REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf) Sandiaga Uno revealed that the presidential regulation (perpres) regarding Tourism Fund or special tourism fund is being prepared. He said that funding for the Tourism Fund will be provided by the government through the Ministry of Finance (Ministry of Finance).

“Already given a directive from the President (Joko Widodo), we are now preparing the press for the tourism fund or Indonesia Tourism Fund,” Sandiaga said after attending the Sesmenko/Sekjen/Sesmen/Sesmen/Sestama/Kasum/Asrena TNI-Polri/Forsesdasi Forum event at Kemenparekraf Building, Jakarta, Sunday (10/12/2023).

Through the Tourism Fund, he expects the target of 14 million visits by foreign tourists (guysman) by 2024 can be reached. Moreover, he continued, there is a study of visa-free rules for visiting for 20 countries to Indonesia in order to increase visitor visits.

“We must also encourage how these world-class quality events are presented through the breakthrough of Indonesia Tourism Fund, which we will finalize so that we can achieve this target even with a limited budget because we also have election next year, but if the pattern of this (tourism) revival momentum can still be achieved, we can realize it,” Sandiaga said.