U.S., Oct. 28 -- The Joint Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Environment, Natural Resources, and Tourism from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) that took place from 21 - 25 October 2019 in Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania, has approved the SADC Tourism Programme for 2020 - 2030. The Programme was developed by SADC Secretariat in close collaboration with the Member States and is intended to serve as a roadmap to guide and coordinate the development of the sustainable tourism industry in the region and to facilitate the removal of barriers to tourism development and growth.

The SADC Tourism Programme takes cognizance of global and continental tourism programs including the United Nations World Tourism Organisation's (...