Collaboration of tourism businesses and interests between the Government, State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) including the banking industry, and the private sector is needed to support the rise of the tourism sector Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

expressed by the Creative Economy Marketing Director of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative EconomyYuanaRohmah,BRI MSMEEXPO talk show BRILIANPRENEUR 2020 entitled "Readiness of Tourism Sector MSMEs in Facing the Future of Traveling" which was held online, Thursday (03 / 12).

The Corona Virus (Covid-19) pandemic had a direct impact on the domestic tourism sector. Economic activities, including tourism, are experiencing a decline due to limited mobility of the community following the spread of the Corona virus. The are Many tourist attractions were closed and the occupancy rate of hotel rooms and restaurants decreased drastically compared to normal times.

"We support MSMEs to collaborate. The government has started to attend, embracing that during this pandemic MSME players in the tourism sector] are not alone. Including BRI also held this event. It cannot be alone, the government must work hand in hand with BUMN and the private sector," said Yuana.

Based on the Creative Economy Marketing data of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, the period of January - October 2020 foreign tourist visits during the Covid 19 pandemic dropped 72.35% compared to the same period 2019.

There were layoffs (PHK) of 1.5 million people, of whom 1.24 million were formal workers and 265 thousand were informal. As many as 6,000 occupancy hotels fell by 60%.

YuanaRohmah argued that to withstand the decline in the number of tourist visits and to regain the activity in the tourism sector, the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy implemented various strategies without overriding health protocols.

"We at the Ministry of Tourism are improving, how to make travel safe, one of which is the Indonesia Care program, in which we certify tourism and restaurant actors," he said.

The certification includes Clean, Hygiene, Safety, and Environment (CHSE). With this certification, consumers will feel safer. This certification has already campaigned and around 10 thousand business actors have registered to obtain CHSE certification.

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