Turks and Caicos Islands

The CPA points out that the all-inclusive resort is the dominant type, which reduces opportunities for
linkages with other sectors and employment from the wider industry. This is exacerbated by largely foreign
ownership of the resorts. At the time of writing the CPA was there an official agreement to exercise a
moratorium on all-inclusives in Providenciales, although they would not be ruled out in other islands(Kairi
Consultants Limited, 2000a). Clearly the moratorium has not been extended geographically since the
developments listed above for other islands are all-inclusive. However, there are also recent plans for a
new resort in Providenciales to be managed by Hyatt Hotels (RLB, 2010). The National Socio-economic and
Development Framework (Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands, 2008), which is based largely on the
Revised Tourism Strategic Plan (2006-2010), has determined to expand the sector with TCIslander
investments in the Family Islands. It also states that growth in Providenciales will continue, but with greater
sensitivity to avoid over-development and there will be no additional private islands.
Guest houses, restaurants, water sports and transportation are some of the areas that Islanders can
establish businesses in the short term. The Development Framework aims to increase capacity in the
sector, undertake a public education campaign to encourage the public to get more involved in the sector
and strengthen inter-sectoral relationships in an effort to increase the benefits of the tourism sector across
the country (Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands, 2008).
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