NTB & IFC Together for Virtual Investment Summit on Nepal’s Heritage ResourceThursday, April 29th, 2021

In an effort to use the current times of the global pandemic crisis in a constructive and reflective mode and to encourage investment in up market heritage tourism sector, Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) conducted Virtual Investment Summit for “Utilizing Nepal’s Heritage Resources for Tourism Recovery and Sustained Growth” on April 27.

NTB CEO Dr. Dhananjay Regmi opened the forum with introduction of Nepal’s strength as a heritage rich country with world renowned UNESCO Cultural Heritage Sites like Kathmandu Valley and Lumbini – Birthplace of the Buddha, and numerous other sites across the country which could easily be turned into upmarket properties to position Nepal among those looking for high value destinations. Dr. Regmi said that historical and dilapidated sites abound in the country and high end properties could be developed in places like Rani Mahal in Palpa, Tilaurakot in Kapilvastu, Lo Manthang in Mustang with thorough research, proper planning and good investment. Such initiatives would lead to conservation, community engagement as well as sustainable tourism development for quality tourism, according to Dr. Regmi.

IFC Resident Representative Mr. Babacar Sedikh Faye also spoke at the program emphasizing that Nepal needed to capitalize better on its high value assets for which the potential is large. He said the forum was ideal to reflect on heritage resource investment opportunities across Nepal.

Understanding Nepal’s Hospitality Market Demands & Threats, Heritage Based Accommodation Investment Case Studies, Heritage Investment Opportunities and Models, were presented and discussed at the first virtual summit on April 27. The program videos from each session are available on: http://nepalheritageinvestments.com/schedule/ Registration for the next installment of the event coming up on Tuesday May 4 is also available on the website homepage.

सम्पदामा पर्यटन विकासको लागि भच्र्युल इन्भेष्टमेन्ट समिट

नेपाल पर्यटन बोर्ड र विश्व बैंक समुहको अन्तरराष्ट्रिय फाइनान्स कर्पोरेशनबीच नेपालको सम्पदा पर्यटनलाई कसरी अगाडि बढाउन र यसको दिगो विकासका लागि भच्र्युल इन्भेष्टमेन्ट समिट आयोजना गरिएको छ ।

समिटमा आफ्नो धारणा राख्दै नेपाल पर्यटन बोर्डका कार्यकारी प्रमुख (सिइओ) डा. धनन्जय रेग्मीले नेपाल सम्पदा पर्यटनको लागि उपयुृक्त गन्तव्य भएको बताउनु भयो । उहाँले नेपालमा गौतमबुद्धको जन्मस्थल लुम्बिनी,राजा शुद्धोदनको दरबार कपिलवस्तुको तिलौराकोट, पाल्पाको रानीमहल सहित विभिन्न र लोमाङथाङ,उपल्लो मुस्ताङ जस्ता एतिहासिक ठाउँहरू रहेको र यी क्षेत्रको विकासको लागि उचित योजना र लगानी आवश्यक भएको बताउनु भयो । उहाँले उच्च एतिहासिक मुल्य भएका यस्ता सम्पदाहरुमा लगानी बढाउन सके पर्यटनलाई नयाँ ढंगले अघि बढाउन सकिने धारणा राख्नुभयो ।

विश्वभरी कोरोना महामारीको दोस्रो लहर चलिरहेको अवस्थामा नेपालमा दियो पर्यटन विकास र सम्पदा पर्यटनको विकासको लागि बोर्डले भच्र्युल इन्भेष्टमेन्ट समिट आयोजना गरेको हो । बैशाख १४ गते मंगलवार पहिलो चरणको अन्तरक्रिया आयोजना गरिएकोमा यसको दास्रो सत्र बैशाख २१ गते हुने छ । यसमा सम्पदा पर्यटनको विकासका मोडल लगानीका सम्भावना र विश्व बजारमा सम्पदाहरमा भएका लागनीको अवस्था लगायतका विषयमा छलफल हुनेछ । समिटमा नेपाल,अष्ट्रेलिया,बेलायत,स्विटजरल्याण्ड,जोर्डन,भारत र पाकिस्तानका पर्यटन विज्ञहरूको सहभागिता रहने छ ।

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