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National Tourism Sector Strategy (NTSS) Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Tourism 30 August 2011. Purpose. The purpose is to inform Parliament on progress on the implementation of the NTSS. 2 SECRET. Introduction: Strategic Objectives. 3 SECRET. Theme 1: Tourism & the Economy
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National Tourism Sector Strategy (NTSS) Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Tourism 30 August 2011
Purpose The purpose is to inform Parliament on progress on the implementation of the NTSS 2 SECRET
Introduction: Strategic Objectives 3 SECRET Theme 1: Tourism & the Economy • To grow the tourism sector’s absolute contribution to the economy • To provide excellent people development and decent work within the tourism sector • To increase domestic tourism’s contribution to the tourism economy • To contribute to the regional tourism economy
Introduction: Strategic Objectives 4 SECRET Theme 2: Visitor Experience & the Brand • To deliver a world - class visitor experience • To entrench a tourism culture amongst South Africans • To position South Africa as a globally recognized tourism destination brand
Introduction: Strategic Objectives 5 SECRET Theme 3: Sustainability & Good Governance • To achieve transformation within the tourism sector • To address the issue of geographic, seasonal and rural spread • To promote responsible tourism practices within the sector • To unlock local government tourism economic development potential
Progress on Implementation of NTSS 6 SECRET Delivery Mechanism (National Stakeholder Forum): launched 29 June 2011 • Resulting in process for alignment between government and private sector • NTSS actions identified (short, medium and long term) • for MIPTECH Working Groups (national and provincial level implementation) • Business, Knowledge and Communicators Forum • Monitoring and Evaluation: • Cluster sub-committees currently being constituted • Matrix in place
NTSS Implementation – Structural Arrangement DELIVERY SECTOR SUB-FORUMS NATIONAL TOURISM STAKEHOLDER FORUM (NTSF) MONITORING CLUSTER SUB-COMMITTEES Policy, strategy, regulations, governance, and monitoring & evaluation Tourism growth and development – Demand & Supply People Development Enablers Business Government Knowledge Labour, NGO & CBO Communicators 7 SECRET
Progress on Implementation of NTSS Cont… • The NTSS Implementation Delivery Mechanism structural arrangement (slide 7) – is a result of extensive long debate between all stakeholders, and a comprise by all. • Short term NTSS Actions identified are already being implemented through the: • Annual Performance Plan of the National Department of Tourism (NDT) and South African Tourism (SAT) • MIPTECH Working Groups • Sector Sub-Forums • Progress report to Cluster Sub-Committee meetings and the National Tourism Stakeholder Forum scheduled for September and October 2011, respectively. 8 SECRET
Sector Sub-forum Programme of WorkCLUSTER 1 - Policy, strategy, regulations, governance, and monitoring and evaluation 10 SECRET
Monitoring & Evaluation Matrix 11 SECRET
Progress on Implementation of NTSS … Cont 12 SECRET • Sector sub-forum meetings underway to reprioritise activities, identify representatives for Cluster Sub-Committees and prepare reports in line with the M&E Matrix • Knowledge Group, Business and Communicators Sector sub-Forums already met • Cluster Sub-Committees scheduled to meet in September 2011 on progress on implementation of NTSS actions identified (short, medium and long term) • National Tourism Stakeholder Forum scheduled to meet in October 2011
Recommendation • It is recommended that the Portfolio Committee notes progress in the implementation of the National Tourism Sector Strategy. 15 SECRET
THANK YOU 16 SECRET