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Request For Expression Of Interest For Consultancy Services Ta To Support Dialogue Between Government And Ferry Operators Ra Grenada Project Name Oecs Regional Tourism CompetitivenessThe Tourism Sector Is The Main Driver Of Economic Growth Within The Organisation Of Eastern Caribbean States Oecs In Saint Lucia Saint Vincent The Grenadines And Grenada It Accounts For Approximately 61 50 And 45 Respectively Of Export Earnings The Tourism Sector Also Accounts For Approximately 42 19 And 19 Respectively Of Total Employment In These Three Islands World Travel And Tourism Council 2014 Notwithstanding Tourism Is The Lead Economic Sector In The Oecs The Sub Region Has A Lower Share Of The Tourist Arrivals And Tourism Revenues Than The Rest Of The Caribbean Factors That Have Contributed To This Are The Low Quality And Non Diversified Tourism Product Offerings Connectivity Challenges To Travel To The Islands And Weak Tourism Promotion Project Appraisal Document Oecs Rtc Project The Governments Of Saint Lucia Saint Vincent And The Grenadines And Grenada Have Secured Individual Loan Financing From The World Bank Group Wbg To Collaboratively Implement The Oecs Regional Tourism Competitiveness Project Rtc Project The Project Is Expected To Enhance The Competitiveness Of The Tourism Sector And Increase Revenue By Focusing On Priority Areas That Complement Tourism Programmes Already Underway One Project Component That Is Being Financed Is Facilitation Of The Movement Of People This Will Be Done Through A Support For Developing A Single Regional Space For Immigration And Customs Entry Of International Tourists And B Development Of A Pilot Regional Ferry System Corridor Supported By Logistics Coordination It And Small Infrastructure Improvements

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