Indonesian Minister Talks on Tourist Village at UN Meet

KOMPAS.com– Indonesia’s Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno delivered a keynote speech during the first-ever High-Level Thematic Debate on Sustainable Tourism at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Wednesday, May 4.

“I attended the event at the invitation of President of [the 76th session of] the UN General Assembly Abdulla Shahid,” Sandiaga said in a statement.

“During the event, I talked about the development of tourist villages and a fair economy for all levels of society in Indonesia,” he added.

Under the theme “Putting sustainable and resilient tourism at the heart of an inclusive recovery” the event was held with UNWTO, UNDP, UNEP, and UNCTAD.

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He said that the development of the tourist village conducted by the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy is in line with the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) strategic plan.

The development aims to recover a quality and fair tourism sector for the welfare of the people in the world.

Sandiaga also touched on community-based tourism implemented in the tourist village development program. “We will continue to encourage the development of sustainable tourism investments that bring prosperity to the community,” he said.

Previously, the ministry also announced the recipients of Indonesia's top 50 tourist villages in 2022.

As many as 3,419 out of 70,000 tourist villages in 34 provinces participated in the 2022 Indonesia Tourist Village Award. A panel of judges made their assessment in various stages. The selection process began from the top 500 to the top 300 and 100. In the last round, 50 places have been named tourist villages.

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Sandiaga congratulated the 50 selected tourist villages. “Make this achievement a motivation to continue to develop quality and sustainable tourist villages for Indonesia,” he said.

The award is known as one of the major programs of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy. The judges will look at seven categories: authenticity (natural or unnatural), homestays, souvenirs, digital and creative, public toilets, CHSE (Cleanliness, Health, Safety, Environmental Sustainability), and village institutions. Last year, 1,831 tourist villages participated in the award.

Here’s a list of the top 50 tourist villages in 2022:

Aceh

Gampong Ulee Lheue Tourist Village, Banda Aceh city.

North Sumatera

Hilisimaetano Tourist Village, Nias Selatan regency.
Buluh Duri Tourist Village, Serdang Bedagai regency.
Kampung Warna Warni Tigarihit Tourist Village, Simalungun regency.

West Sumatera

GTP Ulakan Tourist Village, Padang Pariaman regency.
Silokek Tourist Village, Sijunjung regency.
Pariangan Desa Terindah di Dunia Tourist Village, Tanah Datar regency.

Riau

Dayun Tourist Village, Siak regency.

Jambi

Pentagen Tourist Village, Kerinci regency.

South Sumatera

Tebat Lereh Tourist Village, Pagar Alam city.

Bengkulu

Belitar Seberang Tourist Village, Rejang Lebong regency.

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