ABOUT US: African Pro-Poor Tourism Development Centre (APTDC) is a Non-Governmental Organization established in the year 2004, pursuant to and in accordance with section 10 of the Non-Governmental Organizations Coordination Act of Kenya. Our registration certificate number is OP.218/051/2003/0369/3010 Our Community Development thematic areas are on; Poverty Alleviation, Travelling With A Diffence, Tourism Footprint Mitigation, Ecosystem Conservation and Tourism Advocacy.

The organization supports these developments in Kenya- a World Renowned Tourist Destination. We aim to provide solutions to poverty, environmental degradation, footprint mitigation within Tourism.

To support achievement of Pro-Poor Tourism Development in Kenya, the organization seeks to Utilize Travel and Transportation Sector (TOURISM) and Partnerships as a strategic tool to enhance Social- Economic Development and Improve Social Wellbeing of communities. This simply means ensuring that the Travel and Transport sector supports local based/acceptable development interventions for the POOR and VULNERABLE populations from various communities in Kenya. This is realized through  short and long-term interventions.