According to data by the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, there were about 293,000 tourism-related jobs in 2012.
But the new master, currently being draft, could boost the number of job to nearly 1.5 million.
“The overall effect will be good because the new plan covers across the nation. We have draw getting jobs opportunity and we are beginning to implementing it,” said Hlaing Oo, Director of the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism.
There will be 38 projects in the Master Plan, while Human Resources Project is starting to materialize.
The seven year Project being sponsored by the Asia Development Bank and the Norway Government cost US$500 million. At present US $ 215.6 million has been received for the Plan.
Among the six strategic plan in the Project are upgrade Myanmar into a popular tourist destination, promote basic infrastructure for the foreign travelers, increase the number of well qualified places for tourists, improve management, and development in human resources and strengthen social organizations.
The plan is expected to generate over US 10 billion by the 2020.
The Plan pays special interest in Yangon, Mandalay, Inlay, Kyaikthiyoe, Ngapali Beach, Chang Thar beach, and Nge Saung Beach, Puta O, Myeik archipelago, Naga region, Natmauk taung and Loikkaw. Services for the tourists’ will be mainly upgraded in these regions, according to the plan.
source: Eleven Myanmar
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