Mar
26
2015

With the aim of supporting responsible tourism policies and programs in Myanmar, MIID welcomes the signing of its Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism on March 26, 2015. In attendance at the signing was Union Minister U Htay Aung, MIID Executive Director, Mr. Joern Kristensen and MIID Executive Assistant, Daw Hnin Nwe Win.

MIID’s work in the tourism sector promotes environmental sustainability, cultural heritage preservation, involvement of women and participatory planning processes that offer marginalized people a role in tourism development in their areas.

MIID’s most recent collaboration with the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism resulted in the Destination Management Plan for the Inlay Lake Region.