Mauritius was honoured with two Gold Awards at the World Travel Market (WTM) Responsible Tourism Awards Africa.

WTM Africa organises leading global networking events all year round for travel professionals looking to drive the success of their business by providing them with up-to-date industry trends and expertise as well as the opportunity to build their connections and the WTM Responsible Tourism Awards Africa recognises and rewards exceptional practices and major actors of the tourism industry who vouch for and work towards sustainable tourism.

The local Tourism Authority topped the list in the ‘Best for Local Sourcing, Craft and Food’ category as well as the ‘Addressing Climate Change’ category. These Gold Awards are indicative of the efforts being deployed by the Tourism Authority, notably through the introduction of Sustainable Island Mauritius (SIM), a project funded by the European Union in the framework of the SWITCH Africa Green programme aimed at promoting sustainable tourism, in paving the way towards a greener industry.

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