Context: 'G20 Leaders Declaration' emphasized the importance of the 'Goa Roadmap for Tourism’ as a vehicle for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

About Goa Roadmap for Tourism

• It is a pioneering initiative that provides a blueprint for sustainable global tourism.

• It underscores the role of tourism in society, the economy, and environmental stewardship.

• To facilitate the roadmap's implementation, the Ministry of Tourism, in collaboration with the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), has launched the G20 Tourism and SDG Dashboard.

Five Priorities of Goa Roadmap

• Green tourism: Greening the tourism sector for a sustainable, responsible and resilient tourism sector

• Digitalization: Harnessing the power of digitalization to promote competitiveness, inclusion and sustainability in the tourism sector

• Skills: Empowering youth with skills for jobs and entrepreneurship in the tourism sector

• Tourism micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs): Nurturing tourism MSMEs, startups and the private sector to unleash innovation and dynamism in the tourism sector; and

• Destination management: Rethinking the strategic management of destinations towards a holistic approach that delivers on the SDGs.

About World Tourism Day

• Since 1980, the UNWTO has observed World Tourism Day on September 27 as an international observance.

• This date was chosen because the UNWTO Statutes were adopted on that day in 1970.

• Objective: To raise awareness about tourism's role in the international community and to demonstrate how it affects social, cultural, political, and economic values around the world.