IGAD Master Plan 2013-2023

The Sustainable Tourism Master Plan (STMP) is guided by the aim, objectives and principles of the Inter-Governmental Authority for Development (IGAD). The main aim of the IGAD is to expand the areas of regional cooperation, increase the members’ dependency on one another and promote policies of peace and stability in the region to attain food security, sustainable environment management and sustainable development.

The Master plan is further informed by the African Union (AU) Minimum Integration Programme (MIP), an instrument geared towards achieving the broader goal of the African Economic Community.

In addition, through the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) 2004 Tourism Action Plan Africa, the AU recognises the important role that tourism can play in socio-economic development and poverty alleviation and that, through transboundary activities, it can be an effective vehicle for regional integration.