On Wednesday, 25^th November, a project aimed at transforming local tourism in Laamu was launched with a focus on diversification of tourism. The name of the project is ‘Re-imagining Tourism’ which was launched in a ceremony held at the L.Fonadhoo Center for Education by the Minister of Tourism, Dr. Abdulla Mausoom.

In April, the Ministry of Tourism and UNDP Maldives had signed for the project, which envisioned to facilitate a bigger role for local councils in tourism planning and enable the establishment of formal linkages of the tourism sector with traditional knowledge and livelihoods, creating avenues for greater participation of women and youth. It is a joint initiative between the Government and UNDP Maldives to explore, develop and test pathways for making tourism in the country more comprehensive, sustainable and strong. The project will be implemented with a focus on local tourism segment in Laamu Atoll, over a period of 18 months, and is a part of the global UNDP’s raised commitment to supporting SIDS countries’ COVID-19 sustainable recovery.