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 | Outcome | Strategic Priorities under Vision 2025 | Results and Achievements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tourism | BIMP-EAGA as an ecotourism destination in Asia and the Pacific | 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. | 29 community-based ecotourism sites established and aligned with the ASEAN Community-Based Tourism Standard 9 destinations adopting sustainable ecotourism approaches 9 communities trained on sustainable ecotourism and ASEAN standards with 8,600 participants 5 multi-country tourism circuits designed and promoted 136 ports of call by cruise liners |