Monday, Andy Durosier, the Director General of the Ministry of Tourism, presented in a press conference the objectives and the strategic axes for 5 main orientations of his Ministry.

Objectives : Increase the flow of tourists; Developing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and connecting local communities to the tourism sector.

Strategic axes :

- Strengthening the sector for a strategic plan for the next 25 years;

- Regulate tourist transport in the country;

- Strengthening of tourist security with the Tourist Police (POLITOUR);

- Strengthening of inter-institutional partnerships;

- Continuing training and initial training of executives in the tourism sector.

Andy Durosier informed that the Ministry was planning to make an inventory of tourism schools to offer a single curriculum with the National Institute of Professional Training (INFP).

For him, "We must focus on community tourism and sensitizing the population in relation to tourists," underlining that for the summer 2017 there is an accompanying mission for rural celebrations and other activities of the private sector "We will accompany them through training sessions (tourist guide, restoration, hygiene, health...) We will carry out client satisfaction surveys on destinations in Haiti, through the recruitment of 20 young people to whom questionnaires will be given to carry out surveys."

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-20569-haiti-flash-roadmap-of-the-minister-of-tourism.html

HL/ HaitiLibre