Policy Framework for Promoting Pro-Poor Tourism in Tanzania: Strategies and Challenges

PPT WORKSHOP- KIGALI ‘POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR PPT IN TANZANIA’ E. Mwamwaja Tourism Officer, MNRT POLICY FW FOR PPT

PPT • tourism that generates increased net benefits for the poor -ensures that tourism contributes to poverty reduction • an approach rt a product/form POLICY FW FOR PPT

Tourism Industry in Tanzania • Contribution to GDP has increased to 17.2% by 2008 • Employs (directly/indirectly) nearly -700,000 people • Intern. arrivals increased from 295,312 in 1995 to 766,830 in 2008 • 1ml arrivals projected for 2010 POLICY FW FOR PPT

Tourism Receipts Year ml US$ 2004 746.2 2005 823.05 2006 950.21 2007 1,037.33 2008 1,269

Potentials for PPT • a diverse industry- higher scope for participation by the poor/communities • opportunities for linkages across industry chain/sectors • better visitor experiences rely on the assets that the poor have • a labour-intensive industry POLICY FW FOR PPT

Roles of the Ministry • policy formulation and implementation • relations (intern./national) • product development- identification (involving the local communities) • regulation and control- formulate/review laws, licencing, setting standards • training, information POLICY FW FOR PPT

TOURISM POLICY OF TZ ‘99 General objective: • promote economy and livelihood of the people, essentially poverty reduction through …sustainable tourism Specific objectives: • economic, social, environmental and cultural POLICY FW FOR PPT

cont Making and implementation: • involves the entire range of stakeholders • Gov’ts (central, local) • principals (> 450 hotels, 500 T0) • institutions - (UD, training/research etc) • NGOs • dev’t partners (SNV etc) • communities, etc. POLICY FW FOR PPT

PPT- Policy Strategies Community participation • Communities/local institutions - engaging in businesses, managing attractions/resources • balancing interest of communities and those of the industry • developers respecting the rights of communities Financing • micro-financing and technical assistance SMEs, women and youth POLICY FW FOR PPT

Cont Employment and HRD • skills development - training (informal/formal) • promoting self-employment • capacity building - develop and use local expertise Investment • promote joint venture arrangements • regulate vertical integration POLICY FW FOR PPT

cont Private sector • skills upgrading and training • open up opportunities for communities to benefit from tourism NGOs and other partners • promote community-based projects related to tourism • support training within reach of the poor POLICY FW FOR PPT

RELATED POLICIES/STRATEGIES • National Poverty Reduction Strategies • Trade • Financing • Land • Training and Education • Agriculture • Investment • Industries/Manufacturing • Marketing, infrastructure etc POLICY FW FOR PPT

TOURISM ACT, 2008 • setting aside activities for citizens (the poor) – tour guide, car rental, travel agency, mt. climbing, 1-3 star hotels • recognition/supporting CBT projects • setting affordable licencing/registration requirements for SMEs, the poor POLICY FW FOR PPT

Challenges POLICY FW FOR PPT

private/profit interests • profits/gains not re-invested -leakage • the poor not accessing resources/capacity etc. • successes are small-scale, small impact, site-specific. • streamline different strategies and policies • policy enforcement POLICY FW FOR PPT

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Policy Framework for Promoting Pro-Poor Tourism in Tanzania: Strategies and Challenges