CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC—Tourism ministers from the Organisation of Jap Caribbean States (OECS) will meet in St. Vincent and the Grenadines subsequent week to debate a standard sustainable tourism coverage for the subregion.
The “OECS Frequent Sustainable Tourism Coverage 2025-2035” has been developed by the OECS by in depth consultations with member states. It replaces the 2011 Frequent Tourism Coverage, which expired in 2016. It goals to drive sustainable tourism development by a blue economic system method, considerably contributing to the area’s Gross Home Product and job creation.
The coverage, funded by the World Financial institution underneath the “Unleashing the Blue Economic system within the Caribbean” venture, emphasizes regional integration, inclusive development, and local weather resilience, making certain that tourism alternatives are accessible to various communities.
In line with the St. Lucia-based OECS Fee, key areas of focus embody the sustainable use of coastal and marine assets, biodiversity conservation, and inter-sectoral linkages, all of that are aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Improvement Objectives.
It mentioned the March 28 assembly in Kingstown will handle the endorsement of this coverage, talk about the impacts of latest United States commerce and financial insurance policies on the tourism sector, assessment area of interest tourism advertising methods, and assess the standing of present tourism initiatives within the area.
The assembly might be chaired by Grenada’s Tourism Minister, Adrian Thomas.
The OECS teams the islands of Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Montserrat, Anguilla, and the British Virgin Islands.
