Better Data for a Better Tourism in SIDS
Submited Date : 10/04/2024
| SIDS are committed to increasing resilience by revitalizing and diversifying their economies, notably through a more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable tourism model.
The UN has acknowledged tourism's potential to contribute to sustainable development, by declaring 2027 the International Year of Sustainable and Resilient Tourism (A/RES/78/260).
Despite the recognition, tourism remains underrepresented in international financing for development as only 0.17% of ODA was allocated to tourism in 2022, hindering its potential to foment socio-economic growth, accelerate the transition to sustainable practices, and as an effective means to attract investment for SIDS. A lack of reliable and comparable data further complicates progress.
This event will explore frameworks and tools to comprehensively measure tourism's impact, dependencies, and growth ‘beyond GDP’, fostering informed decision-making for its sustainable advancement. |
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