GMS TOURISM

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GMS TOURISM Action Plan 2008-2010
GMS Tourism Ministerial Meeting January 21st,
2008 Christine Jacquemin, Project
Coordinator Mekong Tourism Coordination Office
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Prioritization

• The strategy includes 7 core programs
• Marketing
• Human resource development
• Heritage conservation and management of negative
  social impacts
• Pro-poor tourism development
• Private sector participation
• Cross-border facilitation
• Tourism-related infrastructure in priority zones
• 29 projects
• 16 thematic
• 13 geographical ones
• TWG decision to prioritize (Sept 2007 Lijiang)
  

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Rationale for prioritization

• Classification of the 28 projects into 3
  categories
• Short term 2008-2010
• Mid term 2008-2012
• Long term 2010-2015
• according to
• Countries priorities
• Current level of progress Status report
• Short term feasibility in particular potential
  funding
• High contribution to the other projects

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Program BHUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

• HRD Plan for Public officials
• Capacity Building of Trainers in Vocational
  Institutions

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HRD Plan for Public officials

• Main activities for 2008-2010
• Preparatory phase
• Creation of a task force in each country
• Training need analysis
• Activity 1 Sub regional workshop building up
  a HRD Plan within the NTOs
• Activity 2 Finalise and validate HRD plan
• Activity 3 Design training materials for each
  countries including CD to be used internally
• Activity 4 Train the trainers course
• Activity 5 Create a web based knowledge centre
  in local languages and in English

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• Capacity building of trainers in vocational
  institutions
• Main activities for 2008-2010
• Preparatory phase
• Creation of a task force at regional and country
  level
• Gather material available
• Evaluate potential implication of training
  schools and private sector
• Activity 1 Training need analysis
• Activity 2 Design training material in local
  languages
• Activity 3 Train the trainers course

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Program C
HERITAGE CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT OF NEGATIVE
IMPACTS

• Tourism Management at Cultural Heritage Sites
• Ecotourism Development along Biodiversity
  Corridors
• Mitigation of social negative impacts promotion
  of responsible tourism practices

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Tourism Management at Cultural Heritage Sites

• Main activities for 2008-2009
• Activity 1 National Train the trainers courses
  will be conducted in Angkor Wat, Pagan, and
  Lijiang
• Activity 2 Establish a certification scheme for
  training guides at heritage sites
• Activity 3 Conduct training of cultural heritage
  guides

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Ecotourism Development along Transboundary
Biodiversity Corridors

• Main activities for 2008-2010
• Preparatory phase Set up a task force and an
  organisational framework at sub-regional and
  country level
• Activity 1 Design and conduct a core regional
  training course for trainers in tourism
  management of PAs
• Activity 2 Design and conduct site specific
  training course
• Activity 3 Identify and design infrastructures
  required for developing ecotourism products
• Activity 4 Promote to private sector through
  fam trips

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Mitigation of social negative impacts promotion
of responsible tourism practices

• Main activities for 2008-2009
• Mitigation of negative impacts (CST, HIV Aids)
• Activity 1 Think Tank meeting with
  organisations (COMMIT, ECPAT, UNIAP)
• Activity 2 Sensitise private sector through
  MTCO website / workshop
• Activity 3 Translation of prevention materials
  into local languages
• Promote responsible tourism
• Activity 1 Publication of the  Socially
  responsible tourism guide  Activity 2 Promotion
  of good practices operators adopting good
  practices

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Program D
PRO POOR TOURISM DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS

• Tourism Initiatives to Alleviate Poverty

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Tourism Initiatives to Alleviate Poverty

• Main activities for 2008-2010
• Preparatory phase
• set up a national task force in each country
• select one pilot project per country for
  implementation
• assess PPT initiatives to extract best practices
  and lessons learnt
• Activity 1 Conduct a sub regional workshop
• Activity 2 Establish a provincial task force
• Activity 3 Write FS and fund raising activities
• Activity 4 Project implementation with
  participation of local communities
  including women (by 2012)

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Program E
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION

• Facilitation of SMEs / PS Investment in Tourism

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Facilitation of SMEs Investment in Tourism
Related Infrastructures

• Main activity for 2008/2009
• Preparatory phase
• Set up a sub regional and /or national task force
• Identify ways to improve SMEs participation
  partnerships in planning, investment and
  marketing
• Activity 1 Publish information on incentives for
  SMEs
• Activity 2 Promote SMEs implementing good
  practices

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Program F
FACILITATION OF TRAVEL

• Data Base
• Upgrading borders check points

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Creation of a data base Upgrading Tourism
Services and facilities at border check points

• Main activities for 2008-2009
• Activity 1 Publish (MTCO website) and update
  information on visa delivery conditions,
  international border check points
• Activity 2 On going improvement of border check
  points (Training, equipment)

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Program G
SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN PRIORITY
ZONES

• Emerald Triangle
• Southern Economic corridor
• East- West Corridor
• North South Corridor
• Green Triangle
• Heritage Necklace

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Sustainable Tourism Development in Priority Zones

• Main activities for 2008-2012
• Preparatory phase Set up a regional task force
  (when not already done)
• Activity 1 Write terms of reference (update for
  Emerald Triangle) for technical assistance (TA)
  
• Activity 2 Fund raising for TA
• Activity 3 Start TA, Road survey
• Activity 4 Implementation (by 2012)

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MTCO Pivotal Role

• Bring expertise and technical advise
• Work with the NTOs to elaborate proposals, submit
  them to potential donors,
• Monitor and evaluate the projects

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• Conditions for Success
• TWG level of commitment collaborative effort
  Governments, PS, Partners, MTCO
• Strong leadership by countries in charge task
  force set up and meeting
• Financial support by governments and Partners
• Continuous communication and exchange with
  MTCO