2013_14 IDP Review.pdf - KZN Development Planning

Project 2:Investigation into the establishment of a municipal ruraltransportation systempartnerships or out sourcing4. Project outcome: A regular free public transport service that covers thelarger part of the rural component of the UDM area5. Skills required: Development plannerDevelopment economistTransport planner6. Timeframe: To be determinedLegal support for contracting purposes7. Budget Feasibility study: R750 000Implementation: To be determinedCapitalizing on an under developed tourism sectorTourism is well established, recognised and to an extent coordinated in and around the UDM area. However, it was pointed out tourism islargely incidental and that there is a need to develop the area as a tourism destination in its own right. This should be based on expandingthe battlefield concept and further incorporating cultural and eco-tourism into the such a strategy.Project 3:Integrated tourism development strategy1. Project rationale: Tourism is an already establish sector in the area. It is mainly privatesector driven and shows potential for further investment and extension. Ithas a substantial potential for job creation and can directly contribute toeconomic development and conservation in the process.2. Objectives: To develop the UDM as a national and international tourism destination inits own right that offers a range of historic, cultural and eco-environmentalattractions of a spectrum of people.3. Issues to be Comprehensive feasibility studyDraft 2013/2014 IDP Review Page 229Prepared by Umzinyathi District Municipality22 March 2013