Sudurpashchim Province Tourism Master Plan 2979/80 – 2089/90 BS (2021/22 – 2031/32).

This Tourism Master Plan, 2079/80 – 2089/90 BS (2021/22 – 2031/32 AD) is the Government of Sudurpashchim Province’s sectoral policy document.
The unrivalled natural and cultural resources are Province’s major tourism assets. Together with 3 protected areas, range of tall Himalayas, and the gate way to the sacred place Kailash Mansarowar is in this Province. The Master Plan spells out the Government’s tourism vision for Sudurpashchim Province: to be a leading tourism destination in the country and developing tourism as a significant contributor to the economy to promote and diversify current tourism offerings wider from the existing limited areas and provide a range of experiences and interests of domestic and international visitors from key economies.
The Tourism Master Plan sets out key interventions to improve the tourism economy that includes (i) promotion of private sector investment, and public-private partnership by improving the investment environment; (ii) improvement of infrastructure with more focus on roads and aviation; (iii) a focus on product development around the periphery of the infrastructure that is being developed; (iv) prioritization of conservation and enhancement of natural and cultural heritages, cultural circuits as new tourism products; (v) improvement of support to facilitate the women, disadvantaged groups and local communities; (vi) improvement of the policy and regulatory frameworks to boost tourism in the province; (vii) development of mid-level human resources; (viii) promotion of the use of local resources through cross-sector linkages; (ix) support to promote micro enterprises and indigenous knowledge in tourist destinations; and (x) post COVID-19 recovery plan. Human Resource Development for Quantity and Quality Services in Tourism goal is: to improve the human resource capacity, quality, quantity and performance in the tourism sector, and to help province minimize the numbers of youths going abroad for employment and utilize those human resources in Nepal. Access and Participation of women, Disadvantaged Groups for sharing in Tourism goal is: to attract investment and improve/ expand commercial tourism facilities and services in the sector and to share the tourism benefits to the wider group including women, disadvantaged group and local community. Natural and Culture Heritage Conservation goal is: to protect, preserve and promote the diverse tangible and intangible cultural heritage of Sudurpashchim Province and generate income and employment through sustainable tourism development and also to minimize the impact of tourism on the natural environment through a proactive planning and implementation strategy and promotion of good practices.