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Background and Justification

                                                          •   Tourism is a labor-intensive industry = job creation
                                                          •   Tourism makes up about 2.0% of Mozambique’s GDP
     Tourism Concession Opportunities in                      compared to 9.7% for Tanzania, 6.9% for sub-sahara Africa
                                                              and about 10% globally
   conservation areas and maximising rural                •   Tourism sector growth (demand for conservation products) and
                development:                                  conservation management (supply of tourism attractions) are
                                                              closely linked
         Lessons and the way forward for Mozambique and   •   Accelerated private sector expansion in Tourism is essential
                 other Southern African countries             for tourism sector growth
                                                          •   Concessions are way to achieve both private sector
                                                              engagement and improved conservation management
                         Robert Layng
                                                          •   Focusing on this sector responds to GRM priorities and USG
             19-22 March 2012, Maputo, Mozambique
                                                              development priorities for Mozambique




USAID Support to Conservation and Tourism                 USAID SPEED Project
• USAID has focused on this sector since 2005
   –   Gorongosa National Park
                                                          • Works with the government and the private sector to
   –   Lake Niassa Reserve
                                                            address major obstacles to trade and investment, with an
   –   Arco Norte Tourism Investment Promotion Project
                                                            emphasis on agriculture, tourism, and access to finance
   –   Tourism policy and enabling environment
                                                              –   Strengthen private sector participation in the policy process
• Future support proposed for:
                                                              –   Identify strategic priorities for reform
   –   Gorongosa and Lake Niassa
                                                              –   build a consensus for these reforms
   –   Conservation Science
                                                              –   Move forward on adopting the reforms and ensuring effective
   –   ANAC and BIOFUND                                           implementation
   –   Tourism enterprise strengthening
   –   Tourism policy and enabling environment




Why a concessions workshop and why now?                   The Challenge and the Way Forward
                                                          • GOM: Protect natural assets through private sector
• Concessions are a tool for improved conservation          engagement
   – Engage like-minded private sector partners               – Define specific objectives and strategies for use of concessions
                                                              – Clarify process for concessions process and train
• Recent experience with concessions                             • GOM entities and staff
   – Niassa Reserve and Gorongosa Park                           • Interested private investors
   – Arco Norte and Anchor Projects                              • Strengthen environment for private sector engagement
   – Other examples
                                                          • Private Sector: Expand and diversify products & locations
• Sector reforms                                              – Coordinate and engage GOM on tourism sector reforms
   – New Conservation Law                                     – Attract new funds into Mozambique tourism
   – Establishment of ANAC and BIOFUND                        – Expand within Mozambique and connect with the region
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USAID introduction concessions workshop Robert Layng

  • 1. Background and Justification • Tourism is a labor-intensive industry = job creation • Tourism makes up about 2.0% of Mozambique’s GDP Tourism Concession Opportunities in compared to 9.7% for Tanzania, 6.9% for sub-sahara Africa and about 10% globally conservation areas and maximising rural • Tourism sector growth (demand for conservation products) and development: conservation management (supply of tourism attractions) are closely linked Lessons and the way forward for Mozambique and • Accelerated private sector expansion in Tourism is essential other Southern African countries for tourism sector growth • Concessions are way to achieve both private sector engagement and improved conservation management Robert Layng • Focusing on this sector responds to GRM priorities and USG 19-22 March 2012, Maputo, Mozambique development priorities for Mozambique USAID Support to Conservation and Tourism USAID SPEED Project • USAID has focused on this sector since 2005 – Gorongosa National Park • Works with the government and the private sector to – Lake Niassa Reserve address major obstacles to trade and investment, with an – Arco Norte Tourism Investment Promotion Project emphasis on agriculture, tourism, and access to finance – Tourism policy and enabling environment – Strengthen private sector participation in the policy process • Future support proposed for: – Identify strategic priorities for reform – Gorongosa and Lake Niassa – build a consensus for these reforms – Conservation Science – Move forward on adopting the reforms and ensuring effective – ANAC and BIOFUND implementation – Tourism enterprise strengthening – Tourism policy and enabling environment Why a concessions workshop and why now? The Challenge and the Way Forward • GOM: Protect natural assets through private sector • Concessions are a tool for improved conservation engagement – Engage like-minded private sector partners – Define specific objectives and strategies for use of concessions – Clarify process for concessions process and train • Recent experience with concessions • GOM entities and staff – Niassa Reserve and Gorongosa Park • Interested private investors – Arco Norte and Anchor Projects • Strengthen environment for private sector engagement – Other examples • Private Sector: Expand and diversify products & locations • Sector reforms – Coordinate and engage GOM on tourism sector reforms – New Conservation Law – Attract new funds into Mozambique tourism – Establishment of ANAC and BIOFUND – Expand within Mozambique and connect with the region