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LOCAL GOV’T STRENGTHEN COLLABORATION TO DEVELOP TOURISM DESTINATIONS

THE MINISTRY of Tourism and Creative Economy encourages local governments to strengthen collaboration with related parties in an effort to develop tourism potential in their regions and promote these destinations through the implementation of events.

According to Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno in KolaborAksi Regional 1&2 at Balairung Soesilo Soedarman, Sapta Pesona Building, Central Jakarta, Friday (03/24), 2023 said that related to basic infrastructure development, local governments are expected to collaborate with Tiurism Ministry and the Ministry of PUPR (Public Works and Public Housing) to build basic infrastructure in the regions whose funding has been prepared by the Ministry of Finance amounting to IDR32 trillion.

“There has been a Presidential instruction and funding from the Ministry of Finance amounting to IDR32 trillion to build basic infrastructure related to production centers, tourism, and also infrastructure related to transportation. So if you want access to tourist destinations in your area (development) to be prioritized, please write to me and to the Minister of PUPR,” Sandiaga said.

In addition, Sandiaga also encouraged local governments to prepare ecotourism-based amenity facilities and prepare attractions in the regions through the implementation of events.

“I want to encourage local governments to present interesting and quality events. So this event becomes a promotional medium for tourism potential in each region,” he stated.

The local government representatives who attended this activity were representatives from North Nias Regency, West Nias Regency, Batubara Regency, Subang Regency, Bima Regency, and East Flores Regency. [traveltext.id]