Indonesia, Papua New Guinea strengthen tourism cooperation
Indonesian Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno said his ministry will collaborate with Skouw Cross-Border Post (PLBN), Jayapura, Papua, Chief Administrator Yan Numberi, for tourism and creative economy development in Indonesia-Papua New Guinea (PNG) border.
Hanoi (VNA) –
Indonesian Tourism and Creative Economy Minister
Sandiaga Uno said his ministry will collaborate with Skouw Cross-Border Post
(PLBN), Jayapura, Papua, Chief Administrator Yan Numberi, for tourism and
creative economy development in Indonesia-Papua New Guinea (PNG) border.
The official was quoted by local media as saying that the ministry will carry out two agendas to revive the tourism sector and the creative economy in border areas.
The agenda for tourism and creative economy development in the border region aims to restore the condition of the Skouw PLBN to what it was before the COVID-19 pandemic when 1,500 foreign tourists had entered Indonesia, he stated.
The first agenda is the improvement of tourism infrastructure and the creative economy within the framework of the Special Allocation Fund (DAK) that will be proposed in collaboration with the Jayapura City Tourism Service, Uno said.
Moreover, he plans to hold the cross border festival in 2023 that necessitates the governments of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea to collaborate. This festival, offering a variety of arts, cultures, music, films, micro, small, and medium (MSMEs) bazaars, and sporting events, such as fun runs, is expected to bring in 2,000 foreign tourists.
The MSMEs bazaar is expected to revive the economy, especially for Papuan creative economy owners, as an effort to create 4.4 million jobs in 2024, the minister noted.
Meanwhile, Chief Administrator of the Skouw PLBN, Yan Numberi, said he hopes that the cooperation with Indonesia will help his country’s tourism take off again after three years of being affected by the pandemic.
Yan Numberi emphasised that Indonesia is a potential market for tourism, while Papua New Guinea is rich in natural landscapes, together with its hospitality, making it an ideal destination for international tourists, especially from neighbouring Indonesia./.
The official was quoted by local media as saying that the ministry will carry out two agendas to revive the tourism sector and the creative economy in border areas.
The agenda for tourism and creative economy development in the border region aims to restore the condition of the Skouw PLBN to what it was before the COVID-19 pandemic when 1,500 foreign tourists had entered Indonesia, he stated.
The first agenda is the improvement of tourism infrastructure and the creative economy within the framework of the Special Allocation Fund (DAK) that will be proposed in collaboration with the Jayapura City Tourism Service, Uno said.
Moreover, he plans to hold the cross border festival in 2023 that necessitates the governments of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea to collaborate. This festival, offering a variety of arts, cultures, music, films, micro, small, and medium (MSMEs) bazaars, and sporting events, such as fun runs, is expected to bring in 2,000 foreign tourists.
The MSMEs bazaar is expected to revive the economy, especially for Papuan creative economy owners, as an effort to create 4.4 million jobs in 2024, the minister noted.
Meanwhile, Chief Administrator of the Skouw PLBN, Yan Numberi, said he hopes that the cooperation with Indonesia will help his country’s tourism take off again after three years of being affected by the pandemic.
Yan Numberi emphasised that Indonesia is a potential market for tourism, while Papua New Guinea is rich in natural landscapes, together with its hospitality, making it an ideal destination for international tourists, especially from neighbouring Indonesia./.
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