A TOTAL of 78 recommendations to help rebuild Nepal have been put forward in the PATA Nepal Tourism Rapid Recovery Task Force report, which PATA presented to Nepal late last month.
The country is still reeling from the effects of the devastating earthquake on April 25 this year, although 90 per cent of hotels are now operational and attractions have reopened, said the Nepalese government.
PATA vice chairman Andrew Jones helmed the PATA Nepal Tourism Rapid Recovery Task Force, aided by Bert van Walbeek, the vice president area business development, Safehotels Alliance AB, who took up the role of coordinator.
Said Jones in a statement: “The PATA Nepal Tourism Rapid Recovery Task Force was made possible by the contributions of a group of International and Nepalese volunteer tourism professionals to help and support their industry friends and colleagues during this time of crisis and, in doing so, also achieve a core aim of PATA – the responsible development of travel and tourism to, from and within the Asia-Pacific region.”
Recommendations are categorised into three sections and eight areas:
– B2B: International recovery sales; Asia recovery sales; Nepal Tourism accessibility
– Media: social media, traditional media
– B2C: promotion on social media, redefine brand Nepal, traditional promotions
View the PATA Nepal Tourism Rapid Recovery Task Force Report here.
Meanwhile, the PATA Foundation is still accepting donations for the Nepal Earthquake Tourism Recovery Fund.
