Consultancy services for the formulation of the strategic direction and national tourism plan for the republic of tanzania

The aim of this assignment is to formulate a National Strategy and Plan for the Tourism sector. Articulation of the sector’s strategic direction will provide a Blueprint for Tanzanians to develop and benefit fully from the country’s natural and historical heritage resources. At the macro level, the national tourism strategy is expected to address how to maximize the contribution of the sector to the country economic development in terms of: National output: contribution to GDP and GDP growth; Foreign exchange earnings: earnings through tourism expenditures as well as export and import of tourism related goods and services; Job creation: contribute to employment growth by enhancing linkages to other sectors; Investment attraction: encouraging local enterprising and attracting large foreign investments by putting Tanzania on the world map; and Facilitation of infrastructure development: both physical infrastructure (transport, energy, etc.) as well as the soft infrastructure (i.e. policies, structures, and systems).