The Bureau of Culture and Tourism is responsible for conservation and development of the Region cultural, historical, & natural diversity in order to change the great-wealth for social & economic development through facilitating sustainable tourism for the development and prosperity of the Region in particular and the country as a whole.
We are proud to work in such active and challenging sector, and are delighted for the Region position as one of the leading destinations in the country for our extraordinarily diverse cultural, historical, and natural heritages.
It is our responsibility to provide assistance and support to our customers (visitors, investor, conservationist, researchers, the tourism sectors like tourist service providers, tour operators and tour associations etc) and our fellow Ethiopians.
Vision, Mission & Principles
The Bureau of Culture & Tourism is responsible for the conservation and development of the Region cultural, historic and natural resources and to facilitate sustainable tourism.. This mandate is derived from various policies, proclamation and regulations set by the Federal & Regional government. These Acts include Federal Culture Policy, Environmental Policy, Wildlife Policy, Environmental Impact Assessment Proclamation No 299/2002 , Culture and heritages Protection Proclamation and Regulation and Wildlife Development, Conservation & Utilization proclamation No 541/2007 and regulation No 163/2008
Vision
To have well conserved, developed and treasured Cultural, Historical & Natural heritages and make the Region the top most tourist destinations of preference as well as leader in the sustainable tourism development in east Africa.
Mission
To conserve and develop the Region cultural historical & natural resources and facilitate sustainable tourism for the Region and National development and prosperity.
Principles
To accomplish its mandate, following the vision and achieve its mission the bureau will be guided by the following Principles:
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Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in all operations,
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Quality service delivery (customers & result oriented)
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Good organization and effectiveness in resource utilization
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Innovation and creativity
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Good leadership with strong staff team spirit
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Professionalism in the sector
Duties & Responsibilities
The Regional Culture and Tourism Bureau have the following duties and responsibilities:
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Protect, develop, study and promote the Region culture, cultural heritages, arts and language
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Expand the Region tourism industry such as arts, culture, cinema and theatrical enterprises; provide technical capability certification for investor, associations who need to be involved in the sector ; renew or terminate the license up on close supervision
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Protect and develop the Region Nations, Nationalities, and People history, culture including registration of heritages which are not listed by UNESCO
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Responsible to eradicate harmful traditional practices as well as conduct awareness raising program to defend social discrimination
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Collect and register tangible and intangible heritages found in the Region and provide the required maintenance.
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Establish the Region Tourism Development Fund and Council of Tourism
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Study National parks, other wildlife areas as well as other natural attractions found in the Region, demarcate, protect, and develop newly surveyed wildlife areas based on their conservational value and economical profitability.
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Design strategies and put in to practices to benefit local communities from the development of attractions found around their area;
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Establish and manage museums and cultural cluster that displays the culture , language, history and heritages of the Region Nations Nationalities and people
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Collect revenue generated from National Parks, protected areas as well as other tourist attractions sites administrated by the Region; manage and develop them.
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Establish and manage wild animals ranches which are found important for tourism marketing
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Provide standards for tourist rendering facilities found in the region
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Put into practice any other measures which are important for the execution of its authority and responsibilities
Organizations
According to the new Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) program implemented in the Region and the country the Bureau has organized by two and eight Core processes and supportive processes, respectively.
The Core process of the Bureau includes:
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Cultural Development and Research Core Process
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Tourism and Parks Development and Utilization Core Process
The supportive Process are :
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Finance, Purchasing and Property Administration
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Human Resources development and management
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Preparation of Development Planning and Follow up
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Information & Communication Technology(ICT) and information documentation
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Public information and communication
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Human Resources information and statistical supply
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Internal Auditor and
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Gender and HIV AIDS
At Zonal, Special Woredas and Woredas level the sector organized together with State communication process, known as State Communication, Culture, and Tourism Department, and seconded to the Regional level Culture and Tourism Bureau and State Communication Bureau as well as to the respective core process and supportive process. The coordination office of National Parks and Arba-Minch Crocodile ranch seconded to the Region Tourism and Parks Development and Utilization Core Process.
Services
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Provide information for our customer’s such as tourists, researchers, tour operators, investors and Ethiopian fellows
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Provide, renew and terminate license for those who are involved in business related with culture, arts, and theatrical arts industries and nature conservations as well as tourist service render facilities.
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Provide awareness raising training to capacitate different stakeholders (Hotels, tour operators, local guides, local communities etc)
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Provide technical capability certification for investor, associations who need to be involved in the sector; renew or terminate the license up on close supervision
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