Tourism Pillar
An aerial view of a tourist town
Promoting BIMP-EAGA as a single destination with world-class ecotourism facilities and services will increase the viability of air, sea, and land linkages in the subregion. This will also stimulate the demand to scale up customs, immigration, quarantine, and security procedures as well as boost investments in infrastructure and services.
| Sector | Strategy under Vision 2025 | Output | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tourism | Improve tourism access to ecotourism sites and develop support infrastructure. Develop and promote ecotourism sites and tourism circuits. Upgrade skills and adopt sustainable ecotourism and ASEAN standards. |
16 community-based ecotourism sites At least 12 tourism circuits involving two member countries 4 communities each per member country to be trained in sustainable ecotourism and ASEAN tourism standards At least 1 new route connecting EAGA subregion At least 1 cruise liner to call on EAGA ports |
BIMP-EAGA as an ecotourism destination in Asia and the Pacific |