DTIS, Volume I - Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF)

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B. RESORT DEVELOPMENT The following table outlines the main constraints relating to further resort development and what can be done to overcome these constraints. Constraint Government releases international public tenders for island resort development in tranches, 14 resorts in 1997 and 11 in 2004. There were too many resorts in these tranches. The tranche approach to the development of resort islands puts unnecessary pressure not only on capital resources but also construction capacity, need for additional employment, transportation, etc. Current tender procedures focus mostly on tender price, i.e. the annual lease per bed space, and prevent the possibilities for diversifying the resort in different standard categories Current detailed and fully open tender procedures result in very costly tenders for the industry as a whole, e.g. 206 tender bids for only eleven resort islands, corresponding to almost 20 bids per island. Need Continuing and enhanced planning for sustainable development of tourism through the preparation of a Third Tourism Master Plan Tenders should be both well paced balanced regionally to ensure optimal use of resources As part of the master planning process, future resorts should be categorized according to market forces and the development of further accommodation to match differentiated demand for different categories of accommodation and facilities. At the same time, review existing tender procedures with a view to differentiate tenders for different categories of tourists resorts Review and simplification of existing tender procedures required. Main Recommendation No. 2: Need to adhere to substantive planning rather than employ the tranche approach The development of resorts requires a broad planning framework rather than the tranche approach. It is recommended that the tourism master planning process that was commenced in 1980, and resulted in the preparation of two 10-years Tourism Master Plans in 1983 and 1995 respectively, be continued through the preparation of a Third Tourism Master Plan (TTMP). However, in order to ensure the best possible planning foundation for the preparation of the TTMP, it is strongly recommended that certain essential tourism related studies be conducted prior to the commencement of the Master Plan. In particular, this concerns the preparation of an accurate visitor expenditure survey, a consolidation of earlier tourism 111
HRD studies and conduct of necessary additional assessment of tourism employment and training needs. It is also recommended that the TTMP focuses on the following issues: a) Revision of tender and lease procedures for resort islands; b) Ensure a more even development of tourist resorts and facilities to avoid unnecessary pressure on available capital, human and marketing resources; c) Reduction of the proportion of package tourists and dependency on charter flights; d) The7th National Development Plan should make provision for increased intersectoral linkages to enhance poverty reduction and further economic development; e) Incorporation of benchmark targets for increasing employment of Maldivians in the sector. C. STATISTICAL DATA The table below provides an overview of the issues relating to the measurement of the economic impact of tourism. Constraints Insufficient and unreliable statistical information about the tourism sector including on employment. Need Adopt international definitions of tourism terms and concepts as recommended by the World Tourism Organization Design and conduct a comprehensive visitor expenditure survey that provides more accurate information on the average total and daily tourism expenditure by market area and segment Implementation of a Tourism Satellite Accounts (TSA) system to monitor the economic impact of tourism on a continuing basis as part of the National Accounts system Design and conduct a comprehensive tourism employment survey in cooperation with the ministry responsible for labours market issues. This survey should be undertaken regularly twice a year, in peak and off peak seasons 112
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FINAL R E P O R T Volume 1 MALDIVES
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GSP HACCP HDFC HDI HIES HH HRD HS I
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TRIPS TRTA TSA TTMP UAE UK UNCTAD U
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CHAPTER 6: CUSTOMS SERVICES AND TRA
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major stakeholders as the basis of
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C. ECONOMIC TRENDS Buoyant GDP grow
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WTO members (through the Committee
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The recommendations cover these iss
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Requirements Action no. Action reco
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government, and lawmakers are elect
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to Sri Lanka. However, by 2004 the
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Table 2.8: Damage to agricultural f
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II. Imports - Merchandise There has
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the Japan and USA markets. 11 Fish
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CHAPTER 4 POVERTY REDUCTION AND HUM
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produced locally and are readily av
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E. MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, AGRICULTU
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