Joining forces with UNWTO and the G20 to advance sustainable and inclusive tourism

The Center for the Governance of Change has supported the G20 Presidency and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in the development of a framework that aims to inspire and guide governments and other stakeholders in promoting sustainable and inclusive development through tourism, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.

The AlUla Framework for Inclusive Community Development Through Tourism, presented on the occasion of the G20 Ministerial Meeting, was welcomed by the Tourism Ministers, who committed to stepping up their efforts to place sustainability and inclusion at the heart of tourism recovery and future growth.

The Framework aims at fostering a truly holistic and integrated approach to inclusive community development through tourism through the following objectives:

▬ Empowering People: creating conditions in which all people, especially women and youth, can live, work and thrive

▬ Protecting the Planet: fostering collective efforts to protect our commons.

▬ Shaping New Frontiers: adopt long-term and bold strategies to utilize and share the benefits of innovation.

Calling for a model of tourism development based on Public-Private-Community (PPC) partnerships, the Framework includes a set of concrete programmes and initiatives based around four pillars of action – empowerment, safeguarding, prosperity and collaboration.

Among the G20 Guidelines for Inclusive Community Development through Tourism endorsed at the meeting, is the importance of placing tourism at the heart of development policies at international, national and local level. The Guidelines further stress the importance of human capital development, inclusive labor markets, adequate social protection, and innovation and entrepreneurship as key contributors to travel and tourism as a human-centered sector, as well as to advancing women’s empowerment and to create decent jobs for all.

The report and the executive summary can be downloaded here.