National Export Strategy on Tourism.

This National Export Strategy on Tourism is a 5-year nationwide sectoral document developed by the Government of Liberia with the intent of diversifying the Liberian economy and harnessing the tourism based resources of the country. It provides a detailed Plan of Action (PoA) that will facilitate growth in the sector. Through the steps outlined in the PoA, tourism stakeholders in Liberia will improve their capability to offer competitive products, improve lives, define and develop policies that governs the sector, boost the economy, strengthen the private sector, empower youth and women. The main goal will be achieved through the following six strategic objectives (i) improve the business and investment climate for the tourism sector; (ii) improve necessary infrastructure for supporting the sector; (iii) improve skills development in the sector; (iv) ensure environmental sustainability and integration of local community involvement in the development process; (v) improve institutional capacities and coordination; and (vi) improve the Liberian tourism brand, and develop robust tourism offerings.
This Strategy is based on three pivots: (1) develop promising projects and retain ideas that work ; (2) focus on select geographical areas initially and broaden the scope gradually ; and (3) develop niche-based project centered around the following four thematic areas (i) surf tourism; (ii) wildlife tourism; (iii) cultural tourism; and (iv) ecotourism.