The bet of the Middle Eastern nation is that by that year 100 million tourists will arrive, that sector will reach 10% of the GDP —currently it represents 3%— and one million sources of work will be generated.
In an interview, during the World Summit of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC, for its acronym in English) held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the former official explained that the resources that the Asian country plans to launch in just a decade are equivalent to what Mexico did in 40 years.
Among the planned works is the construction of the largest airport in the world, with seven runways; the construction of 500,000 hotel rooms, as well as a global sustainability center where the carbon footprint will be measured.
“We have a comprehensive and ambitious vision for Saudi Arabia up to 2030. It is the first step on our journey towards a better and brighter future for our country and cities,” said the Prime Minister and Chairman of the Saudi Economic and Development Affairs Council. Saudi Arabia, Mohamed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, at the Vision 2030 forum, a story of transformation.
That country has a new green approach, which contemplates: 50% renewable energy by 2030, 10 million trees will be planted and 30% of the country will be designated as protected areas, mainly.
“You have the vision, the leadership, executed by the Minister and his entire team, and the resources… Here there is a long-term vision, there are established plans, there are assigned resources and each quarter we report the progress of these plans,” Guevara emphasized. .
