Madagascar Tourism Sector Review : Unlocking the Tourism Potential of an Unpolished Gem

The island nation of Madagascar has a treasure trove of tourism assets, ranging from wildlife viewing to beach tourism to cultural encounters. Yet despite its undeniable tourism potential, its growth has been severely stunted by years of political instability and lack of action on necessary policy reforms and initiatives. While there is much that needs to be done for Madagascar to fulfill its potential in tourism, if adequately addressed, tourism can undoubtedly become a significant contributor to the country's economic revival. This review of the Madagascar tourism sector has been conducted as part of a larger Indian ocean regional tourism integration study. The principal objective of the synthesis is to highlight opportunities to strengthen the countries' tourism sectors through regional integration initiatives. This report is structured as follows: section one gives introduction to the Madagascar study; section two gives overview of the Madagascar tourism sector; section three presents key issues; section four gives recommendations; and section five gives conclusion.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Investment Climate Assessment (ICA) biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2013-07
Subjects:	ACCOMMODATIONS, AIR, AIR SERVICE, AIR SERVICES, AIR TRANSPORT, AIR TRANSPORT SECTOR, AIR TRAVEL, AIRCRAFT, AIRLINE COMPANIES, AIRLINES, AIRWAYS, ARCHITECTURE, ATTRACTIONS, BASIC, CAMPS, CAPITAL INVESTMENT, CARRIERS, CERTIFICATION, CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS, CITIES, COASTAL AREAS, COMMUNITY TOURISM, COMMUNITY TOURISM PRODUCTS, CONSERVATION, CONSERVATION PROJECT, CONSERVATION SOCIETY, CONSUMERS, CRAFT, CRAFT SHOPS, CRAFTS, CRUISE, CRUISE PASSENGERS, CRUISE SHIP, CRUISE SHIPS, CRUISE TOURISM, CRUISE TOURISTS, CULTURAL ASSETS, CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS, CULTURAL RESOURCES, CULTURAL TOURISM, CUSTOMER SERVICE, DESTINATION MANAGEMENT, DESTINATIONS, DIESEL, DIESEL FUEL, DIRECTOR OF TOURISM, DIVERSITY, DOMESTIC FLIGHTS, ECOTOURISM, ENABLING ENVIRONMENT, ENTRANCE FEES, ENTRY FEES, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS, FAIR REPRESENTATION, FAIR TRADE, FAIR TRADE TOURISM, FOREIGN TOUR OPERATORS, FUEL, FUEL COSTS, GLOBAL TOURISM, HERITAGE, HISTORIC MONUMENTS, HOLIDAYS, HOSPITALITY EXPERIENCE, HOSPITALITY SKILLS, HOTEL, HOTEL OPERATORS, HOTEL OWNERS, HOTEL ROOMS, HOTELS, INBOUND TOUR OPERATORS, INDUCED IMPACTS, INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, INTERNATIONAL OPERATORS, INTERNATIONAL TOURISM, INTERNATIONAL TOURIST, INTERNATIONAL TOURIST ARRIVALS, INTERNATIONAL TOURISTS, JOURNEY, LEISURE, LEISURE TOURISTS, LOCAL TOUR GUIDES, MARINE ECOSYSTEMS, MASTER PLAN, MINISTERS OF TOURISM, MINISTRIES OF TOURISM, MINISTRY OF TOURISM, MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, MUSEUMS, NATIONAL PARK, NATIONAL PARKS, NATURAL RESOURCES, PARK INFRASTRUCTURE, PASSENGERS, PORT AUTHORITY, PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS, PROTECTED AREAS, PUBLIC WORKS, QUALITY TOURISM, QUALITY TOURISM PRODUCTS, RAIL, RAIL LINES, RAIL NETWORKS, RAILWAY, RAILWAY LINES, REGIONAL TOURISM, RENAISSANCE, RENEWABLE ENERGY, RESORTS, RESTAURANTS, ROAD, ROAD CONDITIONS, ROAD NETWORK, ROAD PROJECTS, ROADS, ROUND TRIP, ROUTE, ROUTES, SAFARIS, SCENIC LANDSCAPES, SCHOOLS, SCUBA DIVING, SPECIALIZATION, SPECIES OF BIRDS, SPORTS, SUSTAINABILITY, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM, TAX, TOUR, TOUR GUIDE, TOUR OPERATOR, TOUR OPERATORS, TOURISM, TOURISM ACTIVITY, TOURISM ASSETS, TOURISM ASSOCIATION, TOURISM ATTRACTIONS, TOURISM BUSINESSES, TOURISM CAPACITY, TOURISM CONCESSIONS, TOURISM COOPERATION, TOURISM COUNCIL, TOURISM DESTINATION, TOURISM DESTINATIONS, TOURISM DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY, TOURISM ENTERPRISES, TOURISM GROWTH, TOURISM INDUSTRY, TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE, TOURISM INITIATIVES, TOURISM INVESTMENT, TOURISM INVESTORS, TOURISM MANAGEMENT, TOURISM MARKET, TOURISM MASTER PLAN, TOURISM MINISTER, TOURISM OPERATORS, TOURISM POTENTIAL, TOURISM PRODUCTS, TOURISM RECEIPTS, TOURISM RESEARCH, TOURISM SECTOR, TOURISM SECTORS, TOURISM SERVICE, TOURISM SERVICE PROVIDERS, TOURISM SITES, TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS, TOURISM STRATEGY, TOURISM TRADE, TOURISM TRAINING, TOURISM WORKERS, TOURISM WORKFORCE, TOURIST, TOURIST EXPERIENCE, TOURIST INFORMATION, TOURIST SERVICE, TOURISTS, TOURS, TRANSPORT INDUSTRY, TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT NETWORK, TRANSPORTATION, TRAVEL & TOURISM, TRAVEL &TOURISM, TRAVEL AGENCIES, TRAVEL AGENTS, TRAVELERS, TRIP, TRIPS, VACATIONS, VEHICLE, VEHICLES, VISITOR, VISITOR EXPERIENCE, VISITOR SURVEYS, VISITORS, WILDLIFE AUTHORITY, WILDLIFE CONSERVATION, WILDLIFE VIEWING, WORLD TOURISM, WORLD TOURISM ORGANIZATION, WORLD TRAVEL, WORLD TRAVEL & TOURISM COUNCIL,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/07/18433461/indian-ocean-islands-tourism-sector-review-madagascar http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16709
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