Workshop to address challenges facing tourism sector

Muscat: The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, in cooperation with the Oman 2040 Vision Implementation Follow-up Unit and a number of government and private entities, will organise a national workshop in Muscat on Monday.

Titled 'Addressing the Challenges of Governance of Heritage and Tourism Development Management with Governorates", the four-day workshop aims to enhance institutional integration with governorates, achieve decentralisation in the heritage and tourism sector and address the challenges facing the governance of these two sectors.

The workshop also aims to find comprehensive and sustainable solutions for the development and financing of service and tourism facilities, contributing to achieving sustainable development goals, raising the efficiency of institutional performance, and activating public-private partnerships.

The workshop will address a number of vital aspects that fall within four main pillars: governance and institutional integration, investment and tourism development governance, public tourism and service facilities, and two pillars of general enablers related to employment, localisation, legislation, capacity building, common performance indicators, statistics and data, tourism promotion, and media communication.

Representatives from 11 governorates, along with 17 other relevant entities, will participate in the session, along with a number of experts and specialists in the fields of governance, planning, and tourism development.

This session is part of a series of initiatives implemented by the Ministry in cooperation with strategic partners as part of a programme to address the challenges facing the heritage and tourism sectors, with the aim of achieving balanced and comprehensive development across the Sultanate of Oman's governorates and fulfilling the objectives of Oman Vision 2040.