Leveraging connectivity with natural beauty is definitely something to learn and adopt as the discourse of sustainable tourism is becoming a priority for many countries.
Nepal’s recent Time Use Survey (2019) revealed that women of working age spend 5.9 hours daily on domestic work versus just 2.25 hours for men. Strategic investments in care infrastructure, drawing from lessons from the region, could free up women’s time for formal employment while simultaneously creating new jobs in the care services sector – thereby boosting Nepal’s female labor force participation rate from its current level of 28.7% in 2023.
The transformation of Mustang presents both a cautionary tale and a blueprint for future development in Nepal’s mountain regions and the region’s success will depend on striking a delicate balance: leveraging improved accessibility to promote sustainable tourism while preserving its unique cultural heritage.
The NDC aims for 25% of private and 20% of public four-wheelers to be electric by 2025, and 90% of private and 60% of public four-wheelers by 2030.
Nepal’s tourism potential is here to stay, we just need to leverage it.
“Nepal’s tourism potential is here to stay, we just need to leverage it.”
Many countries including Saudi Arabia, Rwanda, and others we have visited are working hard on a wellness tourism strategy
The government should prioritize community engagement and resettlement plans to minimize displacement for infrastructure projects like the Tokha-Chhahare Tunnel.