Menparekraf Efforts To Accelerate Distribution Of Tourism Grants

Menparekraf Sandiaga Uno/PHOTO VIA ANTARA

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Kemenparekraf) seeks to accelerate the distribution of tourism grant funds and Government Incentive Assistance (BIP) 2021 to help tourism businesses and the creative economy affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The tourism grant funds to be distributed have a value of IDR 3.7 trillion, while the 2021 BIP funds are budgeted at IDR 60 billion and are still in the stage of selection and curation of incentive recipients.

"We continue to strive so that the funds can be allocated in a targeted, appropriate, and equitable manner, as well as touching the people in need," said Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf) Sandiaga Salahudin Uno, quoted by Antara, Monday, July 12.

In addition to the two forms of assistance, the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy is also preparing a new proposal for assistance called Special Government Assistance (Banpersus) which is expected to be approved so that it can provide encouragement to tourism and creative activists who are really affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

In addition, the assistance is expected to be implemented to improve service quality and the implementation of CHSE (Cleanliness, Health, Safety, Environmental Sustainability).

Sandi said the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy will continue to provide training and assistance digitally even in the midst of the Implementation of Emergency Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM).

The creatives are taught to be productive and produce creative products even though they are still at home following the emergency PPKM.

In the midst of an emergency PPKM, the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy hopes that tourism and creative industry actors can comply with applicable regulations in order to accelerate the decline in the number of COVID-19 cases that have recently been increasing.

The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy has even postponed two of its programs, namely “Work From Bali” and Vaccine Tourism in order to push for emergency PPKM regulations that require people to avoid crowds and reduce mobility.

“Right now it feels like a bitter pill, these are certainly difficult times, but we hope that this will not be something prolonged. Of course, after the COVID-19 figures have been brought back under control, the creative and creative sector can revive," said Sandi.