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Although it is a fairly recent activity, the
tourism sector is fast-growing (30 % per year):
Due to its geographical position, the diversity
of its landscapes and its cultural heritage, Mauritania
constitutes one of the most marvelous true tourist
citadels in the world
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Important growth potentials
and indisputable assets …
About 30,000 visitors / year |
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Sector is being increasingly
organized by the Ministry of Tourism and the private
sector…
A Government priority…
A strong focus on the new poverty reduction strategy
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Major
reforms - 1
Legal Reforms
- Law n° 96-023 of July 07, 1996 pertaining
to the organization of tourist activity in Mauritania
(+ Tourism policy declaration 94)
- Decree n°97-030 of April 05, 1997 pertaining
to the regulation of the tourist guide profession
in Mauritania ;
- Decree n° 98-026 of May 16, 1998 fixing
the amenities modalities in hotel accommodation
establishments and restaurants ;
- Order n°98-083 of August 18, 1998 determining
norms and modalities of classification of the
tourism establishments;
- Decree n°2000-03 of January 18, 2000
fixing the application modalities and tax levy
of tourism promotion;
- Decree n°2000-05 of February 16, 2000
pertaining to the regulation of travel agencies
and offices.
Major reforms - 3
- Tourism Policy Declaration (1994)
- Development of a Tourism Strategy
- PNBA and PND Ecological Tourism Strategies
- Mauritanian tourism gateway
- Hotel Management Training Center
- Strengthening infrastructures
Evolution of investment
Key constraints
- National operators' lack of professionalism
- Shortage of foreign private investments
- Tourism supply is still limited
- Weak promotion of potential and existing
tourist sites
- Anticipated short and medium term Reforms
- Establishing a regulation framework (better
definition of public and private sectors' role,
Improvement of services offered, control / rules…)
- Adoption of incentive measures in the fiscal
system
- Developing and improving the capacity of
national professional
- Promoting a greater involvement of the private
sector (role, credits…)
- Emphasizing further development of the national
tourist potential (development, rehabilitation,
facilities, promotion…)
- Promoting tourist products (information,
communication, advertisement…)
- Objectives for 2010 : 70,000 tourists/year
and a 30,000 bed accommodation capacity
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