| Excerpt | The Ministry of Tourism and Diaspora Relations (MTDR) is the public sector agency which leads all initiatives for the responsible development of tourism in Belize. Its line agencies include the Belize Tourism Board (BTB) and the Border Management Agency (BMA). At its core is the coordination of governmental bodies and tourism stakeholders. The approach is always a partnership with the public sector, private sector, and the community. This annual technical report summarizes the accomplishments of this ministry. Health, safety and security measures were combined with covid recovery and stimulus initiatives. These were launched to tackle this monumental challenge which hit the travel and tourism industry hardest, as tourism is about people and mobilization to destinations outside one’s usual environment. |
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