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Establish laws and regulations for tourism sector development
Attract quality investments to the tourism sector
Upskill and support human resources
Issue licenses and classifications for tourism activities and projects
Foster an attractive investor environment
Create new job opportunities across the Saudi tourism sector

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Promote Saudi as a tourism destination domestically and internationally
Develop, promote, and distribute tourism packages and products in collaboration with private sector
provide guidelines & coordinate DMOson Brand strategy & positioning, Marketing campaigns, and tourism events, tradeshow & roadshows
Participate in tourism events and exhibitions, tradeshow & roadshows domestically and internationally
Measure the tourist experience and suggest ways to enhance it to the relevant stakeholders

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Develop financial products that suit the needs of SMEs and large institutions
Make the tourism investment more attractive to both lenders and investors, maximizing the impact on the sector
Support investors by providing access to the entire tourism ecosystem
Establish partnerships with public and private lenders to unlock investment potential

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Regulating navigational and marine tourism activities within the geographical scope.
Issuing the necessary licenses and permits for operating navigational and marine tourism activities.
Identifying areas, routes, and navigational maps for the conduct of navigational and marine tourism activities within the geographical scope.
Establishing a mechanism to ensure the protection of the marine environment in areas where navigational and marine tourism activities take place.
Promoting navigational and marine tourism activities to attract participants.

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Enhances air connectivity in the Kingdom, developing targeted routes and fostering stakeholder collaboration to boost tourism.
Facilitates market entry, ensures route sustainability, and provides co-marketing support by coordinating with domestic authorities.
Collaborates with Saudi and international airports, providing route development support for airlines operating to and from Saudi Arabia.
Delivers a comprehensive range of services, including strategic insights, business case analysis, and support for air partner initiatives.

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Orchestrate the development of the tourism sector with all key government stakeholders through alignment of national tourism objectives
Coordinate efforts between Tourism ecosystem and government entities to implement tourism priority initiatives and tourism development plans.
Assess the activities and efforts of stakeholders and define allocation of responsibility on priority initiatives to stakeholders.

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