<p>In many remote and mountainous areas in Nepal, tourism and trekking offer the only viable opportunity for poor people and local communities to build livelihoods, establish small businesses and generate employment. Since 2011, the UK has been working with the Government of Nepal and the Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV) to help support the Great Himalayan Trail Development Programme. The programme aims to develop the fuller potential of the tourism market and to physically link up trekking trails and facilities right across Nepal's Himalayan range, including in less popular or visited regions.</p><p>UK support has helped to: establish the Great Himalayan Trail brand so that it is now being actively promoted by major international airlines and tour operators; directly support around 750 small businesses with management skills training; and promote environmentally friendly infrastructure and practices. The UK will continue to support the Programme in order to bring sustainable economic benefits to some of the poorest regions of Nepal.</p>