Government And BI Agree On 8 Strategic Steps To Increase National Tourism Performance

Bank Indonesia (photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Bank Indonesia (BI) and the government held a coordination meeting to accelerate the development of the tourism sector to accelerate the performance of national tourism to support sustainable economic growth.

Meanwhile, the implementation of the acceleration of the development of the tourism sector in 2023 is also a form of Bank Indonesia's commitment with the Government to strengthen synergies in accelerating the transformation of the real sector in strengthening the resilience and revival of the national economy.

In his statement on Tuesday, December 5, that the results of the coordination meeting agreed on eight agreements to encourage tourism.

First, BI and the government will encourage an increase in foreign tourist visits and spending as well as an increase in domestic tourist travel. This determination will be implemented in the 2025 National Medium Term Development Plan (RPJMN) until 2029.

Furthermore, accelerating the development of quality tourism in five super priority tourism destinations, especially in the basic infrastructure aspects and implementation of the principles of blue, green, and circular economy, as well as increasing regional government support.

Then, encourage the acceleration of increasing air connectivity, as well as the implementation of the development of visit visa schemes.

Next, encourage an increase in the promotion of private investment for the development of destinations through the promotional support of investment in super priority tourism destinations and environmentally friendly tourism.

Furthermore, accelerating the integration of the MICE-event international licensing system, including support in MICE-event potential mapping and MICE bidding facilitation.

Kemudian memperkuat srategi Proud Beriwisata di Indonesia, melalui peningkatan konektivitas darat dan transportasi udara domestik, termasuk pengembangan promosi, stimulus, dan paket perjalanan.

Furthermore, strengthening digital promotions for increasing foreign tourists with a focus on the main market potential for foreign tourists who shop a lot.

Finally, accelerating the increase in destination inclusiveness, through the synergy of tourism village development and tourism support MSMEs, including the development of creative business actors.