The division provides high-level strategic advice on matters pertaining to the tourism portfolio to the Minister of Tourism, through the Permanent Secretary. The division also:
- Provides guidance and advice to other government entities through the review of various technical documents, plans and submissions;
- Leads the development, monitoring, and evaluation of strategic tourism policy to optimize the impact and outcome of these policy initiatives within the Ministry of Tourism and its public bodies;
- Directs the technical coordination of Tourism Trade and International Relations; and
- Develops, implements, maintains and interprets Tourism Incentives and support protocols, guidelines and procedural requirements, including motor
- Vehicle concessions for tourism stakeholders, travel agent operations and work permit processing for the tourism sector.
The division consists of three branches:
- Tourism Policy and Monitoring
- Tourism Economics and Facilitation
- Tourism Trade and International Relations
