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Source: The post is based on the article “Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) unveiled the G20 Tourism and SDG Dashboard” published in PIB on 6th September 2023
What is the News?
The Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), unveiled the G20 Tourism and SDG Dashboard.
What is G20 Tourism and SDG Dashboard?
The G20 Tourism and SDG Dashboard serves as a comprehensive online public platform, amalgamating the collective knowledge of the G20 Tourism Working Group.
It showcases best practices, case studies and insights from G20 countries for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
What is the Goa Roadmap for Tourism?
UNWTO as the knowledge partner of India’s G20 Presidency has developed the Goa Roadmap for Tourism as a Vehicle for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
The Roadmap is built around the five priority areas of the Tourism Working Group under India’s G20 Presidency: 1. Green Tourism; 2. Digitalization; 3. Skills; 4. Tourism micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and 5. Destination Management.
Tourism and the G20 economies:
The G20 economies represent around 85% of the global GDP, over 75% of the global trade and about two-thirds of the world population.
In 2022, the G20 welcomed 74% of international tourists and 73% of tourism exports worldwide. In 2019, pre COVID-19 pandemic the Tourism Direct GDP reached 3.7% of the G20 economies.
