Promoting foreign investment in tourism
Jan Smit, a CSES partner, was among a group of experts selected to prepare a guide for the promotion of foreign direct investment in the tourism sector on behalf of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).The guide, part of the Investment Promotion Series publications of UNCTAD, is aimed at Investment Promotion Agencies intended to provide practical advice in attracting foreign direct investment in the tourism sector. It follows a step-by-step approach, supported by best practice case studies, for the development and implementation of an investment promotion strategy, the identification of opportunity areas and approaching potential foreign investors.