Sustainable tourism in Niue
Government of Niue
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Description
This partnership is delivered by the Government of Niue and Niue private sector partnership. Funding is provided by a range of high order modalities, including budget support, sector support (tourism marketing), an independent property development trust (Matavai Resort) and private sector support (Chamber of Commerce). This enables all aspects of tourism sector development to be addressed ranging from Air Services Agreements, tourism infrastructure, regulatory environment and development of service providers.Since 2009, New Zealand investments have focused on key tourism infrastructure, notably the Matavai Resort (the main hotel on Niue) and visitor facilities including the airport, the Tourism office, and development of a cultural heritage centre, as well as tourism marketing and private sector support.
A range of delivery mechanisms are being used to progress Partnership activities/investments in tourism:- Undertaking tourism-related projects to improve wider infrastructure and accommodation. - Enhancing key tourism attractions and facilitating a programme of events and activities that attract both tourists and local participation. This has included village beautification (with direct involvement of the community), and establishing Cultural Tourism Centre to promote Niuean cultural heritage, language, values and identity.- On going dialogue between New Zealand and Niue partners on future investment in Niue tourism.As a result of this partnership, tourism is making a positive contribution to Niue's economy:- Visitor numbers have increased by 56% since 2009 - Overall tourist spend has increased by over 80% since 2009 - The increase in quality accommodation and tourist demand has led to a second weekly flight (from New Zealand to Niue) from May 2014 to November 2014 for the peak tourist season.
The Partnership is governed through Niue and New Zealand's Joint Commitment (2011-14), which is aligned to the Niue National Strategic Plan. The Joint Commitment describes how New Zealand's development assistance in Niue centres on sustainable economic development - particularly tourism. The current Joint Commitment for Development concludes 2014. Niue and New Zealand are currently working to develop a new three-year Joint Commitment which will set the direction for the next phase of sustainable economic development based on tourism. In addition, regular dialogue occurs between political leaders and officials to enable a joint approach to meeting the goals of the Niue tourism sector plan.The Government of Niue manages local partnerships with the private sector and civil society.
SDGS & Targets
Goal 8
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
8.1
8.1.1
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita
8.2
Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors
8.2.1
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person
8.3
Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services
8.3.1
Proportion of informal employment in total employment, by sector and sex
8.4
Improve progressively, through 2030, global resource efficiency in consumption and production and endeavour to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation, in accordance with the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production, with developed countries taking the lead
8.4.1
Material footprint, material footprint per capita, and material footprint per GDP
8.4.2
Domestic material consumption, domestic material consumption per capita, and domestic material consumption per GDP
8.5
8.5.1
Average hourly earnings of female and male employees, by occupation, age and persons with disabilities
8.5.2
Unemployment rate, by sex, age and persons with disabilities
8.6
8.6.1
Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
8.7
Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour, including recruitment and use of child soldiers, and by 2025 end child labour in all its forms
8.7.1
Proportion and number of children aged 5‑17 years engaged in child labour, by sex and age
8.8
Protect labour rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers, including migrant workers, in particular women migrants, and those in precarious employment
8.8.1
Fatal and non-fatal occupational injuries per 100,000 workers, by sex and migrant status
8.8.2
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of association and collective bargaining) based on International Labour Organization (ILO) textual sources and national legislation, by sex and migrant status
8.9
By 2030, devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products
8.9.1
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP and in growth rate
8.10
Strengthen the capacity of domestic financial institutions to encourage and expand access to banking, insurance and financial services for all
8.10.1
(a) Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults and (b) number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults
8.10.2
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a bank or other financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider
8.a
8.a.1
Aid for Trade commitments and disbursements
8.b
By 2020, develop and operationalize a global strategy for youth employment and implement the Global Jobs Pact of the International Labour Organization
8.b.1
Existence of a developed and operationalized national strategy for youth employment, as a distinct strategy or as part of a national employment strategy
SDG 14 targets covered
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- Asia and Pacific
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Richard Hipa, Secretary of Government