Question NW572 to the Minister of Tourism
08 March 2021 - NW572
Winkler, Ms HS to ask the Minister of Tourism
(1)Where does her department receive the Green Tourism Incentive Programme (GTIP) funding from; (2) whether there are any (a) partners, (b) external funders and/or (c) international contributors to the GTIP; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the details of the specified contributors?
Reply:
1. Where does the department receive the Green Tourism Incentive Programme (GTIP) funding from.
Funds utilised for the design, implememtation and administration of the GTIP are part of the Tourism Incentive Programme allocation under the Department’s MTEF budget allocation.
(2) (a) The GTIP is implemented in collaboration with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) who have been appointed to develop, implement and administer the GTIP on behalf of the Department of Tourism through a Memorandum of Agreement.
(b) No external funders are involved in the GTIP.
(c) No international contributors are involved in the GTIP.