Anguilla Launches Tourism Sector Development Project

The Tourism Sector Development Project in Anguilla (TSDP) has been officially launched following several months of preparations by the project coordinator, Tourism Planning and Development Specialist Jasmin A. Garraway, according to Minister of Tourism Hon. Victor F. Banks.

“This project was approved by the Executive Council in November 2007. It has been awarded high priority as it is the most comprehensive tourism planning exercise to take place within the Ministry,” said Minister Banks.

The first initiative of the three-phrase project will entail an Economic and Social Impact Assessment of selected tourism developments and a survey to gauge the attitudes of Anguillians and residents towards tourists and tourism.

The firm CEGR Consultants headed by Dr. Clifford Griffin has been selected to conduct these studies and will begin preliminary meetings on Anguilla this week. In phase 2 of the TSDP, a Tourism Master Plan will be prepared to guide the development of the industry over the period 2010 - 2020.

The Permanent Secretary for Tourism, Dr. Aidan Harrigan, indicated that yet another aspect of the TSDP will be the Institutional Development plan for the Tourism Division of the Ministry for Finance, Economic Development, Investment, Commerce and Tourism.