Tourism lab programme report
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4.5 Resource MobilisationThere are various kinds of resources that need to be mobilised for this program to attain the needed meaningful economic results. These include human resources, financial resources, physical resources and others such as time and information. Assuming enough qualified manpower exists, the focus is on mobilisation of financial resources for implementation of the program. Budget allocation to the tourism sector has over years been on recurrent expenditure while the share of development expenditure has been going down, affecting investment and service delivery. The successful implementation of this program, therefore, will depend not only on the quality and commitment of the tourism stakeholders but also on the availability and efficient utilisation of the resources. The rationale for using themes as the basis for budgeting was to come up with separate budgets for activities under each theme and enhance easy financing. The cost inherent in implementing the activities as outlined in this program requires financing resources beyond the current annual budgetary allocations under the current MTEF. Consequently, this program emphasises close collaborations with the private sector, development partners and government. The budgeted cost will be shared between the government, development partners, private sector and other beneficiaries. The Government will look for innovative ways of attracting the necessary resource inflows in support of the program implementation. The Government will also lay emphasis on efficient use of available financial resources on prioritised activities as detailed in the program. In this regard, the Government will work methodically in its annual planning to ensure that adequate financial resources are obtained from the following sources: budgetary allocations; multilateral development agencies; bilateral sources; and contributions from private sector and NGO sources. Chapter 5: Enabling environment
5.1 IntroductionThe effective coordination of implementation of the proposed Multi-sectoral Tourism Program requires, among other things, an enabling environment in terms of policies, acts and other regulatory tools. There should be political will and commitment from the government agencies and other stakeholders. The success in implementation of the proposed program requires the availability of an effective coordination mechanism in which the roles and responsibilities of every stakeholder are clearly identified and demarcated. This section describes these institutional roles and responsibilities and outlines coordination mechanisms between various stakeholders in the implementation of the MTDP. 5.2 Coordination related issuesThere is a concern that coordination of tourism development activities between and amongst various stakeholders is generally weak. There are many shortfalls in regulatory mechanisms for tourism sector in Zanzibar. For instance, there is no Implementation Plan for the Tourism Policy of 2003 that would translate the policy into a workable form and clearly indicate how the policy will be implemented, who will do what, in collaboration with whom at what cost. Likewise, there are many overlaps and disagreements between un-harmonised acts and regulations governing the tourism industry to the extent that the implementation of one act actually impedes the other acts. There are many licensing institutions that collect levies and taxes from the tourism related activities. The motive to maximise levies and tax collection from licensing and other services sometimes undermines the performance of other actors in the sector. For instance, you may find that one authority issues permit to perform loud music in an area adjacent to the hotels. This brings inconvenience and discomfort to tourists sleeping in the hotels. The proposed Multi-sectoral Tourism Development Program will involve establishing and strengthening collaboration with all those involved in its implementation so as to create trust and gain commitment and ownership of the program. The Zanzibar Planning Commission should ensure that MDAs’ annual plans and budget conform to operational targets and key performance indicators. This can only be achieved if there is an effective coordination mechanism.
There will be a steering committee for each individual project within the program. The members of these committees will be Directors in Planning, Policy and Research from all ministries implementing projects within the program. The project steering committees will meet quarterly. The project managers will serve as the secretariat to the respective project steering committees. The day-to-day implementation of project activities will be overseen by a Project Management team composed of a Project Managers (team leader), one specialist of the respective project area, one procurement specialist, one financial management specialist and one monitoring and evaluation specialists. The team may co-opt other experts from any ministries/institutions as needs arise. The Project Management Team will facilitate coordination of activities from respective projects and prepare quarterly and annual technical progress and financial reports for overall project performance. Monthly implementation reports (both technical and financial reports) as well monthly cash flow request will be prepared by the MDAs implementing the program to the National Planning Commission. There will be also a Grand Steering Committee (GSC) whose members will be Principal Secretaries (PSs) from Ministries responsible for Tourism, National Planning, Finance, Agriculture, (including livestock, fisheries and natural resources), Trade, Marketing, Infrastructure and representatives from the Zanzibar Association of Tourism Investors, Zanzibar Association of Tour Operators and from farmers associations. This multi-sectoral committee will meet twice a year to discuss progress in the implementation of Tourism Program as a whole and take necessary actions. It will also be responsible for approval of annual work plans and budgets for every project in the Multi-sectoral Tourism Development Program. The CHIEF SECRETARY will be the chairperson of the committee, while the Executive Secretary from Planning Commission will be the Secretary. The project managers for all projects in the program will be invited to present progress reports for their respective projects.
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