Namibia part of univisa pilot to boost SADC tourism
Namibia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Mozambique and Angola have been selected to pilot the new SADC Tourism Univisa, a regional initiative aimed at streamlining travel and promoting tourism within the region.
The Tourism Univisa is designed to allow foreign tourists to travel seamlessly between participating SADC countries, with expectations that it will significantly boost intra-regional tourism and stimulate economic growth across member states.
This announcement was made following the Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) summit of heads of state and government held in Harare recently, under the theme 'Transfrontier Conservations – 25 Years of Cooperation for Regional Integration and Sustainable Development'.
The regional instrument is expected to "simplify travel and promote regional tourism within SADC countries to boost intra-regional tourism".
United against crime
During the summit, member states were urged to strengthen the implementation of the SADC Law Enforcement Anti-Poaching (LEAP) Strategy as an essential tool for the region’s collective efforts in tackling wildlife crime, reinforcing the need for multi-level cooperation among member states, international cooperating partners and local communities in TFCAs.
The summit also reaffirmed the importance of transfrontier conservation areas as key symbols of regional cooperation, peace and sustainable development.
The international community was called upon to support the SADC region's successes in conservation and influence global decisions, particularly through the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), to promote sustainable wildlife use.
The international community was called upon to support the SADC region’s conservation successes and to help influence global decisions, particularly through the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), to promote the sustainable use of wildlife.
The Tourism Univisa is designed to allow foreign tourists to travel seamlessly between participating SADC countries, with expectations that it will significantly boost intra-regional tourism and stimulate economic growth across member states.
This announcement was made following the Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) summit of heads of state and government held in Harare recently, under the theme 'Transfrontier Conservations – 25 Years of Cooperation for Regional Integration and Sustainable Development'.
The regional instrument is expected to "simplify travel and promote regional tourism within SADC countries to boost intra-regional tourism".
United against crime
During the summit, member states were urged to strengthen the implementation of the SADC Law Enforcement Anti-Poaching (LEAP) Strategy as an essential tool for the region’s collective efforts in tackling wildlife crime, reinforcing the need for multi-level cooperation among member states, international cooperating partners and local communities in TFCAs.
The summit also reaffirmed the importance of transfrontier conservation areas as key symbols of regional cooperation, peace and sustainable development.
The international community was called upon to support the SADC region's successes in conservation and influence global decisions, particularly through the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), to promote sustainable wildlife use.
The international community was called upon to support the SADC region’s conservation successes and to help influence global decisions, particularly through the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), to promote the sustainable use of wildlife.
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