INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT FOR REGIONAL INTEGRATION AND POVERTY ERADICATION continued To ensure equity, balance and complementarity in the regional tourism industry OBJECTIVES IS Directorate and Member States IS Directorate, Training Committee and SADC Member States Regional Harmonised standards Standard system of tourism statistical data collection and analysis Training programme in place and Training Reports 2008 2005 2003 Harmonise standards Implement standard system of collection and analysis of tourism statistical data. Undertake training course on SADC tourism statistics IS directorate and SADC Member States IFS directorate, RETOSA and Member States SADC Model Tourism Legislation Projects being implemented 2004 Develop and harmonise Tourism legislation for SADC Undertake integrated tourism development projects, the coast to Coast initiatives IS Directorate, RETOSA and Member States Regional Development Implementation plan 2004 Review and develop a regional Tourism Strategic dev. Plan INDIC ATIVE STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PL AN Promotion and implementation of spatial development initiatives & developments initiatives Harmonise and develop Policies, strategies and legislations creating a regional tourism research, statistics and information exchange network SADC Secretariat, IS directorates and SADC Member States Quality Infrastructure and services On-going Promote the development of quality infrastructure and services. enhance the overall quality of tourism products in the region SADC secretariat, IS Directorate, private sector and Member States INDICATORS TIME FRAMES MEASURES STRATEGIES RESPONSIBILITY b) TOURISM PRIORITY INTERVENTION AREA: Infrastructure Support for Regional Integration and Poverty Eradication GOAL: The goal to use tourism as a vehicle for achieving sustainable socio-economic development, poverty alleviation and as a key incentive for the conservation and utilization of the regionís natural resources. TABLE 4.11 REGIONAL 1 2 1