FN ISI Export Format VR 1.0 PT J TI Pro-Poor Tourism in Kazbegi, Georgia AF Zogg, Kathrin AU Zogg, K AB While literature outlines a strong link between economic growth and poverty reduction, tourism’s contribution to stimulate economic growth has been widely acclaimed. Tourism development is increasingly seen as a panacea for peripheral regions lacking opportunities and suffering from rural poverty. Kazbegi, a mountainous region in the north of Georgia is struggling with the consequences of the Soviet Unions’ collapse and wants to offer tourism in order to improve the local livelihood. This Individual Bachelor Thesis investigates in analysing tourism development approaches in the context of poverty alleviation and special attention is paid to sustainable tourism development. In addition to the literature review, qualitative interviews with representatives of the local community of Kazbegi, tourism experts and pro-poor tourism experts, mainly conducted during a trip to Georgia/Kazbegi, help to establish a sustainable tourism development master plan for Kazbegi. Finally, an action plan including recommendations for different stakeholders of Kazbegi is deducted from the findings. ER