Tourism

Striving to make Pacific economic dreams a reality
Solomon Islands putting itself on the tourism map

Can LDCs leverage tourism for manufacturing?
To transform LDCs, turning tourism into new kinds of growth

In Vanuatu, ‘market mamas’ are taking care of business
Women entrepreneurs are helping to restore island nation’s economy after the ravages of Cyclone Pam

Market mamas work together to promote Vanuatu-made products
Rosalie’s day starts at 4 a.m., kneading coconut cream rolls with her eldest daughter to sell at the local community shop down the road from her house.

Rebuilding Vanuatu
Vanuatu, a series of small islands surrounded by clear, blue water in the South Pacific, is a natural tourist attraction – and its economy depends heavily on the sector, which employs 55 percent of Vanuatu’s labor force and represents 65 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP).

Tourism as a way to lift the Pacific out of poverty
Originally published by Thomson Reuters Foundation News

Trade and services, rehabilitation and promoting cultural heritages
Contributing to the reconstruction of communities after a natural disaster