 in Indonesian and Philippine eco-tourism businesses.
Investments target environmental restoration and community development.
Early results show significant positive impact on conservation efforts.

Tourism Fund Fuels Eco-Restoration in Asia

The Sustainable Tourism Impact Fund has launched its second investment cycle, supporting small and medium-sized tourism enterprises in Southeast Asia. Indonesian business Livingseas Asia, which combines dive tourism with coral reef restoration, and the Philippines' Bambike Ecotours, focusing on bamboo agroforestry and regenerative tourism, are the latest recipients. Each secured USD 25,000 in loan capital to bolster their impact-driven projects.

Livingseas Asia plans to use its investment to construct staff housing near its Bali coral restoration site. Bambike Ecotours will develop Ligtasin Cove in Batangas, a bamboo-built destination featuring coastal ecotours and a nursery for reforestation. These initiatives aim to deepen environmental restoration efforts and create local employment.