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Table 12.7. Continued<br />

Issue Identified as a challenge Opportunities to overcome it<br />

Regulations <strong>and</strong> red tape<br />

Inadequate access to<br />

<strong>the</strong> tourism market<br />

Low capacity to meet<br />

tourist expectations<br />

Lack of linkages between<br />

formal <strong>and</strong> informal<br />

sectors/local suppliers<br />

Lack of pro-active<br />

government support<br />

for involvement<br />

by <strong>the</strong> poor<br />

Complex or changing regulations are<br />

problematic, as is a lack of regulation or<br />

having to meet high st<strong>and</strong>ards<br />

Identified as a key constraint<br />

Identified as a barrier<br />

Significant constraint<br />

Identified as a barrier<br />

Lobbying for lifting of prohibitive regulations, intermediary/<br />

facilitator-recommended guidance <strong>and</strong> advocacy for<br />

‘community-friendly’ procedures<br />

‘Destination building’ at government level to increase<br />

tourist flow; multiple use visitors’ centres designed to<br />

create market access for <strong>the</strong> poor<br />

Capacity building; upgrading of infrastructure <strong>and</strong> facilities;<br />

promotion of joint ventures with private sector; training<br />

Awareness raising among formal sector of informal sector<br />

activities; development of new services<br />

PPT measures built in at project level; lobbying for<br />

supportive legislation<br />

214 Tourism <strong>and</strong> Poverty Alleviation

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