® SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY ARTICLE 12 INVESTMENT INCENTIVES AND DEVELOPMENT Member States shall: a) in accordance with their respective laws, create the necessary enabling environment so as to enhance the competitiveness of the Region as an attractive investment location and develop appropriate tourism-specific incentives to encourage the growth of private sector initiatives in the tourism sector. b) develop and pursue tourism investment policies and strategies that promote the growth and development of private sector initiatives. In addition, special consideration is to be given to the private sector for the involvement of the local community in the tourism development process. c) ensure that the local communities, as providers of goods and services to the tourism sector, are involved and benefit from the development of tourism. d) within the framework of SADC, facilitate the establishment of a tourism financial mechanism so as to facilitate the meaningful participation of the local population. e) give priority to investment in the sustainable development of natural and cultural resources that transcend territorial boundaries. ChapterV ARTICLE 13 INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROTOCOL 1. The institutional mechanisms for the implementation of this Protocol shall comprise the SADC Summit, the SADC Committee of Tourism Ministers, Committee of Senior Officials, Tourism Coordinating Unit and Regional Tourism Organisation of Southern Africa (RETOSA). 2. The Committee of Tourism Ministers, responsible for tourism matters, shall: a) be composed of Ministers of Member States responsible for Tourism; b) meet at least once a year; c) be chaired by the nominated Minister representing the country responsible for coordinating the Tourism Sector. 10 Protocol on the Development of Tourism