Tourism sector seeks joint El Niño response plan ahead of high season

The Tanzania Association of Tour Operators (Tato) chairman Wilbert Chambulo

Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s tourism industry has asked the Government to establish a joint preparedness plan to protect visitors and minimise disruptions from potentially heavy El Niño rains expected during the peak tourism season.

The Tanzania Association of Tour Operators (Tato) chairman Wilbert Chambulo said tourism stakeholders had written to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism seeking a meeting to agree on emergency response measures before the rains intensify.