State Department for Tourism

Functions;

The Directorate of Tourism will be responsible for the following functions:

• Formulate, implement and review tourism policy in collaboration with stakeholders
• Coordinate and liaise with international, regional and local institutions on tourism issues;
• Mobilize resources in consultation with the National Treasury and other development partners.
• Establish and enabling legal and regulatory framework for development of tourism.
• Facilitate safety and security of tourists in liaison with security agencies.
• Market and promote domestic and international tourism in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Develop and enforce tourism Codes of practice in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Develop and diversify viable tourism products and promoting community participating in tourism.
• Co-ordinate development of human resource in tourism.
• Coordinate and implement tourism programs under the Vision 2030 projects.
• Initiate negotiations and implementation of bilateral and multilateral tourism related agreements, protocols, conventions and treaties.
• Promote innovation and cost effective uptake of E-Tourism and appropriate development and transfer of technologies for tourism development.